The Flowcrete
Group, a Manchester, England-based maker of commercial flooring, has been
acquired by RPM, a U.S.-based holding company whose products
include Rust-Oleum, Day-Glo, Stonhard and DAP. Plans call for Flowcrete to
operate as a “stand-alone business” under its current management team. In addition
to its namesake Flowcrete line, it will continue to market the brands Flowfresh,
Isocrete, Deckshield and Mondeco, which are predominately used in manufacturing
plants and other heavy traffic environments. Terms of the deal where not disclosed.