GARLAND, Texas, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sherwin-Williams Chairman & CEO Christopher M. Connor joined 300 Garland associates and retirees in celebrating two historic milestones: A 1 billion gallon Garland plant production output at America's largest paint plant and 50 years of service.
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"We salute our hardworking and talented Garland associates and our retirees for an outstanding accomplishment. Topping the 1 billion gallon mark is a terrific achievement. Our Garland associates are one of the many teams across the country that drive and help make Sherwin-Williams America's #1 paint and coatings company."
Garland Mayor Ronald E. Jones presented a proclamation celebrating Sherwin-Williams half century of service to the Garland community.
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Sherwin-Williams Garland 1 Billion Gallon Paint Plant Facts
With 1 Billion Gallons and a 4" paint brush you could:
* Circle the earth 9,200 times
* Moon: 480 round trips
* Mars: 3 round trips
* Cover Maryland and Delaware
* Paint the Golden Gate Bridge 21,000 times
* Paint the Empire State Building 72,000 times
* Paint the length of the Great Wall of China 2,400 times
* 1 Billion gallons would fill the Houston Astrodome 53 times
Garland Plant output: Average 20 million gallons a year
Per minute: 125
Per hour: 7,500
Per day: 180,000
1958: Plant opened- started production at 4 million gallons a year
Plant opened with 275,000 sq. ft. expanded to 375,000 sq. ft.
235 associates: 3 shifts-7 days a week
Garland makes Sherwin-Williams Harmony, Duration, SuperPaint and Dutch Boy.
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Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers.
The company manufactures products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams(R), Dutch Boy(R), Krylon(R), Minwax(R), Thompson's(R) Water Seal(R), and many more.
With global headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams(R) branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 3,340 company-operated stores and facilities, while the company's other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors.
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