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RPM's Performance Coatings Group Acquires Norwegian Flooring Coatings Business
MEDINA, Ohio -- RPM International Inc. announced that its Performance Coatings Group has acquired Hummervoll Industribelegg AS, a supplier and installer of industrial flooring systems based in Bergen, Norway, with annual sales of more than $11 million. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to be accretive to earnings within one year, were not disclosed.

Hummervoll, founded in 1980 by Per Hummervoll, serves both onshore and offshore markets with its concrete- and epoxy-based flooring systems. Its onshore division primarily focuses on the food, manufacturing and chemical industries. The offshore division provides flooring solutions for oil platforms, barricade decks and emergency escape routes.

''The addition of Hummervoll to the RPM Performance Coatings Group presents both top- and bottom-line growth opportunities for RPM. In particular, it broadens our presence in Scandinavia by expanding our overall product line, sales force, installation teams and customer base,'' stated Frank C. Sullivan, RPM chairman and chief executive officer. ''We welcome Per Hummervoll and his management team to the family of RPM companies and look forward to supporting their continuing growth.''

About RPM

RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services serving both industrial and consumer markets. RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and specialty chemicals. Industrial brands include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Flowcrete, Universal Sealants and Euco. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement, boat repair and maintenance, and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Zinsser, Rust-Oleum, DAP, Varathane and Testors.



Date posted: 15th of June 2010
Source: RPM International Inc.
News Category: Engineering & Construction


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