![]() "Rust-Oleum's perks sparkle among top workplaces". ^ Cancino, Alejandra (November 14, 2014)."RPM acquires Seal-Krete, maker of concrete sealants". ^ "RPM Acquires Citadel Floor Coatings Business" (Press release)."RPM buys Krud Kutter, a Georgia maker of non-toxic, biodegradable cleaners and removers". ^ "RPM Acquires Synta Wood Deck And Concrete Restoration Business" (Press release). ![]() "How Rust-Oleum became a $1 billion consumer brand". Additionally, Libertyville High School's baseball program receives sponsorship from the corporation. Vernon Hills High School's football stadium is named Rust-Oleum Field, as the company donated $100,000 in exchange for 20 year naming rights. The Chicago Tribune has ranked Rust-Oleum among the top mid-sized workplaces in the region in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Helmut Jahn designed the corporate headquarters building which has the appearance of a steamboat, including pipes adorning the atrium. Rust-Oleum manufactures product in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Hagerstown, Maryland Tulsa, Oklahoma Lesage, West Virginia and multiple other locations in the United States and Europe. Rust-Oleum Corporation's corporate headquarters are in Vernon Hills, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. In 1979 the company's slogan, "Rust Never Sleeps", was adopted by Neil Young (upon a suggestion by Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo) as a name for an album. and Canada in the rust-preventative, decorative, specialty and professional segments of the small-project paint category. Based on market share, Rust-Oleum holds the top position in the U.S. The company acquired Synta Inc., in 2012, Krud Kutter, Inc. Key brands include Stops Rust, High Performance, NeverWet, Painter's Touch, Universal, Varathane, Zinsser, and Watco. In 2015, the company reached one billion dollars in revenue. Rust-Oleum remained a family-owned company until 1994, when it was acquired by current owner RPM International Inc. Rust-Oleum products no longer contain whale oil, instead using resins derived from alkyds, polyurethanes, epoxies, latex, etc. He soon incorporated whale oil into the formula, although many changes have been made over the years. It was founded in 1921 by Robert Fergusson, a sea captain, after he noticed that fish oil spilled on rusty metal decks stopped corrosion from spreading. Rust-Oleum is a manufacturer of protective paints and coatings for home and industrial use.
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