Who owns Watco?
Watco, a home and garden brand, is owned by RPM (the United States, NYSE: RPM).[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
- 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 Watco
Watco is an RPM wood care brand of oils, finishes and waxes meant to bring out the natural grain and give a hand-rubbed look to furniture, paneling, doors, cabinets and decks. RPM lists it in its consumer brands, and also lists a separate Watco UK brand, which is not recorded here.
How often RPM names Watco 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 Watco
Where Watco 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.
🇺🇸 Watco 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; Watco is not one of them.
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- 7-Eleven — Seven & i 🇯🇵
- AMES — Griffon 🇺🇸
- AZEK Exteriors — James Hardie 🇮🇪
- Alamo Cement — Buzzi 🇮🇹
- American Olean — Mohawk 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Watco?
The parent company of Watco is RPM, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Watco American?
Yes. Watco originated in the United States and its owner, RPM, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Watco still owned by RPM?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Watco 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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