- Rust-Oleum
Rust-oleum is a maker of protective paints and coatings for both home and industry. It was founded by in 1921
Robert Fergusson , after he noticed that when raw fish oil spilled on rusty metal decks, corrosion stopped spreading.Today, Rust-Oleum Corporation, now owned by
RPM International Inc ., is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry.Facilities
Rust-Oleum Corporation's corporate headquarters are in
Vernon Hills, Illinois , a northern suburb of Chicago. Another facility is inTulsa, Oklahoma . There are two facilities inHagerstown, Maryland and two inPleasant Prairie, Wisconsin .Trivia
The Rust-Oleum slogan 'Rust Never Sleeps' was borrowed by Canadian singer/songwriter
Neil Young for the name of his 1979 album. He got the idea of using the phrase after hearing it in a recording by the bandDevo . Two members of Devo had actually invented the phrase for Rust-Oleum when they had previously worked in advertising. [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=neil_young_the_last_american_hero | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.rollingstone.com/news/profile/story/9102787/neil_young_the_last_american_hero | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-10-30 | language = ]In May 2007, Rust-Oleum was named as one of the Top 20 companies based in the state of
Illinois .Fact|date=September 2007Vernon Hills High School's football field is named Rust-Oleum Field, as they helped donate money for the stadium.References
External links
*http://www.rustoleum.com/
*http://www.answers.com/rust-oleum
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