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THE HX5TCRT OF TIE SHERCT-fllLLIMB CO. *..GOO... Tile Shsiwin-tfillisuES Co. Is th world9 largest nanufae- turar of- paints, Tarnishes, lacquers, insecticides, and associated products. 1866 - Shamn-iimiaBs dates frea 1866 when Henry A. Sberwin invested $2,000, his savings bank account, is a partnership with Truman Dunhaa ani H. 0. Cfariawbld under the i*me cf Truman Dunham & Co. Total capital invested $57,000. Sales the first year were $400,574 of lead, oil, paints, and painters' supplies. 1868 - A. T. Osborn admitted to the partnership. Bou^it linseed oil mill. 1870 - Partnership dissolved, Dunhem and Qrlsvold entered linseed oil manufacture. . E. P. gill lams joined with Shanrin and Osborn, each investing $15,000 in partnsrahip, Shereixt-gllllaire & Co. to handle paint end of the business. Store at 126 Superior Street, Cleveland. Now 42 warehouses, 550 branches, 25,000 authorised dealers and an untold number of retail outlets fWWiH' products from jobbers. 1873 - Began manufacturing paint in one mil building on Canal Road, Cleveland. Output tire first yvsr 450,000 pounds of oil paste paint. Now 32 factorise, 700 buildings, manufacturing 35,000 pro ducts, a total of over cco billion pounds. 1874 - Manufacture of tin cans bjr hand begun. Now two plants manufacturing 500,000 daily. 400 employees. Printing of labels and color sards started - one small press, two mm and a boy. New 200 employees, 18 modern presses and otbvr modem equipment printing maty millions of labels and advertising features^ 1880 1884 -- First manufacture of SNP - set standard for hi^h-grade house paint, leading industry sway from cheap, poor-quality, readr-missd paint then offered to ah unsuspecting public. . _ . . . _: ; , | . . . % . . ." 1 Partnership dissolved. The Shernin-gilliams Co. incorporated $ , , .July 18, 1884, capital $300,000. Now capital and surplus over 80 000 000 1888 - Manufacture established at Chicago through purchase of the Calumet paint Cospaty from the Pullman Cenpaay. ' 1895 - Manufacture begun in Montreal through organisation of Falter H. Cottingjam and Co., Ltd. . N11837 0O07-SWP-O000Q49O4- 1698 , ff. II. Cottlngham appoiirtad General Uanagsr. Put oonpleta lisas of varnishes on the aarkst* 1PCQ - Paint and wnlih factory sstatoliafaedin Hsrnik, N. J. V .. ' Ifanufacturs of Unwed oil, landed sine, shits load, Hthqpcns, dry odors, and inasQtiddaa. Kany prepared paints and anammls - added. i ' ' "; ' 1914 - Because of ear with Garaajqy, undertook aasofaeturs of dyes and internsdiato chemicals at Chicago. 1919-1920 Plants sstablisbsd at Detroit, Dallas, Oikland and Bound Brook* 1922 - Ihnufacturs of automobile lacquers begun* 1929-1930 Bogan manufacture of tenthstic rsdns for u m In varnishes and sDBDSla* Plants established at Dayton, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, ' ; . , ' V 1939 - Dehydrated castor oil namfactur* undertaken at Cleveland* 1940 - Plant established at Buenos: Aires. 1941 - First mMBjfecture of rin enulaicn paint - Ksa-Tons, leading tbs industry in ths Introduction of this Important new product. 1941-194$ Manufactured anay point, varnish, lacquer, and chemical products for military uss. Managed shall-lcading plant for far Department at Carbczsdale, IUlnola. 1944 - Plant erected at Sao Paulo, Brasil* 3947 - Plant established at Mexico City, 1948 - Modern uhlte enamel plant and new plant for manufacturing lithegraphed cans installed at Chicago* Pigpsnt research and vagstabls product laboratory established at Cleveland* Ss bh SLo put on ths 1949 - Rroperty acquired for factory, and warehouse building erected' at Atlanta, Oecrgla* Nsw warehbuss building at Olbbsboro. Extensive additions to plant at Dallas* 1950 - Super Kss-Tone put on ths markst* All^d varnish kettles Installsd at Newark* Business has groan consistently until it is new 700 tines as such as the first year. Capital 'increased fran $45,000 to capital and surplus over $80,000,000. 0007-SWP-000004905  ' -3The Cenjsagr nor includrai y;DfttiV WOaMl :v :: & Co. Fannaylrania 1 ' ' "':l . ; The Lew Erotfeisrs Co., 2ns. Tbs Co. i. Ins. Detroit, Michigan Tbs StaorwiiHffnilana Co. of Canada, Ltd. totrsal, Canada . Cia. SierwinHEQliaas, 3. A. ' Ctty- This Cobs Co. of Culm, S. A. Sharwin^illiana Argentina, S. A. Soanes.Airso, Argaatlim Sbsrnin^f&lllssis ds IrulL, S. A. Tint*# e Vmlsa, Sap Paulo, Brasil Zbo (teaptaqr siso bsa English eennsetiens with 33 branebaa >22 cm to rest of to world. Sharain-ffilliana products s is iq 3j "cewBr-tho^oarth.? Constant growth and Xaeding position In to industry 1a duo to oontinuity of good mmgswnt and cspabl* and loyal anpicyaaat Hianry A. Sharain, Preasident and Chainnaa of to Beard 1870-1916. . Walter H. Cottinghsai, Qansral lfanagsr, President, Chairman of Board 1898-1930, . Oaergo A.. Martin, OansralManager, Frsaidanfc, Cbaiman cf Board 19ZI-1944. . A. nr. Stsudal, Araaident 1940 to data. 0007-SWP-000004906 Number of employees increased rcm about a dcMo ia 1370 to ooar 14,000 new. . . " . " <: " ' 2074 men and moon ocaplsted 25 t o o t s In Caqongr's service up to Oocombsr 31, 1949] 1309 still active; 59 ecogCLsttd 50 ywrs, of whoa 7 era stiH active. "A Coqpasy Is Haem by the