Stonhard

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Stonhard
IndustryBuilding Materials
Founded1922
FounderBenjamin Baldwin
Headquarters1000 East Park Avenue,
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
Area served
Global
Key people
Benjamin Baldwin (Founder), Greg Michael (President)
Revenue$260 Million
Number of employees
1,001-5,000
Websitehttp://www.stonhard.com

Stonhard is an American-based multi-national company specializing in manufacturing and installing high-performance epoxy, polyurethane and methyl methacrylate floor, as well as wall and lining products for industrial and commercial environments. It is an industrial brand of RPM International. Stonhard, Inc. is an ISO-9001 registered company.

Stonhard is headquartered in Maple Shade, NJ.

Company Information[edit]

History[edit]

Formerly known as The Stonhard Company, Stonhard, a division of the Stoncor Group, was founded in 1922. Stonhard was privately owned until 1993, when it was acquired by RPM Inc. RPM acquired Stonhard in exchange for $105 million in RPM stock,[1] making Stonhard the largest RPM acquisition at the time.[2] In 1997, RPM formed the RPM Performance Coatings group to manage Stonhard and other operations to provide total corrosion control packages to markets throughout the world.

Company Timeline[3][edit]

  • 1922 - Stonhard established by Benjamin Baldwin in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1926 – Stonhard relocates to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1931 – Stonhard Ltd. opens in Canada
  • 1956 – Macrae & Stork families acquire Stonhard
  • 1958 – Stonhard launches Stonclad
  • 1962 – Stonhard relocates to Maple Shade, New Jersey
  • 1976 – Manufacturing Facility opens in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
  • 1977 – Stonhard surpasses $10 million in sales
  • 1979 – Mexico office opens in Mexico City
  • 1986 – Europe office opens in Luxembourg
  • 1988 – Flexible packaging introduced
  • 1988 – Stonhard surpasses $50 million in sales
  • 1991 – Stonhard launches Stonchem
  • 1992 – Stonhard surpasses $100 million in sales
  • 1992 – Stonhard launches Epoplex division
  • 1993 – RPM International acquires Stonhard
  • 2006 – Stonhard launches the Construction Management Group
  • 2008 – Stonhard surpasses $250 million in sales
  • 2011 – Stonhard launches Liquid Elements
  • 2011 – Stonhard acquires Api
  • 2014 – Stonhard acquires Expanko
  • 2016 – Office opens in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
  • 2022 – Stonhard celebrates 100th anniversary

Leadership[edit]

  • Benjamin Baldwin, Founder
  • David Dennsteadt, President of RPM Performance Coatings
  • Greg Michael, President of Stonhard

Brands[edit]

Other brands of Stonhard include:

  • Liquid Elements Artfully Poured Floors[4]

Divisions[edit]

Divisions of Stonhard include:

International[edit]

Stonhard has sales operations in five continents: North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. In total, Stonhard has operations in more than 65 different countries throughout the world.

Services & Products[edit]

Services[edit]

Stonhard provides products and services for two sectors: Commercial and Industrial. Among the industries and markets:

  • Manufacturing
  • Food & Beverage
  • Chemical Processing
  • Transportation
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Technology & Electronics
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality
  • Corporate Commercial
  • Retail Spaces
  • Government
  • Aerospace
  • Stadiums

Products[edit]

Stonhard manufactures and installs seamless epoxy, polyurethane and methyl methacrylate flooring products for industrial and commercial environments.



Notable Projects[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Painting by the numbers". July 22, 2002.
  2. ^ "History of RPM, Inc. – FundingUniverse".
  3. ^ "100 years". www.stonhard.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Artfully Poured Floors". www.liquidelements.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Highway Safety Solutions". www.epoplex.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "About Us". www.apiresinfloors.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "About". kemtile.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.