Sherwin-Williams Hosts Topping-Off Ceremony at its New Global Headquarters


Download photos and video from the event, held in Cleveland, Ohio on December 4, 2023


Alongside our talented construction workers, we celebrated a ‘topping-off’ ceremony on December 4, 2023, with the placement of the final steel beam on our new Global Headquarters in Downtown Cleveland. This milestone marks the completion of the construction project’s structural work, a project that began with a groundbreaking ceremony on January 28, 2022. Check out the photos and video of this major event.




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Heidi Petz, Sherwin-Williams President and Chief Operating Officer, addressed the crowd gathered at the Topping-Off Ceremony for the new Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters. "This project is about building our future," she said.

John Morikis, Sherwin-Williams Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, made remarks at the Topping-Off Ceremony, expressing his thanks to the many contributors to the Building Our Future project.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb spoke to the crowd, hailing the Building Our Future project as evidence of the city's economic recovery.

Tom Broad, Chief Operating Officer of Midwest Steel, also spoke at the ceremony.

Onlookers were treated to an up-close view of the glimmering new tower as they watched the ceremony proceedings.

Construction workers from the structural steel and concrete crews were in attendance, taking a moment to reflect on their hard work with pride.

A group of workers from the structural steel and concrete crews took a photo to commemorate the achievement.

Heidi Petz, Sherwin-Williams President and Chief Operating Officer, provided her signature on the beam.

John Morikis, Sherwin-Williams Chairman and Chief Executive Office, left his lasting mark on the building by signing the beam.

The construction crews signed the final beam that was to be placed in the tower later in the ceremony.

Sherwin-Williams leaders and special guests convened for a group photo as they celebrated the monumental milestone.

The Topping Off Ceremony was well attended.

Heidi Petz, Sherwin-Williams President and Chief Operating Officer, John Morikis, Sherwin-Williams Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, and Cleveland City Mayor Justin Bibb, took a photo to memorialize the Building Our Future project progress.

An American flag, a Sherwin-Williams flag and a tree were placed on top of the final beams as symbols of luck and patriotism.

Onlookers were treated to a view of the final beam being placed atop the 36-story tower.

A crane hoisted the beam to the top of the building. 

Ironworkers eagerly awaited the arrival of the beam on the 36th floor, at which point they fastened it in place.


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