Who owns Rust-Oleum?
Rust-Oleum is owned by RPM (the United States, NYSE: RPM), which has owned the brand since 1994.[1]
Evidence: RPM International Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-22, SEC EDGAR, 22 July 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- RPM International Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Medina
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Paint & coatings
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: RPM
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Rust-Oleum
Rust-Oleum is a consumer paint brand that RPM bought into with the purchase of its European operation in 1991 and took over completely in 1994. RPM says its range covers paints, primers, automotive and concrete coatings and wood care products for DIYers and professionals, and that it holds the top brand recognition and market share in the US and Canada for small-project paints.
How often RPM names Rust-Oleum 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. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Rust-Oleum
Where Rust-Oleum sits in RPM
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by RPM
RPM controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
Other brands in paint & coatings, and who owns them
RPM has more brands in paint & coatings on Brandtree than any other owner: 6 of 38.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Krylon | Sherwin-Williams | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dulux | AkzoNobel | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Behr | Masco | 🇺🇸 United States |
| 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: RPM
RPM is a publicly listed company headquartered in Medina, United States, founded in 1947. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: RPM.
RPM International is an American maker of specialty coatings, sealants and construction chemicals, based in Medina, Ohio. Its history page dates it to 1947, when Frank C. Sullivan founded Republic Powdered Metals, whose first product was a heavy-duty aluminium roof coating; it moved to the NYSE from the Nasdaq. RPM sorts its brands into Construction, Performance Coatings and Consumer groups and says it has completed about 190 acquisitions in 30 years. This record covers the consumer paint, coatings and repair brands it names.
🇺🇸 Rust-Oleum and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Rust-Oleum is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Rust-Oleum?
The parent company of Rust-Oleum is RPM, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Rust-Oleum American?
Yes. Rust-Oleum originated in the United States and its owner, RPM, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has RPM owned Rust-Oleum?
RPM has owned Rust-Oleum since 1994.
Is Rust-Oleum still owned by RPM?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Rust-Oleum is still owned by RPM. 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] RPM International Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-22 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 22 July 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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