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Sullivan founded Republic Powdered Metals—the forerunner to RPM International Inc. The original product was a heavy-duty aluminum roof coating called Alumanation, which is still sold today. In that first year, sales reached $90,000.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3425/1947.jpg" alt="1947">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1963" data-magellan-target=1963 id="1963" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1963</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM PAVES THE WAY FOR A NATIONAL PUBLIC STOCK OFFERING</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>After more than 15 years of private ownership, Republic Powdered Metals sold 25,000 shares of common stock to the public in an intrastate offering in Ohio in 1963. The shares sold out in 48 hours and paved the way for a national public stock offering a few years later.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3426/1963.jpg" alt="1963">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1964" data-magellan-target=1964 id="1964" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1964</span> <h1 class="h5">EXPORT PROGRAM RECOGNIZED BY THE WHITE HOUSE</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>The company received the prestigious “E” Award in 1964 at a personal White House presentation from U.S. President Johnson for its outstanding contributions to the country’s export expansion program.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3427/1964.jpg" alt="1964">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1966" data-magellan-target=1966 id="1966" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1966</span> <h1 class="h5">REPUBLIC POWDERED METALS COMPLETES FIRST ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>Republic Powdered Metals completed its first acquisition in 1966 with the purchase of The Reardon Company of St. Louis for $2.3 million. Reardon, founded in 1883, was credited with being the first to develop cement-based paints and coatings.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3428/1966.jpg" alt="1966">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1971" data-magellan-target=1971 id="1971" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1971</span> <h1 class="h5">ACQUISITION PLAN LEADS TO STRATEGIC GROWTH</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In August 1971, Frank C. Sullivan, founder of RPM, died suddenly in his sleep. Tom Sullivan assumed leadership of RPM, taking over where his father left off. Later that year, RPM, Inc. was formed with the vision of developing a more aggressive acquisition program in a rapidly consolidating paint and coatings industry.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3429/1971.jpg" alt="1971">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1971" data-magellan-target=1971 id="1971" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1971</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM LISTS ON NASDAQ</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 1971, trading under the symbol RPOW. </p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3419/timeline-images-nasdaq_resized.jpg" alt="RPOW">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1975" data-magellan-target=1975 id="1975" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1975</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM DECLARES A 50 PERCENT STOCK DIVIDEND</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1975, RPM declared a 50 percent stock dividend to its shareholders, an action that would recur over the next three years. That same year, Barron’s a weekly Wall Street publication, reported that RPM was among the top 15 paint firms in the industry and declared that the company’s “Broad Mix of Protective Coatings Adds Luster to Results of RPM.”</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3413/timeline-images-1975_resized.jpg" alt="Timeline ">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1979" data-magellan-target=1979 id="1979" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1979</span> <h1 class="h5">CORPORATE STRATEGY SHIFTS TO ACCELERATE GROWTH</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1979, just as RPM achieved the milestone of $100 million in annual sales, three of the company’s outside directors recommended actions that would drive RPM’s long-term growth. They called for divesting non-core companies, implementing an annual plan at the operating level and creating cooperation among the operating companies.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3405/t948g209_resized.jpg" alt="Annual Meeting">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1984" data-magellan-target=1984 id="1984" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1984</span> <h1 class="h5">POSITION IN CONCRETE SOLUTIONS SOLIDIFIED WITH EUCLID ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1984, RPM acquired the Euclid Chemical Company, a leading manufacturer of concrete additives, masonry, waterproofing products and grouting materials, based in Cleveland.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3433/euclid-chemical.jpg" alt="Euclid Chemical">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1985" data-magellan-target=1985 id="1985" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1985</span> <h1 class="h5">CARBOLINE JOINS RPM AFTER A LONG PURSUIT</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1985, RPM made its largest deal to date with the acquisition of industrial corrosion control coatings manufacturer Carboline Company. This was a strategic transaction Tom Sullivan had been pursuing for more than a decade.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3414/timeline-images-carboline_resized.jpg" alt="Carboline">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1987" data-magellan-target=1987 id="1987" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1987</span> <h1 class="h5">DEDICATION DRIVES SUCCESS</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1987, RPM achieved a 40-year streak of consecutive record sales, net income and earnings per share.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3412/timeline-images-40years_resized.jpg" alt="record sales">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1991" data-magellan-target=1991 id="1991" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1991</span> <h1 class="h5">FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT AFTER DAYGLO ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>DayGlo Color Corp., a maker of fluorescent colorants and pigments, was acquired in 1991. Its products are used to brighten everything from safety equipment and consumer packaging to sporting goods and apparel.