Han. it Seeps.? Organisation nor Includes cnnor 1,CCC managerial and supervisory positions* Vacancies occurring usually filled firas mantes. Outsider tateen into cess of these higher positions ealj wham som special i'moLsd^ cr rtdll is B*edd b^asd that pcssassod ty aoB* amenable aasduiw ef ths staff. Thus basins* is guided ty apFrsaait^ 40jQ0Q 3rts ef ppaotical experience. ' - ' PROD DOTS Paint, vsmiah, laoqusrj avery variety of protective and decora tive coatings for --- Base owners, office and Stibllc Buildings, Hotels, eto* Industrial manufacturer . . Rail, Marine and Air Transportation ocqpanlss Federal, State, County and Municipal govuroBanto Oner 50 distinct lines of protective and decorative coatings and similar products f'*1* to dealers for fami--Wwis mH : ... building w>8t^rifamawyit. ' - . .. 125 distinct lines of product finishes end protective coatings for general, industrial use. A wide variety of products for transportation, factory maintenan# and reepdrestants of ear. Navy, highway and other Govaranent Inseoticidei! far general household end agricultural control of insect posts and plant diseases. - fWatty and Intermediate Chaadcais for maty irx&istries. Plain and lithographed tin and fibre cans tear paint and similar products. . . . . \ . ' SlFlQtEB RELATIONS AND IABCB SITOATIOM Great care and thorough testing of candidates for 0007- Eenployoea educated and trained for each job, to thoroughly understand Canponf policy, than permitted much latitude in notion and given full responsibility and bald aaconntabl* for moults* Opportunity - Almost all 'of- the higher effiesrs gnmr up from tbs ranks* . !- Long Smrrium - 1300 oat of 14,000 empires taw been in : servioe over 2$ yearn* Ccaqpmsation -- Comparable with other industries* : Insssrsnce - la fores sines 1887* Retirwsnt - Pensions in offset sines 1911. Health and Safsty - Record Ty high* Bray facility pro- Tided. . ' -. Cafeterias - In snjar ehpLoyffiuxt centers* Recroetional activities - provided at all larger establishments. Very little labor trariUa* .'Factories organised under C.I.O. Or AJ. of L. :, . . . Over 200 trained chemists, 25 cbHag* fellowships constantly occupied In rassardi, development of products, and control of .' nanufactura*-, " ' Headquarters laboratories fir research an paint, varnish, lacquer, resins, ails, pi$nenta sod agricultural chmnicsla. Field tests carried on at aswor points* Local control laboratories st each plant* 3- . ' . _ \. ( ' . .- ' r' SALKS AHD DISTRIBUTION CRQANIZATIOM. : ' .'. \ ' -- ... From the beginning Shergrin-ffilllama sales baas been through dealers. Mary have continued handling products and still are on books since 1870* Jh trading areas raquirlng neatest distribution seen $$o Coopaiy branches have been established to supply dealers and sell direct to oonsuosrs* 0007-SWP-000004908 T --6-- DlgtrjUbutlop of prcducts accompli abed through 12 ecmpaalsa, 32 factories, 42 uarehousss, and a total of about 150,000 retail outlets, fexent S-if Co. has 8 regional offices, 32 salsa ions, ISCO sales representatives, 25,000 Sharsin-Wjlllaaa full line dealers, lougr department stores, hardmers and paint stores. Each subsidiary coapony has its on label and brand of products. Sons itsms are sold by all sobers of ths institution, thus eon- solidatifficadvertiairai^raseareliand saznfocture. - v;-': " : Sales representatlrss are paid a base salary and antra cnnpnnaaf- tion far males beyond namsl quota mt feptorritcry. ' . Branch managers participate in profit earned by branches. lhtxgr salts caiwpnlgfts and oontssto are orpailasd. Aggressive advertising onrrlad on throat descriptive literature, neespapers, eagasines, radio, aorle films, end demonstrations. Morally features such as Style Quids and Metropolitan Auditime of the Air radio program. Trade sales products sold by representatives sad branches direct to deslars. ' - Industrial, transportation, aircraft, marine, automobile, and FLgsent, Color and Chmical salsa bandied through sons representatives report ing to regional offices. Much special technical service is required for euoh business. .. ' ' " / . ' Agricultural chemicals sold througi best ebaanels to reach Careers and gs'oswps. : ; . ..." Boueohdld itens are sold through paint stcrea, as sell as department stares and hsrdsars stcrea. The census reports of the paint Industry included 680 sstSbilsimisnts in lp49 doing a business of $1,063,340,000. 1950 shoeing inareaee over 19#. Salas par capita about $7.00, in entire Belted States. Tremendous bacKLcfe of painting deferred during eartiae shortage of paint materials. Ucuyv nos buildings and houses being constructed, feint industry potential business soanates from ths original painting of nos' structures, brldgsa, ecmipnwnt, railways, ships, aircraft, and tt repairing of same. "Save the Surface and Ton Save All." Paint Is used to maintain present property with great econoey in view of present high cost of ns* construction. A survey af palntshle build ings, eanstruoticn and equipment in ths 0. S. recently indicated a veins of approximately these billion dollars. To protect this Invest- moat is therefore about'l/* of 15* "feint Protects America" at a nominal cost. / '' ' ' ' &*o ' 0007-SWP-000004909