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The Sherwin-Williams Company Industrial
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Products Of Quality
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Serving The World I he name Sherwin-Williams and its "Cover the Earth" trademark are recognized throughout the world as symbols of the highest quality products. The Company which was formed in 1866 in a small storeroom in Cle\ r eland, Ohio, has expanded until today the manufacturing organization comprises over thirty manufacturing plants located in twenty-four different cities and representing six foreign countries.
Laboratory Locations Laboratories are located a t all the domestic and a t many of the foreign paint plants. The main, research and development laboratories are located in Chicago, III., and Cleveland, Ohio. However, many of these same research, development, and technical service functions take place in the laboratories located at CofTeyville, Kan. (Ozark Smelting and Mining Co.) ; Dallas, Tex.; Dayton, Ohio (The Lowe Brothers Company) ; Detroit, Mich.. (Acme 60
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While The Sherwin-Williams Company is the world's largest manufacturer of protective coatings which are applied to products from the size of a bobby pin to the world's largest oceangoing liners, it also produces millions of dollars' worth of chemicals, such as beta naphthol, para cresol, meta-nitropara-toluidine, phthalic anhydride and many others; manufactures millions of pounds of white pigments including zinc oxides, zinc sulfates, lithopone and barium carbonate; dry and flush color pigments used in manufacture of paints, printing inks, wallpaper, textiles, and similar products and has a high national ranking in the manufacturing of tin containers used for the packaging of such products as paints, varnishes, waxes, motor oils, food products, antifreeze, alcohol, and many other similar products.
Employee Policies Sherwin-Williams has a great deal to offer technical graduates in the way of a lifetime career. Once a professional man becomes a member of the Sherwin-Williams family, the Company feels a deep sense of responsibility toward his training and development. Most of the training is of the informal type, tailored to the exact needs of the individual based on his previous training, education, background, work experience, and other factors. Promotion by merit has always been a fundamental policy with SherwinWilliams. Because of the Company's constant expansion, the potential for growth and advancement is a very necessary qualification. The degree
and rate of advancement to positions of greater responsibility depends almost entirely on the development of the individual. The policy of promotion to all divisions of the Company is followed so employees are not limited only to the openings which may become available in one division or unit. The professional technical m a n finds it easy to retain his individuality since the top management is in personal contact with the technical and laboratory personnel throughout the various laboratories and manufacturing units. The progress of all employees is thoroughly reviewed at regular intervals. Salary increases are granted commensurate with the development of t h e individual, the cost of living, job responsibilities, and salary standards which are being followed by the chemical industry. During their careers with the Company, employees are able to take advantage of the many additional employee benefits, recreational activities, educational benefits, social clubs, technical societies, and other sponsored activities. After their active technical careers, Sherwin-Williams' employees can look forward to retirement benefits under the Company-financed retirement plan.
Opportunities I n Research Research is one of the most important functions of The Sherwin-Williams Company. Since the first chemist was employed in 1884, the Company has pioneered much of the progress which has been made by the protective coatings industry for the last three-quarters of a century. This research has contributed to the revolutionizing of the raw materials from which paints and chemicals are manufactured, as well as accounting for tremendous engineering changes in manufacturing processes, chemical equipment, and methods. "Research opportunities are available for chemists with Bachelor, Master, and Doctor's degrees. (ADVERT'SEMENT)
Organic Research The organic research functions are carried on in many different labora tories. One of the laboratories is en gaged in the modification and adapta tions of known types of polymers, as well as the synthesis and development of new resins and polymers. Other research entails the synthesis and test ing of compounds potentially useful as catalysts for accelerating the drying of linseed oil and resins. Other interest ing projects include the synthesis of plasticizers and stabilizers for incorpo ration into polyvinyl chloride resins and similar compounds. Organic research, development, and formulation work covers products hav ing a water-dispersible or latex-type system, long and short-range research in the fields of organic dyestuffs, dye intermediates, pesticides, rubber chemi cals, raw materials, organic color pig ments, drying oils, plastics, varnishes, and inside coatings for tin can con tainers.
Physical, Inorganic, And Colloid Research
Laboratory and manufacturing locations: Bound Brook, N . J . ; Chicago, I I I . ; C l e v e l a n d , O h i o ; Coffeyville, Kan.; Dallas, Tex.; Dayton, O h i o ; Deshler, O h i o ; Detroit, M i c h . ; Gibbsboro, N . J . ; H u b b a r d , O h i o ; Los Angeles, C a l i f . ; Newark, N . J . ; Oakland, C a l i f . ; Pittsburgh, Pa.; San Leandro, C a l i f . ; M o n t r e a l , Quebec; Red M i l l , Quebec; Gravenhurst, O n t a r i o ; Toronto, O n t a r i o ; Vancouver, British C o l u m b i a ; W i n n i p e g , M a n i t o b a ; H a v a n a , C u b a ; Mexico C i t y , Mexico; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Valencia, Venezuela; Bogota, C o l o m b i a ; Barcelona, Spain; Manila, Philippines
A number of laboratories are engaged in research and engineering projects in volving the physical characteristics of paints and high polymer coatings. Ex amples of these projects are silicones, acrylics, polyurethanes, polyesters, metal protective coating systems, and heavy chemicals. A great amount of physical and inorganic research is also involved in white pigments and color pigments.
plant operations, unit operations, quality control, customer-service, and supervisory management will find that Sherwin-Williams has many opportu nities for them which are varied, broad, challenging and nationwide.
Analytical Research
Development Laboratories
Analytical research covers a variety of projects such as the development of new analytical procedures. These are particularly useful in trouble-shooting production problems and comparing the finished products of competitors. Some items of equipment available for use are Beckman DU spectrophotom eter, DK-1 automatic recording ultra violet (both Beckman and ultraviolet have flame attachments), Perkin-Elmer 21 automatic recording infrared spec trophotometer, light-scattering pho tometer, differential refractometer, and many other instruments.
Many development laboratories lo cated in various cities throughout the United States are responsible for for mulating new products, developing new chemical and sundry products, making sales investigations for the sales force, evaluating raw materials, establishing manufacturing procedures, and im proving the present line of products. These laboratories provide excellent backgrounds for technical employees interested in becoming industrial sales men, technical directors, departmental superintendents, and plant superinten dents.
Development, Sales, And M a n agerial Opportunities
Design, Pilot Plant, And Unit Operations
Chemists and chemical engineers in terested in product development, pilot
Sherwin-Williams' chemical units, a smelter, an oil mill, and special labo
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ratories, present opportunities for studying t h e present equipment ; manu facturing processes; redesigning of equipment, buildings and processes; establishing pilot plant procedures for new products; installing new proce dures for manufacturing which has been developed in research and development laboratories; handling general mainte nance problems; as well as supervising the production of products manufac tured. These positions provide excel lent background for staff, operating, and project engineers who desire to be come members of management.
Foreign Opportunities Chemists and chemical engineers interested in becoming laboratory di rectors and possibly paint plant mana gers in a foreign plant are placed in a special training program which teaches them product formulation, pigments, vehicles, quality control, and manage ment policies. Upon completion of this program, they are assigned to opportu nities available in foreign manufactur ing and laboratory units. APRIL
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