MÄDER

What MÄDER does

MÄDER is a French family-owned specialty manufacturer of industrial coatings, composites, and coating resins, headquartered in Villeneuve d'Ascq (Lille) and founded in 1993 by the Molina family. The company designs, produces, and distributes high-technology paints, gelcoats, topcoats, resins, and additives for demanding industrial end markets including railway, aerospace & defense, automotive, energy & utilities, building & construction, cosmetics & luxury packaging, consumer electronics & appliances, and general industry. Core technology platforms include UV/LED photopolymerization (the patented NUVORAD® line), waterborne and high-solid-content coating systems, fire-retardant composite systems certified to EN 45545 / EN 13501 / R118 / IMO FTP Code 2010, vacuum metallization coatings, and the DUROVERN coil-coating range. With 8 production plants, 12 R&D centers, and approximately 700 employees worldwide, MÄDER serves customers in 70 countries through a combination of direct B2B sales backed by local technical support and channel partnerships in markets such as Turkey, Mexico, Morocco, and the UK.

MÄDER generates revenue primarily through one-time sales of formulated specialty coatings, composites, and resins to industrial customers, with technical support, tailor-made formulation, and DesignLab color/material design services bundled into the offering; pricing is negotiated per contract rather than publicly disclosed. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with R&D-driven solution co-development, supported by participation in major industry trade shows (JEC World, InnoTrans, Paris Packaging Week). Strategic acquisitions and joint ventures have driven MÄDER's international footprint: WALTER MÄDER AG (Switzerland, 2000), Akzo Nobel railway assets and Cray Valley resin production (2009), Bhimrajka MÄDER in India (2009), MÄDER CHINA (2012), BS Coatings (France, 2019) for pipeline coatings, the Socomore merger creating MÄDER AERO (2019) for aerospace, and UNIMARKET in Poland (2020). The group reports €200 million in turnover, 10% of revenue reinvested in R&D focused on green chemistry, and recognition through EcoVadis Gold 2025 and Deloitte Best Managed Companies 2026.

Name

MÄDER

Legal name

MÄDER SA

Website

https://mader-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

MÄDER is a French family-owned manufacturer of industrial coatings, composites, and resins serving railway, automotive, aerospace, energy, construction, and cosmetics packaging markets globally through 8 production plants and 12 R&D centers across 70 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coatings and Composites

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive Surface Materials & Coatings for Interiors/Exteriors Manufacturing (Upholstery Materials/Decor Films/Paints for Trim) (IMACAKAL)

Keywords

• Industrial coatings
• Composite materials
• Coating resins
• Railway coatings
• Fire retardant solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Coatings Sales: Direct sale of specialized industrial paints and coatings for plastics, metals, glass, and concrete substrates across railway, automotive, aerospace, energy, building & construction, cosmetics packaging, and general industry sectors. Solutions include conventional solvent-based, waterborne (hydrodiluable), high-solid-content, and UV-curable technologies. Revenue generated from product sales, with tailormade formulation and technical support services bundled.
2. Composite Materials (Gelcoats, Resins): Sale of composite materials including gelcoats, topcoats, fire-retardant resins, and polyester resins for transport (railway, bus, maritime), construction, and industrial applications. Fire-retardant products comply with standards including EN 45545, EN13501, R118, and IMO FTP Code 2010. Sold alongside coatings as part of complete system offerings.
3. Coating Resins & Additives: Production and sale of coating resins (waterborne alkyd, polyester, hydroxyl polyester; solventborne modified alkyd; specialty emulsions; unsaturated polyester resins) and additives (adhesion promoters, corrosion inhibitors, texturing additives, pigment wetting/dispersing additives, rheology modifiers) under brands PLUSAQUA, PLUSOL, PLUSEMUL, NUVOPOL, PLUSOLIT, COVERPOL. Also includes toll manufacturing services for third parties under long-term confidential partnerships.
4. Technical Support & Services: Technical support services including R&D partnerships, tailor-made solution development from design through industrialization, and training on application techniques. DesignLab provides color and material design services, colorimetry, and custom coating development. Training covers components of paint, paint manufacturing, colorimetry and monitoring, and application techniques.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MÄDER designs, manufactures, and distributes specialized industrial paints, coatings, composites (gelcoats, topcoats, resins), and coating resins & additives for demanding industrial applications in railway, automotive, aerospace/defense, energy/utilities, building & construction, cosmetics & luxury packaging, and general industry sectors. Offerings include conventional solvent-based, waterborne, high-solid-content, and UV-curable technologies, with tailor-made formulation and technical support bundled in direct B2B sales engagements across 70 countries. The company supports customers from product design through industrialization with a network of 12 R&D centers, 8 production plants, and the DesignLab color and material design service.