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3416/timeline-images-dayglo_resized.jpg" alt="Dayglo">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1993" data-magellan-target=1993 id="1993" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1993</span> <h1 class="h5">STONHARD ACQUISTION GIVES RPM FIRM FOOTING</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>Stonhard, a leading manufacturer and installer of seamless polymer flooring systems, was acquired by RPM in 1993. Its products are used across a broad range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, food processing, technology, entertainment, retail and others.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3421/timeline-images-stonhard_resized.jpg" alt="Stonhard">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1994" data-magellan-target=1994 id="1994" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1994</span> <h1 class="h5">LEADING CONSUMER PAINT BRAND RUST-OLEUM ACQUIRED</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM opened a back door to Rust-Oleum Corporation with the strategic acquisition of its European operation in 1991. It completed the deal in 1994 when it acquired the rest of the business, adding one of the most recognizable consumer paint brands to its portfolio.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3420/timeline-images-rust-oleum_resized.jpg" alt="Rust Oleum">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1994" data-magellan-target=1994 id="1994" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1994</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM NAMED TO FORTUNE 500</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM was named to the venerable Fortune 500 list in 1994. At the time, the list was comprised of the world’s largest industrial manufacturers.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3435/fortune500_1.jpg" alt="Fortune500">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1995" data-magellan-target=1995 id="1995" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1995</span> <h1 class="h5">SALES SURPASS $1 BILLION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1995, RPM’s sales for the year surpassed $1 billion, a 25 percent increase from the previous year. The same year, Frank C. Sullivan, Tom Sullivan’s son, was named RPM’s executive vice president and was elected to the company’s board of directors.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3437/1995photo.jpg" alt="1995">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1997" data-magellan-target=1997 id="1997" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1997</span> <h1 class="h5">TREMCO PURCHASE EXPANDS CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS PORTFOLIO</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM made several acquisitions in 1997, the largest of which was the purchase of Tremco Inc., an industrial sealants and roofing manufacturer for $236 million. It served as the platform for the Construction Products Group, RPM’s largest operating segment today.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3422/timeline-images-tremco_resized.jpg" alt="Tremco">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1997" data-magellan-target=1997 id="1997" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1997</span> <h1 class="h5">A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1997, RPM celebrated its 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary and five consecutive decades of record sales and earnings. In recognition of this momentous achievement, the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra performed for more than 5,000 RPM shareholders at the company’s annual meeting.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3407/t948g285_resized.jpg" alt="RPM Record Earnings">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1998" data-magellan-target=1998 id="1998" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1998</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM MOVES TO THE NYSE</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>With nearly 7,000 employees and products in more than 130 countries, RPM switched from NASDAQ to the New York Stock Exchange and began trading under the symbol RPM. Sales that year were $1.6 billion with net income of $149.6 million.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3439/1998.jpg" alt="NSYE">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1999" data-magellan-target=1999 id="1999" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1999</span> <h1 class="h5">DEAL IS SEALED WITH DAP ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM added another highly regarded consumer brand to its portfolio in 1999 when it acquired DAP Products, a manufacturer and marketer of caulks, sealants, adhesives, and patch and repair products.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3415/timeline-images-dap_resized.jpg" alt="Dap">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2000" data-magellan-target=2000 id="2000" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2000</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM UNDERTAKES AMBITIOUS REORGANIZATION PROGRAM</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM initiated an ambitious reorganization program that would consolidate many of its businesses and position it for future growth.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3431/2000.jpg" alt="2000">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2002" data-magellan-target=2002 id="2002" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2002</span> <h1 class="h5">TOM SULLIVAN RETIRES AFTER 30+ YEARS OF SUCCESS</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>Following more than 30 years at the helm of RPM, Tom Sullivan and Jim Karman retired as executive officers of the company in 2002. During their tenure, net sales increased from $11 million to $2 billion. A $1,000 investment in RPM shares in 1971, when Tom became CEO, was worth more than $100,000 by 2002—a testament to their leadership. Tom was succeeded by his son, Frank C. Sullivan, who became president and chief executive officer.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3408/tcswfcs_dscf3740_5x7_resized.jpg" alt="RPM Record Earnings">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2005" data-magellan-target=2005 id="2005" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2005</span> <h1 class="h5">EUROPEAN PRESENCE GROWS WITH ILLBRUCK ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM expanded its European presence with the strategic acquisition of illbruck Sealant Systems, which was headquartered in Cologne, Germany.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3400/csm_range_nl_small_cc9fa03a76_resized.png" alt="illbruck">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2008" data-magellan-target=2008 id="2008" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2008</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM EXPANDS ITS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>From 2003 to 2008, RPM’s subsidiaries continued to grow and acquire other companies. In 2008, RPM expanded its global footprint by acquiring nine companies with $200 million in combined annual sales.