Overview

RPM International Inc. owns subsidiaries that manufacture and market high-performance coatings, sealants and specialty chemicals, primarily for maintenance and improvement applications.

RPM employs more than 14,500 people worldwide and operates 145 manufacturing facilities in 26 countries. Its products are sold in approximately 170 countries and territories.

Fiscal 2018 sales were $5.3 billion, with 67 percent to industrial and specialty markets worldwide and the remaining 33 percent to consumers mainly in North America.

RPM as an Investment

Shares of the company's common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RPM and are owned by more than 593 institutional investors and 138,000 individuals. RPM's track record of 45 consecutive annual cash dividend increases places it in an elite category of less than half of one percent of all publicly-traded U.S. companies. Approximately 82% of RPM's stockholders of record participate in its Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

RPM's Industrial Products

RPM's industrial customers are served by products sold in approximately 170 countries and territories. They include:

• Tremco and illbruck construction sealants, waterproofing systems, air barriers and firestopping systems
• Tremco roofing materials and services
• Euclid Chemical admixtures and other products for the concrete and masonry industries
• Stonhard, Flowcrete, Key Resin and API flooring systems
• Carboline high-performance corrosion control coatings and fireproofing coatings
• Viapol building materials and construction products
• Universal Sealants expansion joints and waterproofing for bridge decks
• Fibergrate fiberglass reinforced plastic grating
• RPM Belgium and Vandex waterproofing products

RPM's Consumer Products

RPM's consumer products are sold primarily in North America, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom, with an increasing presence on the European continent. They include:

• Rust-Oleum rust-preventative and small project paints; high-performance garage and basement floor, deck and concrete coatings; and specialty paints and coatings
• DAP caulks, sealants, adhesives, and patch and repair products
• Zinsser primer-sealers, wallcovering preparation and removal products, and mildew-resistant paints
• Rust-Oleum, RockSolid, Varathane and Wolman wood stains and finishes
• Kirker nail care enamels and coatings components
• Tor, Blackfriar and HiChem specialty coatings
• Testors hobby products

RPM's Specialty Products

RPM’s specialty brands serve a broad range of industries and have leading positions in niche markets that typically do not compete with RPM's traditional peers. Products include:

• DayGlo, Dane and Radiant Color fluorescent pigments
• Dryvit exterior cladding systems
• Legend Brands products for smoke and water damage restoration
• Pettit, Woolsey and Z-Spar marine coatings
• Mohawk, CCI/Finishworks, Morrells and Guardian Protection Products furniture coatings, cleaners and protection products
• TCI powder coatings
• Tru-Core lumber treatments
• Mantrose-Haeuser food and pharmaceutical coatings