Product overview

MÄDER is a manufacturer of industrial coatings, composites, and resins serving demanding markets including railway, aerospace/defense, automotive, energy/utilities, building/construction, cosmetics/luxury packaging, consumer/lifestyle, and general industry. The product portfolio centers on advanced coating and composite solutions including the NUVORAD® light-curing composite system, DUROVERN coil coating line, and comprehensive EN 45545 fire retardant solutions. The resins and additives division offers waterborne (PLUSAQUA), solventborne (PLUSOL), and specialty products (PLUSEMUL, NUVOPOL, PLUSOLIT) for coatings and nail varnish applications (COVERPOL, COVERPOL BIO, COVERADD). Supporting these core products is the DesignLab service for color and design development. MÄDER operates through multiple divisions including MÄDER AERO (aerospace partnership with Socomore) and BS Coatings (pipe coatings).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MÄDER DesignLab: Design center combining creativity and technical know-how, developing innovative optical and haptic effects for colors, materials, and finishes for Series and Concepts.
• NUVORAD®
• DUROVERN
• BS Coatings
• PLUSAQUA
• PLUSOL
• PLUSEMUL
• NUVOPOL
• PLUSOLIT
• COVERPOL
• COVERPOL BIO
• COVERADD
• MÄDER AERO

Products and services

• NUVORAD® Light-Curing Composite System Patented light-curing composite solutions including gelcoats, topcoats, resins, and additives that polymerize under UV lamps, LED, and blacklights for faster production and reduced styrene emissions. Aimed at industrial manufacturers of composite parts.
• DUROVERN Coil Coatings Coil coating product line including DUROVERN PE (polyester-based), DUROVERN PU (polyurethane-based), and DUROVERN UHD (high durability/weather resistance) for pre-coated metal applications in building and construction.
• DesignLab Color and Material Design Service Color and design service combining creativity and technical expertise to develop innovative optical and haptic effects for customer products, including annual trend collections and custom color development for automotive and industrial customers.
• EN 45545 Fire-Retardant Composite Solutions for Railway Fire retardant composite solutions including gelcoats, topcoats, polyester resins, and coatings meeting EN 45545 HL1, HL2, and HL3 standards for railway applications worldwide.
• Vacuum Metallization Coatings UV and high-solid content coatings for vacuum metallization processes on plastic, glass, and metal substrates, enabling premium metallic finishes for cosmetics, electronics, and automotive industries.
• MÄDER AERO Aerospace and Defense Coatings Aerospace and defense coating solutions developed in partnership with Socomore since 2019, serving aircraft components and sub-assemblies under EN 9100 quality management.
• PLUSAQUA Waterborne Resins Waterborne resin line including Alkyd, Polyester, and Hydroxyl Polyester resins for environmentally friendly coating formulations used by industrial coatings manufacturers.
• PLUSOL Solventborne Resins Solventborne resin line featuring Modified Alkyd resins for industrial coating applications.
• PLUSEMUL Speciality Emulsions Speciality emulsion products for coating resin formulations.
• NUVOPOL Unsaturated Polyester Resins Unsaturated polyester resins for composite applications.
• PLUSOLIT Additives Range Waterborne and solventborne additives including adhesion promoters, corrosion inhibitors, texturing additives, pigment wetting & dispersing additives, and rheology modifiers used in coating formulations.
• COVERPOL Nail Varnish Resins Polyester resins specifically formulated for nail varnish applications, including COVERPOL BIO for bio-sourced sustainable formulations.
• High Temperature Coatings Heat resistant coatings for heating equipment offering temperature resistance from 300 to 650°C with corrosion and humidity resistance.
• R118 Fire Retardant Bus Composite Solutions Halogen-free fire retardant composite solutions for buses meeting R118 standard requirements, including gelcoats, topcoats, and resins for interior and exterior parts.
• IMO FTP Code 2010 Maritime Composite Solutions Fire retardant composite solutions for maritime applications meeting IMO FTP Code 2010 requirements with low viscosity fire retardant resins, enabling structure lightening.
• Lacquered Glass Coatings Mono-component solventborne and waterborne coatings for decorative lacquered glass applications, available in opaque and transparent versions for architectural and interior design.
• BS Coatings Pipeline and Storage Tank Coatings Pipeline and storage tank coatings for gas, oil, and water transport and storage, including drinking water-certified products (W270, W348, WRAS, ACS) and in-situ trenchless rehabilitation systems for pipe coating repair.

