Who owns KILZ?
KILZ is owned by Masco (the United States, NYSE: MAS).[1]
Evidence: Masco Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-10, SEC EDGAR, 10 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Masco Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Livonia, Michigan
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1974
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Paint & coatings
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: MAS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About KILZ
KILZ makes primers and sealers that block stains and odours from bleeding through paint, a specialised product that is the standard recommendation for painting over water damage or smoke. Masco sells it alongside Behr. Ordinary paint will not cover such stains because the residue dissolves into the wet film and reappears as it dries.
How often Masco names KILZ in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Ownership timeline of KILZ
Where KILZ sits in Masco
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Masco
Masco controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
Other brands in paint & coatings, and who owns them
The 38 brands in paint & coatings on Brandtree belong to 13 owners. The largest is RPM, with 6; Masco has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Rust-Oleum | RPM | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Krylon | Sherwin-Williams | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dulux | AkzoNobel | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Dulux (Australia and New Zealand) | Nippon Paint | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| MAGNAT | Śnieżka | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Asian Paints | Asian Paints | 🇮🇳 India |
| Craftsman | Stanley Black & Decker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| PebbleTec | CRH | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
About the owner: Masco
Masco is a publicly listed company headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, United States, founded in 1929. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: MAS.
Masco was founded in Michigan in 1929 as a machine shop and transformed itself in 1954 by launching the first single-handle mixer tap, which its founder had been told would never sell. It now concentrates on paint and plumbing after selling its cabinet and window businesses.
🇺🇸 KILZ and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; KILZ is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of KILZ?
The parent company of KILZ is Masco, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is KILZ American?
Yes. KILZ originated in the United States in 1974 and its owner, Masco, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is KILZ still owned by Masco?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, KILZ is still owned by Masco. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Masco Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 10 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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