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Sherwin-Williams Becomes Official Paint Partner of Austin FC

December 10, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Austin FC News Release


Austin, Texas - Austin FC, the 27th Club in Major League Soccer (MLS), announced today Sherwin-Williams as Official Paint Supplier of Austin FC ahead of the Club's inaugural season in 2021. A Fortune 500 company, Sherwin-Williams paint products are being used extensively throughout the privately financed, $260 million Austin FC stadium construction project, on schedule to open in Spring, 2021. The partnership will see Austin FC and Sherwin-Williams embrace community participation by supporting local artists who will paint soccer themed murals throughout Austin, using Sherwin-Williams paint products, to celebrate primary Austin FC milestones as the Club heads towards its inaugural season in 2021.

"Sherwin-Williams coatings are being applied now to the stadium," commented Andy Loughnane, President of Austin FC. "Sherwin-Williams expertise, quality, and community- oriented philosophy will wholly complement our goals as a Club."

As part of the agreement, Sherwin-Williams will also run interactive fan programs at the H-E-B Plaza at the Austin FC stadium, engaging with supporters before the Club's 2021 home fixtures.

"We are thrilled to be an official partner for the Austin FC stadium - a beautiful project located in a vibrant city," said Cory J. Hill, Vice President of Sales, South Western Division at Sherwin-Williams. "For more than 150 years, Sherwin-Williams has taken pride in supporting renovations and projects from homes to communities. We are honored that our innovative coatings will now be part of such an important landmark for local sports fans."

As a coatings and color leader, the newest Partner of Austin FC offers exclusive products, personalized service and innovative coatings in more than 4,300 neighborhood stores throughout North America.


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