DAP Products, Inc.

Infobox_Company
company_name = DAP Products, Inc.
foundation = 1957
location = Baltimore, Maryland
industry = Home Repair and Construction Products

DAP Products Inc. is a manufacturer of latex caulk, silicone sealants, contact cements, construction adhesives, glues, glazings, and spacklings.

DAP Products, Inc. is an operating company of RPM International Inc. RPM International Inc., a holding company, manufactures coatings, sealants and specialty chemicals.

History

DAP traces its roots back to 1865, when Robert H. Dicks and Elmer Wiggim began producing sealing wax for food canning out of Dicks’ garage in Dayton, Ohio. In those days before refrigeration and commercially prepared foods, canning was a general practice. In 1906, Dicks bought out Wiggim and joined with George Pontius, incorporating their partnership in 1913 as the Dicks-Pontius Company. When Robert Dicks died, his son John entered the business and expanded it to include putty and caulk manufacturing in bulk form.

In the 1940’s and 50’s the Dicks-Pontius Company began selling caulks and sealants in disposable cartridges. Through the 1950’s, the company grew through several acquisitions, including a merger with the Chicago-based Armstrong Company in 1957. The resulting entity was renamed Dicks-Armstrong-Pontius, which was eventually shortened to the brand name DAP.

In 1964, DAP developed the first latex caulking compounds followed with acrylic latex technology in 1970.

DAP began offering silicone sealants in the mid 1980’s. In the 90’s Bondex® and Plastic Wood® brands became DAP products. DAP acquired Phenoseal® in 2004 and Custom Building Products ready-mix repair products in 2006.

DAP has four manufacturing and distribution facilities in the United States of America and Canada that service North America and the world.

External Links

* [http://www.dap.com/default.aspx Company Homepage]
* [http://www.rpminc.com/ Parent Company Homepage]