About Glidden® Paint Founded in 1875, GLIDDEN® is the leading paint brand that provides authentic and simplified solutions for everyday paint projects around your home, delivering great and quality paint at a fair price.

Cleveland, Ohio Glidden is a paint brand, manufactured by PPG Industries. Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

In 1875 Francis Harrington Glidden founded Glidden, Brackett & Co., in Cleveland, Ohio. With the help of one assistant, he produced 1,000 gallons of varnish a week in two 150-gallon kettles. In 1895 Glidden became the first company to make a colored varnish.

Glidden is a registered trademark of the PPG Group of Companies. Glidden Diamond is a trademark of PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. We protect and beautify the world is a trademark and the PPG Logo is a registered trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. The Home Depot is a registered trademark of Homer TLC, Inc.

Paint is used to protect all sorts of buildings and structures from the effects of water and sun. Wooden buildings such as houses are usually painted because a coat of paint prevents water seeping into the wood and making it rot. The paint also helps to prevent the wood from drying out in the hot sun.

The reasons to use paint in construction include visual appeal, surface durability, chemical protection and pest protection. Each type of paint is designed for specific applications - adequate paint selection can reduce project costs while improving performance.

Also, Akzo Nobel will take over making Wal-Mart's house brand, ColorPlace, from Sherwin-Williams. "This is a major deal for our company," Erik Bouts, managing director of Akzo Nobel Paints, said in an interview. ". . . It's good news for the company and the region.

Glidden, which is owned by PPG Industries, is a less expensive brand of paint sold at Home Depot. It's also carried at Walmart stores across the country. Glidden paint is often compared to Behr, and many contractors prefer using it for outdoor surfaces.

As the world's largest paints and coatings company, based on revenue, Sherwin-Williams is comprised of three segments: the Americas Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. The Americas Group operates the Sherwin-Williams paint stores, which are located across the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean.

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Glidden Diamond Interior Paint and Primer* delivers exceptional durability that keeps your walls looking great. It's outstanding washability, scrubbability and stain resistance make it a smart solution for any high traffic areas.

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