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Media Advisory: Sherwin-Williams Tops a Historic 1 Billion Gallons at its Garland, Texas Paint Plant - The USA's Largest Paint Plant Is Also Celebrating 50 Years

Posted on: Friday, 31 July 2009, 16:02 CDT

GARLAND, Texas, July 31 /PRNewswire/ --

Contact: Mike Conway Sherwin-Williams Director, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Direct: 216.515.4393 Cell: 216.978.1074 Pager: 216.422.3751 mike.conway@sherwin.com

When: 8.3.09 10:00 a.m. (CST)

Where: Sherwin-Williams Garland, Texas Paint Plant

2802 W. Miller Rd. Garland, TX 75041-1211 Phone: 469.246.2123

Who/What: Sherwin-Williams Chairman & CEO Christopher M. Connor joins 300 Garland associates and retirees in celebrating 1 billion gallons and 50 years.

To download Video, stills and press release.

http://www.sherwin-williams.com/press/trade/kits/2009

Sherwin-Williams Garland 1 Billion Gallon Paint Plant Facts With 1 Billion Gallons and a 4" paint brush you could

• Circle the earth 9,200 times
• Moon: 480 round trips
• Mars: 3 round trips
• Cover Maryland and Delaware
• Paint the Golden Gate Bridge 21,000 times
• Paint the Empire State Building 72,000 times
• Paint the length of the Great Wall of China 2,400 times
• 1 Billion gallons would fill the Houston Astrodome 53 times
  

Garland Plant output: Average 20 million gallons a year

Per minute: 125

Per hour: 7,500

Per day: 180,000

1958: Plant opened - started production at 4 million gallons a year

Plant opened with 275,000 sq. ft. expanded to 375,000 sq. ft.

235 associates: 3 shifts-7 days a week

Garland makes Sherwin-Williams Harmony, Duration, SuperPaint and Dutch Boy.

Interesting Garland Paint Plant People Profiles

1. Steve Brantley -19 year veteran-his exposure to S-W Garland started in the womb Steve has an old picture of his Dad and pregnant Mom (carrying Steve) who worked at the plant.

2. Mark Bright - Plant Manager/Regional Director Operations-has 30 years with S-W. Started on the ground floor and worked his way up to Garland Plant Manager-also manages 3 other S-W plants.

3. Bill Warren - The Veteran: 47 years. Joined out of High School.

4. Harry Simmons Jr. 3 generations-112 years

Dad: Harry Sr. (35 years)

2 brothers: (1.) Harry Jr. (38 years) VP Operations; ex-Garland Plant Manager - brought home in a plant baby suit; his son came home in the same suit. As a young boy Harry used to go to the Garland plant with his Dad to pick-up his pay check. Joined at 18 right out of high school - went to night school and worked his way up the ladder.

(2.) Grady (34 years) retiree: will be at the ceremony with his brother Harry

Nephew: Robert (5 years) on the job now

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Sherwin-Williams is the #1 Paint & Coatings company in the USA; #3 in the world.

Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers.

The company manufactures products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams(R), Dutch Boy(R), Krylon(R), Minwax(R), Thompson's(R) Water Seal(R), and many more.

With global headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams(R) branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 3,340 company-operated stores and facilities, while the company's other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors.

The Sherwin-Williams Global Group distributes a wide range of products in more than 30 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.sherwin.com

SOURCE Sherwin-Williams Company

Source: PR Newswire

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