Sherwin-Williams Named Presenting Sponsor of 2012 NARI RemodelOhio Home Improvement Show

CLEVELAND, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Organizers of the 2012 NARI RemodelOhio Home Improvement Show announced today The Sherwin-Williams Company (www.sherwin-williams.com) will be the presenting sponsor of the 31st annual winter home improvement show at the IX Center.

The show, which will run from Thursday, January 19th to Sunday, January 22nd, will be called The 2012 NARI RemodelOhio Home Improvement Show, presented by Sherwin-Williams.

"We are proud and elated to be affiliated with an internationally known corporate powerhouse in the Cleveland community," said Kathy Masterson, Executive Director of NARI Greater Cleveland (www.naricleveland.org), formerly Professional Remodelers of Ohio (PRO).

NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) Greater Cleveland is the Remodeling Industry Resource in Northern Ohio for information and advocacy for consumers, the community and its members.

Masterson says the company will also help promote the show at its nearly 85 stores throughout Northeast Ohio.

"We treasure the opportunity for Sherwin-Williams to be an integral part of the vibrant Northeast Ohio remodeling community," said George Diver, senior vice president of sales and marketing of Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group.  "What better way to stay involved than to sponsor NARI's Greater Cleveland Chapter and the RemodelOhio Show, representing an industry we have been a vital part of for more than 145 years."

Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution and sale of coatings and related products to professional, industrial and retail customers.  In addition to the Sherwin-Williams brand, the company manufacturers Dutch Boy®, Krylon®, Minwax®, Thompson's® Water Seal® and many others.

With its global headquarters in Cleveland, Sherwin-Williams products are sold exclusively through a chain of 3,390 company-owned stores and facilities. With almost $8 billion in sales, Sherwin-Williams is America's #1 paint and coatings company and #3 in the world.

Tickets for the 2012 NARI RemodelOhio Home Improvement Show, presented by Sherwin-Williams are $12.00 for Adults with discount coupons available at www.remodelohio.org  and at Sherwin-Williams stores beginning in December.

Contact:  Ed "Flash" Ferenc /Flashpoint 
216 789 2597   [email protected]

SOURCE National Association of the Remodeling Industry