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3417/timeline-images-flowcrete_resized.jpg" alt="Flowcrete">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2014" data-magellan-target=2014 id="2014" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2014</span> <h1 class="h5">ACQUISITIONS BROADEN SOUTH AMERICAN PRESENCE</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>Between 2007 and 2014, RPM acquired Viapol, Betumat and Cave, expanding its reach into emerging South America markets.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3423/timeline-images-viapol_resized.jpg" alt="Viapol">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2018" data-magellan-target=2018 id="2018" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2018</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM ANNOUNCES MAP TO GROWTH</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>At a 2018 investor day, RPM announced its operating improvement program— the MAP (Margin Acceleration Plan) to Growth. The program included initiatives to drive greater efficiency in order to accelerate growth and increase value from the unique entrepreneurial culture and leading brands that have been the foundation of RPM’s success for decades.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3434/map-to-growth.jpg" alt="Map To Growth">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2020" data-magellan-target=2020 id="2020" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2020</span> <h1 class="h5">THE FIRST ESG REPORT IS RELEASED</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 2020, RPM released its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting the company’s safe, ethical and sustainable business practices, which result in value creation for RPM’s key stakeholders and help to build a better world for all.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3410/timeline-images-3_resized.jpg" alt="Values & Expectations">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2021" data-magellan-target=2021 id="2021" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2021</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM NAMED TO FORTUNE 500 LIST</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>With revenues of approximately $5.5 billion for its fiscal year ended May 31, 2020, RPM ranked number 489 on the Fortune 500.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3696/timeline-images-fortune500_timeline.jpg" alt="Timeline Images Fortune500 Timeline">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2021" data-magellan-target=2021 id="2021" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2021</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES MAP TO GROWTH PROGRAM</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>At the end of fiscal year 2021, RPM successfully completed its MAP to Growth operating improvement program. The company achieved a run rate of $320 million in annualized savings, exceeding its target by $30 million. RPM also significantly improved its profit margin profile and cash generation.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3411/timeline-images-4_resized.jpg" alt="MAP to Growth">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2022" data-magellan-target=2022 id="2022" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2022</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM CELEBRATES 75 YEARS</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM celebrated 75 years of success in 2022.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3424/75-logo-sized.jpg" alt="75">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2023" data-magellan-target=2023 id="2023" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2023</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM Achieves Dividend Milestone</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>At its 2023 Annual Meeting, RPM announced its 50<sup>th</sup> consecutive year of cash dividend increases.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/5017/history-timeline-50dividend.jpg" alt="">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2024" data-magellan-target=2024 id="2024" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2024</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM SECURES SPOT ON FORTUNE 500 LIST</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>With revenues of approximately $7.3 billion for its fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, RPM ranked number 492 on the Fortune 500.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/5426/fortune500_timeline.jpg" alt="Fortune500 Timeline">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="history-container reveal" data-sticky-container> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1947" data-magellan-target=1947 id="1947" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3425/1947.jpg" alt="1947">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1947</span> <h1 class="h5">THE FOUNDING OF RPM</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In May 1947, Frank C. Sullivan founded Republic Powdered Metals—the forerunner to RPM International Inc. The original product was a heavy-duty aluminum roof coating called Alumanation, which is still sold today. In that first year, sales reached $90,000.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1963" data-magellan-target=1963 id="1963" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1963</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM PAVES THE WAY FOR A NATIONAL PUBLIC STOCK OFFERING</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>After more than 15 years of private ownership, Republic Powdered Metals sold 25,000 shares of common stock to the public in an intrastate offering in Ohio in 1963. The shares sold out in 48 hours and paved the way for a national public stock offering a few years later.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3426/1963.jpg" alt="1963">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1964" data-magellan-target=1964 id="1964" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3427/1964.jpg" alt="1964">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1964</span> <h1 class="h5">EXPORT PROGRAM RECOGNIZED BY THE WHITE HOUSE</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>The company received the prestigious “E” Award in 1964 at a personal White House presentation from U.S. President Johnson for its outstanding contributions to the country’s export expansion program.