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2025 ASI Top 20: RPM International Inc.

RPM International is a multinational company founded in 1947 and consists of subsidiaries that manufacture, market, and sell specialty chemical products including specialty coatings, sealants, building material and related services. Included among the company’s brands are DAP, Kwik Seal, Tremco, Universal Sealants, Miracle Sealants, SEAL-KRETE, Touch ‘n Foam, and Zinsser. The company employs approximately 17,200 […]

RPM International Acquires Ready Seal

RPM International Inc. announced the acquisition of Ready Seal Inc., a Texas-based manufacturer of premium exterior wood stains, for its Rust-Oleum business in the Consumer Group. Ready Seal’s high-performance and user-friendly “Goof-Proof™” stain-and-sealer-in-one can be applied in hot or cold conditions, does not show lap marks, and does not require back brushing. Ready Seal generated […]

RPM Completes Purchase of The Pink Stuff

RPM International Inc. has completed the previously-announced acquisition of the Star Brands Group, the UK-based parent company of The Pink Stuff, for its Rust-Oleum subsidiary. The Pink Stuff is now part of the Consumer Group’s Rust-Oleum cleaners business. The Pink Stuff is a globally recognized leader in household cleaning products. Best known for its iconic […]

RPM Posts Decline in Net Sales for Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter

RPM International Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2025 third quarter ended February 28, 2025. The company reported third-quarter sales of $1.48 billion, a decrease of 3.0% compared to the prior year. Third-quarter net income was $52.0 million, diluted EPS was $0.40, and EBIT for the quarter was $62.7 million.   Frank C. Sullivan, […]

RPM Acquires Parent Company of The Pink Stuff

RPM International Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Star Brands Group, the UK-based parent company of The Pink Stuff, for its Rust-Oleum subsidiary. Star Brands will become part of RPM’s Consumer Group. The transaction will bolster Rust-Oleum’s expanding cleaners business with a fast-growing and disruptive brand known for the high performance of […]

RPM International Announces Quarterly Dividend

The board of directors of RPM International Inc. has again declared regular quarterly cash dividend. A dividend of $0.51 per share will be payable on January 31, 2025, to stockholders of record as of January 17, 2025.  RPM’s last cash dividend increase of 11% in October 2024 marked RPM’s 51st consecutive year of increased cash […]

RPM Expands Decking and Landscaping Offerings with New Acquisition

RPM International Inc. has acquired TMP Convert SAS (TMPC), a leading manufacturer of outdoor design and landscape products under the JOUPLAST® and OCAPE® brands. TMPC will be part of RPM’s Fibergrate Structures (Fibergrate) business, which is part of the company’s Performance Coatings Group. TMPC is based in Simandre-sur-Suran, France, and has annual net sales of […]

RPM International Reports Decrease in Sales for Fiscal First Quarter

RPM International Inc. recently reported financial results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter ended August 31, 2024. The company reported first-quarter net sales of $1,969 million in the three months that ended August 31, 2024, down 2.1% compared to the $2,012 million compared to the same period in 2023. The company’s diluted earnings per share […]

RPM Announces Election of New General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

RPM International Inc. recently announced that Edward W. Moore, RPM’s senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer will be retiring by the end of calendar 2024. As a result, Tracy D. Crandall, RPM’s current vice president — compliance and sustainability and associate general counsel, has been elected RPM’s vice president, general counsel and […]

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