Private company

Rust-Oleum

Logo: Rustoleum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American paint manufacturer

Rust-Oleum is a manufacturer of protective paints and coatings for home and industrial use. It was founded in 1921 by Robert Fergusson, a sea captain, after he noticed that fish oil spilled on rusty metal decks stopped corrosion from spreading.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

1921Founded1
  • HeadquartersVernon Hills1
  • Founded inEvanston1
  • Websitewww.rustoleum.eu
  • Legal formCorporation3
  • LEI549300ZD4JZ80W486G553
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 19808 Wilmington, United States3
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 62512973

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Photo: Aswartzenator, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Rust-Oleum is a manufacturer of protective paints and coatings for home and industrial use. It was founded in 1921 by Robert Fergusson, a sea captain, after he noticed that fish oil spilled on rusty metal decks stopped corrosion from spreading.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Feb 21, 2018Parent Directly consolidated by RPM International3
  2. 1921Founded Founded in Evanston1

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