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1966" data-magellan-target=1966 id="1966" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1966</span> <h1 class="h5">REPUBLIC POWDERED METALS COMPLETES FIRST ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>Republic Powdered Metals completed its first acquisition in 1966 with the purchase of The Reardon Company of St. Louis for $2.3 million. Reardon, founded in 1883, was credited with being the first to develop cement-based paints and coatings.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3428/1966.jpg" alt="1966">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1971" data-magellan-target=1971 id="1971" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3429/1971.jpg" alt="1971">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1971</span> <h1 class="h5">ACQUISITION PLAN LEADS TO STRATEGIC GROWTH</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In August 1971, Frank C. Sullivan, founder of RPM, died suddenly in his sleep. Tom Sullivan assumed leadership of RPM, taking over where his father left off. Later that year, RPM, Inc. was formed with the vision of developing a more aggressive acquisition program in a rapidly consolidating paint and coatings industry.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1971" data-magellan-target=1971 id="1971" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1971</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM LISTS ON NASDAQ</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 1971, trading under the symbol RPOW. </p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3419/timeline-images-nasdaq_resized.jpg" alt="RPOW">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1975" data-magellan-target=1975 id="1975" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3413/timeline-images-1975_resized.jpg" alt="Timeline ">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1975</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM DECLARES A 50 PERCENT STOCK DIVIDEND</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1975, RPM declared a 50 percent stock dividend to its shareholders, an action that would recur over the next three years. That same year, Barron’s a weekly Wall Street publication, reported that RPM was among the top 15 paint firms in the industry and declared that the company’s “Broad Mix of Protective Coatings Adds Luster to Results of RPM.”</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1979" data-magellan-target=1979 id="1979" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1979</span> <h1 class="h5">CORPORATE STRATEGY SHIFTS TO ACCELERATE GROWTH</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1979, just as RPM achieved the milestone of $100 million in annual sales, three of the company’s outside directors recommended actions that would drive RPM’s long-term growth. They called for divesting non-core companies, implementing an annual plan at the operating level and creating cooperation among the operating companies.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3405/t948g209_resized.jpg" alt="Annual Meeting">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1984" data-magellan-target=1984 id="1984" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3433/euclid-chemical.jpg" alt="Euclid Chemical">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1984</span> <h1 class="h5">POSITION IN CONCRETE SOLUTIONS SOLIDIFIED WITH EUCLID ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1984, RPM acquired the Euclid Chemical Company, a leading manufacturer of concrete additives, masonry, waterproofing products and grouting materials, based in Cleveland.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1985" data-magellan-target=1985 id="1985" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1985</span> <h1 class="h5">CARBOLINE JOINS RPM AFTER A LONG PURSUIT</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1985, RPM made its largest deal to date with the acquisition of industrial corrosion control coatings manufacturer Carboline Company. This was a strategic transaction Tom Sullivan had been pursuing for more than a decade.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3414/timeline-images-carboline_resized.jpg" alt="Carboline">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1987" data-magellan-target=1987 id="1987" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3412/timeline-images-40years_resized.jpg" alt="record sales">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1987</span> <h1 class="h5">DEDICATION DRIVES SUCCESS</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1987, RPM achieved a 40-year streak of consecutive record sales, net income and earnings per share.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1991" data-magellan-target=1991 id="1991" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1991</span> <h1 class="h5">FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT AFTER DAYGLO ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>DayGlo Color Corp., a maker of fluorescent colorants and pigments, was acquired in 1991. Its products are used to brighten everything from safety equipment and consumer packaging to sporting goods and apparel.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3416/timeline-images-dayglo_resized.jpg" alt="Dayglo">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1993" data-magellan-target=1993 id="1993" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3421/timeline-images-stonhard_resized.jpg" alt="Stonhard">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1993</span> <h1 class="h5">STONHARD ACQUISTION GIVES RPM FIRM FOOTING</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>Stonhard, a leading manufacturer and installer of seamless polymer flooring systems, was acquired by RPM in 1993. Its products are used across a broad range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, food processing, technology, entertainment, retail and others.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1994" data-magellan-target=1994 id="1994" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1994</span> <h1 class="h5">LEADING CONSUMER PAINT BRAND RUST-OLEUM ACQUIRED</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM opened a back door to Rust-Oleum Corporation with the strategic acquisition of its European operation in 1991. It completed the deal in 1994 when it acquired the rest of the business, adding one of the most recognizable consumer paint brands to its portfolio.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3420/timeline-images-rust-oleum_resized.jpg" alt="Rust Oleum">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1994" data-magellan-target=1994 id="1994" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3435/fortune500_1.jpg" alt="Fortune500">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1994</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM NAMED TO FORTUNE 500</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM was named to the venerable Fortune 500 list in 1994. At the time, the list was comprised of the world’s largest industrial manufacturers.