Who Makes General Paint

The General Paint factory on Raymur Avenue opened in 1911 as the Ayres Varnish Company and lacked electricity and plumbing. The company eventually changed its name in 1930. It was sold a couple of times in the last 20 years and was acquired by U.S. paint giant Sherwin-Williams in 2013.

Is Sherwin-Williams the same as General Paint?

What was known for many years as the General Paint store in Cranbrook is now the Sherwin-Williams store. Several years ago Sherwin-Williams purchased General Paint’s parent company Comex which has lead to re-naming and re-positioning the paint outlets across Canada under the Sherwin-Williams name.

Is General Paint good?

General Paint used to be my favorite go-to brand. They had excellent quality products, good prices and great service.