Cleveland-based paint giant Sherwin-Williams described a strong performance in 2012 and posted record sales of $9.53 billion for 2012, an increase of 8.8%.
For the fourth quarter, sales increased 7.3% to $2.22 billion, primarily due to higher paint sales volume in the Paint Stores Group and selling price increases.
Net sales in the Paint Stores Group increased 13.2% to $5.41 billion in the year and increased 9.8% to $1.25 billion in the quarter.
