 
"Cover the Earth" Started in Ohio
Henry Sherwin, a Vermont native, and Ed Williams,
of Kent, Ohio, formed a partnership in Cleveland in the 1870s that would
revolutionize the use of paint. The
Sherwin-Williams Company
contributed much to paint manufacture and customer usage. They developed
resealable paint cans in 1877 and developed "ready-mix" paint in 1878. The
company also adopted the famous paint to "Cover the Earth" logo in
1905, and remains a major manufacturer of paints and coatings. Sherwin-Williams
Company is now the largest producer of paints and coatings in the United States,
and also holds a strong international market share.
The company recently opened its
Center
of Excellence -- a historical facility that outlines the history of
Sherwin-Williams.
Did You Know?
-
 School
buses are yellow in part because of Sherwin-Williams Company. In 1939 a
Sherwin-Williams color consultant, Harry Scheid, was called upon to attend a
Columbia University conference that focused on bus construction. The
resulting discussion identified yellow as the best color for buses because it
would be visable in early morning, or dim light, when children might be
waiting at bus stops.
- The Golden Gate Bridge is protected by
Sherwin-Williams. Repainting last began in 1997 and is now part of a
maintenance routine preserving the bridge 365 days a year.
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