Quantifiable outcome

• NUVORAD® achieves gelcoat curing in 1-2 minutes instead of 20-30 minutes standard, and glass-reinforced resin in tens of minutes instead of hours
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• PiramideregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Acquisition of majority of shares of Piramide in 2023, the group's long-standing partner. Piramide appears to be a coatings partner in a specific market segment.
• CYF International (Turkey)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Partnership with long-standing reseller CYF International in Turkey was strengthened in 2022 to accelerate international development and get closer to customers in the Turkish market.
• PRISA (Mexico)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Partnership with PRISA established in Mexico in 2021 as a channel partner for Mäder products in the Mexican market.
• BS CoatingscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019BS Coatings became part of the MÄDER group in 2019, specializing in pipeline and storage tank coatings for oil, gas, and water applications. Led by General Manager Véronique Pécheraux, BS Coatings operates from Le Val D'Hazey, France, and offers in-situ trenchless rehabilitation systems for pipe coating repair without stopping transport.
• Socomore (MÄDER AERO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership established in 2019 with Socomore to build a global French offer of surface and coating treatments for the aerospace market. Led to the creation of MÄDER AERO dedicated company for aeronautic and defense coatings. Mäder also merged with Socomore group to strengthen the combined offering.
• Bhimrajka (India)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBHIMRAJKA MÄDER joint venture founded in India in 2009. Led by Rajiv Bhimrajka, the company has delivered metro projects including Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai, Sydney, Dubai, Montreal, and Santiago. First R&D laboratory in India established for railway market development. The joint venture transfers European technology to Indian customers.
• Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMäder joined the Responsible Mica Initiative coalition to make the mica supply chain more ethical and sustainable. Addresses mica mineral sourcing (used in some paints), working to eradicate child labor and improve working conditions in mica-producing regions in India (Bihar and Jharkhand) and Madagascar. Active member alongside other chemical, cosmetics, automotive, textile companies, NGOs, and associations.
• Utopie (CSR Consulting)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMäder commissioned Utopie, a CSR consulting agency, to conduct the company's carbon footprint assessment as part of the E-volve 2025 strategic plan. Utopie is helping establish baselines and objectives for carbon reduction in line with IPCC reports and SBTI recommendations.
• Universities (R&D Partnerships)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMäder conducts R&D in partnership with universities, focused on agro-sourced raw materials, green chemistry, and reduction of environmental impact. Research is directed towards environmentally friendly products for ecological transition.
• CEEBIOS (BIOMIg Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMäder is a pioneering partner of CEEBIOS in the launch of BIOMIg project, based on biomimicry. The project draws inspiration from materials derived from living organisms with remarkable properties to develop new coatings. Biomimicry is positioned as an opportunity for responsible innovation reconciling resource conservation with reduced environmental impact.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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