# RPM International to acquire SPS Group, a Dutch coatings company

RPM International Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire SPS Group, a Dutch decorative and specialty coatings company with annual net sales of approximately $60 million. SPS will operate as part of RPM's Rust-Oleum European business.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-12-21
- Where: 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: decorative coatings, specialty coatings, topcoats, primers, lacquers, floor and roof coatings, metal coatings, wood stains and finishes, plasters
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [RPM International Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/18548.md) (acquirer)
- [SPS Group](https://endata.com/companies/20919.md) (target)
- [Clayton Corp](https://endata.com/companies/21284.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rpm-signs-agreement-to-acquire-leading-dutch-coatings-company-300382726.html), 2016-12-21: "By leveraging the manufacturing and distribution strengths of SPS, we expect this acquisition to accelerate Rust-Oleum's growth in the Netherlands and other nearby European countries."
- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/102935-rpm-announces-acquisitions), 2017-01-08: "The company has acquired a manufacturer of commercial floor cleaning equipment and chemicals, a manufacturer of specialty chemical raw materials, and the foam division of Clayton Corp."

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