Trusted asset protection for your every need
Protecting your assets on a global scale
At Sherwin-Williams, we’ve been helping our customers achieve smarter, time-tested asset protection for more than 150 years. We pride ourselves on our world-class expertise, industry-leading solutions and unrivalled technical service and support.
Through our Protective & Marine division, we aim to protect and preserve assets, structures and infrastructure of every shape and size across a wide range of industries.
With our world-leading portfolio of tech-led, high-performance coatings and systems, we can help protect your assets against corrosion, fire, chemical attack, extreme weather and everyday wear and tear.
From spec to protect, our products support the entire value chain of your business to ensure that we provide you with the right solution for your needs, backed up by unrivalled levels of technical expertise, both in the choice of coating and its correct application.
Proven Asset Protection Around the Globe
Our commitment to be the customer’s trusted resource extends across industries – and across borders. Watch this video to learn about our reach across the globe.
Solutions for your industry
Wherever there’s a building or structure, there’s an opportunity to protect it with our vast range of protective coatings for steel, along with resin flooring solutions. Proven in real-world environments, our products are designed to be durable, long-lasting and resilient.
Around the globe, Sherwin-Williams protective paints and coatings can be found on major civil engineering structures and buildings, onshore and offshore energy operations and in manufacturing and processing facilities.
Our coatings provide critical, long-term protection to many types of civil engineering projects, energy infrastructure and industrial manufacturing facilities, including bridges, stadiums, oil and gas production assets, wind farms and production plants.
Our one-stop-shop portfolio
Drawing on our wealth of research and development expertise, we’ve created a one-stop shop portfolio of high performance products to meet the challenges your assets face in the 21st century.
Our range of liquid and powder protective coatings offers chemical and abrasion resistance for civil engineering and oil and gas projects, including atmospheric corrosion protection for C1 to C5 environments. At the same time, our high performance flooring solutions can meet a wide range of industry needs, including anti-slip, easy clean and hygienic non-taint properties, perfect for food and beverage facilities or pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing plants.
Our cellulosic and hydrocarbon intumescent coatings for structural steel, combined with our world-class Fire Engineering and Estimating Team, provide passive fire protection to a wide range of residential and commercial projects, with options for either on or off-site application, designed to reduce workshop bottlenecks and ensure your project stays on track.
Our Values
Working globally, but thinking locally, we’re committed to excellence in all aspects of our business, from research and product development to marketing and distribution. Our ongoing success is built on six core values that drive our purpose, culture and vision for the future.
Integrity
We see ourselves as trustworthy, responsible and accountable
People
We’re only as good as the rich diversity of people who make us who we are
Quality
We strive to make world-class products that meet the needs of our customers
Growth & Performance
We create products that can be measured by their performance, and whilst we’re ambitious about growing our business we want to do this sustainably
Innovation
We never stand still, and work to be innovators and thought leaders
Service
We want to offer exemplary levels of service in terms of supply and the technical support and expertise that we can offer our customers
Our Coatings Experts
We believe that people are at the core of every successful enterprise. With our team of hand-picked technical experts, we’re able to deliver a seamless, fully integrated service across industries and throughout the world. Combining our in-depth knowledge with our broad industry connections, we’ve brought these together into a series of expert teams such as:
Technical Services
All the technical help you need to ensure you apply our products correctly.
Industry Experts
Whatever your industry, our experts will help you choose the right products to meet your asset protection requirements.
Fire Engineering and Estimation Team (FEET)
Our specialist team of engineers can support the entire project lifecycle, providing optimised fire protection solutions for your specific needs.
Customer Services
This team will help you find the right people during your journey from initial inquiry to product specification.
Whether you need to know about durability, the correct coating thickness, passive fire protection times, chemical resistance or the mechanical properties of our coatings, our expert teams and global network of distributors means we’re always available to give you the support you need.
Our Growth
With manufacturing facilities in over 120 countries, a portfolio of global brands, and tens of thousands of employees across the world, Sherwin-Williams is going from strength to strength. In the Fortune 500 List for 2023, we were ranked 178th and remain the largest paint company worldwide with 2022 revenue amounting to 21.64 billion US dollars.
Discover the numbers behind our global success
Our Capabilities
Our Professional Connections
As part of our commitment to remain at the forefront of our industry, we’re proud to be part of many professional organisations, including:
- British Coatings Federation
- British Standards Institute
- Association for Specialist Fire Protection
- Bundesverband Brandschutz e.V.
- Interessengemeinschaft Brandschutz-Beschichtungen e.V.
- Verband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie e.V.
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Sherwin-Williams offers RIBA-accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses. Visit ribacpd.com to view our course listings.