Valspar Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1805

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 11,100

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 6

  • Investments
  • 15

Valspar General Information

Description

Manufacturer and distributor of paints and coatings intended for professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers based in Cleveland, Ohio. The company provides metal coatings, wood coatings, glass coatings, resins and polymers which are used in a variety of applications including automotive, general metals, consumer packaging, wood and it also offers paints and stains to consumers and professional painters.

Contact Information

Website
www.valspar.com
Formerly Known As
Paint and Color
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 101 Prospect Avenue East
  • Cleveland, OH
  • United States
+1 (877)
Primary Industry
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Parent Company
The Sherwin-Williams
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 101 Prospect Avenue East
  • Cleveland, OH
  • United States
+1 (877)

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Valspar Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Valspar Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer and distributor of paints and coatings intended for professional, industrial, commercial and retail custome
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Cleveland, OH
11,100 As of 2016

Osaka, Japan
 

Helsinki, Finland
 
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Valspar Competitors (8)

One of Valspar’s 8 competitors is Kansai Paint, a Corporation company based in Osaka, Japan.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Kansai Paint Corporation Osaka, Japan
Teknos Group Corporation Helsinki, Finland
Behr Paint Formerly PE-Backed Santa Ana, CA
Tiger Coatings Corporation Wels, Austria
Hempel Private Equity-Backed Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Valspar Patents

  • 1,249

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 567

    Granted

  • 8

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Valspar Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11059989-B2 Crosslinked coating compositions for packaging articles such as food and beverage containers Active 30-Jun-2017
US-20190002724-A1 Crosslinked styrene-free coating compositions for packaging articles such as food and beverage containers Active 30-Jun-2017
US-20180105706-A1 Waterborne latex coating compositions with viscosity-modifying coalescence aids Active 14-Oct-2016
US-10676623-B2 Waterborne latex coating compositions with viscosity-modifying coalescence aids Active 14-Oct-2016
AU-2019216708-A1 Composition and methods for wood concrete board Inactive 30-Oct-2015 C04B41/483
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Valspar Signals

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Valspar Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Valspar Acquisitions (15)

Valspar’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with ISVA Vernici for . The deal was made on 04-Feb-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
ISVA Vernici 04-Feb-2016 Merger/Acquisition Industrial Supplies and Parts
Quest Specialty Chemicals 01-Jun-2015 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
Quest Specialty Chemicals (Automotive Division) 01-Jun-2015 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
Madison Chemical Industries 13-Nov-2014 Merger/Acquisition Industrial Chemicals
Inver 01-Aug-2013 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
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Valspar Exits (1)

Valspar’s most recent exit was on 13-Sep-2010 from Wattyl. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Wattyl 13-Sep-2010 Completed
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Valspar Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Inver Bologna, Italy 1934
Samuel Cabot Cleveland, OH 1877

Valspar FAQs

  • When was Valspar founded?

    Valspar was founded in 1805.

  • Where is Valspar headquartered?

    Valspar is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

  • What is the size of Valspar?

    Valspar has 11,100 total employees.

  • What industry is Valspar in?

    Valspar’s primary industry is Industrial Supplies and Parts.

  • Is Valspar a private or public company?

    Valspar is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Valspar?

    The current valuation of Valspar is .

  • What is Valspar’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Valspar is .

  • How much funding has Valspar raised over time?

    Valspar has raised $900M.

  • Who are Valspar’s investors?

    Highland Capital Management and Jasper Ridge Partners have invested in Valspar.

  • Who are Valspar’s competitors?

    Kansai Paint, Teknos Group, Behr Paint, Tiger Coatings, and Hempel are some of the 8 competitors of Valspar.

  • When was Valspar acquired?

    Valspar was acquired on 01-Jun-2017.

  • Who acquired Valspar?

    Valspar was acquired by The Sherwin-Williams.

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