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1995" data-magellan-target=1995 id="1995" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1995</span> <h1 class="h5">SALES SURPASS $1 BILLION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1995, RPM’s sales for the year surpassed $1 billion, a 25 percent increase from the previous year. The same year, Frank C. Sullivan, Tom Sullivan’s son, was named RPM’s executive vice president and was elected to the company’s board of directors.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3437/1995photo.jpg" alt="1995">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1997" data-magellan-target=1997 id="1997" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3422/timeline-images-tremco_resized.jpg" alt="Tremco">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1997</span> <h1 class="h5">TREMCO PURCHASE EXPANDS CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS PORTFOLIO</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM made several acquisitions in 1997, the largest of which was the purchase of Tremco Inc., an industrial sealants and roofing manufacturer for $236 million. It served as the platform for the Construction Products Group, RPM’s largest operating segment today.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1997" data-magellan-target=1997 id="1997" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1997</span> <h1 class="h5">A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>In 1997, RPM celebrated its 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary and five consecutive decades of record sales and earnings. In recognition of this momentous achievement, the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra performed for more than 5,000 RPM shareholders at the company’s annual meeting.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3407/t948g285_resized.jpg" alt="RPM Record Earnings">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1998" data-magellan-target=1998 id="1998" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3439/1998.jpg" alt="NSYE">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>1998</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM MOVES TO THE NYSE</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>With nearly 7,000 employees and products in more than 130 countries, RPM switched from NASDAQ to the New York Stock Exchange and began trading under the symbol RPM. Sales that year were $1.6 billion with net income of $149.6 million.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="1999" data-magellan-target=1999 id="1999" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">1999</span> <h1 class="h5">DEAL IS SEALED WITH DAP ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM added another highly regarded consumer brand to its portfolio in 1999 when it acquired DAP Products, a manufacturer and marketer of caulks, sealants, adhesives, and patch and repair products.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3415/timeline-images-dap_resized.jpg" alt="Dap">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2000" data-magellan-target=2000 id="2000" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3431/2000.jpg" alt="2000">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2000</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM UNDERTAKES AMBITIOUS REORGANIZATION PROGRAM</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM initiated an ambitious reorganization program that would consolidate many of its businesses and position it for future growth.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2002" data-magellan-target=2002 id="2002" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">2002</span> <h1 class="h5">TOM SULLIVAN RETIRES AFTER 30+ YEARS OF SUCCESS</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>Following more than 30 years at the helm of RPM, Tom Sullivan and Jim Karman retired as executive officers of the company in 2002. During their tenure, net sales increased from $11 million to $2 billion. A $1,000 investment in RPM shares in 1971, when Tom became CEO, was worth more than $100,000 by 2002—a testament to their leadership. Tom was succeeded by his son, Frank C. Sullivan, who became president and chief executive officer.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3408/tcswfcs_dscf3740_5x7_resized.jpg" alt="RPM Record Earnings">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2005" data-magellan-target=2005 id="2005" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3400/csm_range_nl_small_cc9fa03a76_resized.png" alt="illbruck">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2005</span> <h1 class="h5">EUROPEAN PRESENCE GROWS WITH ILLBRUCK ACQUISITION</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>RPM expanded its European presence with the strategic acquisition of illbruck Sealant Systems, which was headquartered in Cologne, Germany.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2008" data-magellan-target=2008 id="2008" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">2008</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM EXPANDS ITS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>From 2003 to 2008, RPM’s subsidiaries continued to grow and acquire other companies. In 2008, RPM expanded its global footprint by acquiring nine companies with $200 million in combined annual sales.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-left">  <img src="/media/3417/timeline-images-flowcrete_resized.jpg" alt="Flowcrete">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2014" data-magellan-target=2014 id="2014" class="aos-item history-odd"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-image" data-aos="fade-right">  <img src="/media/3423/timeline-images-viapol_resized.jpg" alt="Viapol">  </div> <div class="history-box" data-aos="fade-up"></div> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="history-headline"> <span>2014</span> <h1 class="h5">ACQUISITIONS BROADEN SOUTH AMERICAN PRESENCE</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>Between 2007 and 2014, RPM acquired Viapol, Betumat and Cave, expanding its reach into emerging South America markets.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="one"> <div data-id="2018" data-magellan-target=2018 id="2018" class="aos-item history-even"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12" style="width:100%;"> <div class="history-text" data-aos="fade-right"> <div class="history-headline"> <span style="float: right;">2018</span> <h1 class="h5">RPM ANNOUNCES MAP TO GROWTH</h1> </div> <div class="history-description"> <p><p>At a 2018 investor day, RPM announced its operating improvement program— the MAP (Margin Acceleration Plan) to Growth. 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