Sherwin-Williams Acquires Gross & Perthun GmbH

Sherwin-Williams Acquires German Wood Coatings Business (Oskar Nolte & Klumpp Coatings)

November 8, 2022

Manufacturing

The Sherwin-Williams Company has agreed to acquire Specialized Industrial Coatings Holding (SIC Holding), a venture comprising German wood-coatings makers Oskar Nolte GmbH and Klumpp Coatings GmbH. The combined business (approximately 220 employees; >€91.5 million sales) will join Sherwin-Williams' Performance Coatings Group, with the transaction expected to close by early 2023 pending regulatory approvals.

Sherwin‑Williams Acquires Sika's European Industrial Coatings Business

April 1, 2022

Building Products

The Sherwin‑Williams Company completed its acquisition of the European industrial coatings business of Sika AG, which will join Sherwin‑Williams' Performance Coatings Group. The business is based in Germany (with sales/technical support in Poland, Austria and Switzerland), contributes approximately CHF 75 million in 2020 sales, and about 115 Sika employees will join Sherwin‑Williams.

Sherwin-Williams Acquires BASF's Suvinil Brazilian Architectural Paints Business

October 1, 2025

Manufacturing

The Sherwin-Williams Company has completed the acquisition of BASF's Brazilian architectural paints business, Suvinil. The deal expands Sherwin-Williams' presence in Latin America by adding Suvinil's brands, manufacturing, distribution and roughly 1,000 employees to its Consumer Brands Group.

Koppers Acquires Crosstie Supplier Gross & Janes Co.

October 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Koppers Inc., a subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc., signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Gross & Janes Co., the largest independent supplier of untreated railroad crossties in North America. The deal — terms undisclosed — is intended to bolster Koppers' supply chain and logistics footprint by providing additional access to untreated crossties and driving synergies across its treating facilities.

Grossman Marketing Group Acquires Cooley Group

July 22, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Grossman Marketing Group, a fourth-generation, family-owned provider of branded merchandise and marketing services based in Woburn, Massachusetts, has acquired Cooley Group, a Rochester, New York-based promotional products, print and fulfillment provider. Cooley will continue to operate under its name as a division of Grossman with its offices and team remaining in place, expanding Grossman's regional footprint, capabilities (technology, e-commerce, logistics) and sustainability programs like SwagCycle.

SurfacePrep Acquires Schweitzer & Crosson

January 6, 2025

Industrial Services

SurfacePrep has acquired Schweitzer & Crosson, a Mid-Atlantic provider of paint and powder coating equipment, supplies, and services. The deal expands SurfacePrep’s product offerings and regional footprint in industrial finishing as an add-on to its platform.