What Dyrup does

Dyrup is a Danish paint and coatings manufacturer founded in 1928 by Sigurd Dyrup, Axel Monberg, and Ejnar Thorsen, producing architectural coatings, wood protection, and rust protection products for professional painters, contractors, DIY consumers, and a smaller industrial user base. The company's core technology centers on proprietary coating formulations developed over decades — including STÅLHUD rust protection (1930s), Dyroton water-based acrylic paint (1950s), the first water-based glossy paint in Europe (1968), and the BONDEX wood treatment brand (1969) — and is supported by a portfolio of regional market-leading brands such as GORI, which holds approximately 40% market share in Scandinavian wood protection. Dyrup has built a multi-country European footprint with direct sales subsidiaries in Denmark, Portugal, and Spain, a Polish subsidiary (Malfarb, acquired 2010), and exclusive distribution into Saudi Arabia via Uninvest.

Since January 2012, Dyrup has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of PPG Industries following its €115 million (approximately $150 million) acquisition from Monberg & Thorsen, and is now part of PPG Architectural Coatings EMEA — the European arm of the world's largest coatings company, which employs 47,000 people across 70 countries. The business model is B2B2C: products are sold through dealer networks and retail partners, with country-specific local websites (Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Saudi Arabia) used primarily as dealer-locator portals rather than direct e-commerce channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. In 2009, Dyrup divested its industrial activities to refocus on consumer and professional architectural coatings, narrowing its revenue model to branded paint and wood-protection sales distributed across at least five European and Middle Eastern markets.

Name

Dyrup

Legal name

Dyrup & Co. A/S

Website

https://dyrup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Dyrup is a Danish paint and coatings manufacturer founded in 1928, producing architectural paints, wood protection, and rust protection products for professional painters and DIY consumers across Europe and the Middle East. It operates as a subsidiary of PPG Architectural Coatings EMEA following its 2012 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Coatings

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Decorative Paints (IMAEAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural & Decorative Paints (IMADAKAA), Wood Coatings & Finishes (IMADAKAD)

Keywords

• Architectural coatings
• Wood protection products
• Paint manufacturing
• Rust protection coatings
• Water-based acrylic paints

Headquarters

HQ city

Søborg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural coatings and paints: Dyrup generates revenue through the sale of paints, lacquers, wood stains, varnishes, and rust protection products primarily for architectural/residential applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Dyrup manufactures and sells architectural coatings including decorative paints, wood stains, varnishes, and rust protection products. The portfolio covers wall, ceiling, floor, boat floor, and metal paints sold under the Dyrup, BONDEX, GORI, Dyroton, and STÅLHUD brands. Products are distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and other European markets through direct subsidiaries and dealer networks.

Product overview

Dyrup is a paint and coatings manufacturer offering architectural coatings and wood protection products for both consumers and professionals. The portfolio spans rust protection (STÅLHUD), water-based acrylic paints (Dyroton), and wood treatment products (BONDEX, GORI). Dyrup operates as a subsidiary of PPG Architectural Coatings EMEA following its €115M acquisition by PPG Industries in 2012. Products are distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Spain, and Saudi Arabia through regional offices and distributors. Dyrup also acquired the Polish company Malfarb in 2010 to expand its Eastern European presence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bondex: Wood stain and varnish treatment products for wood surfaces, launched in 1969
• GORI

Products and services

• STÅLHUD (Steel Skin) Rust Protection Innovative rust protection product for steel surface protection, developed in the 1930s by Sigurd Dyrup. Used for heavy-duty industrial and structural coating applications including bridge protection.
• Dyroton Acrylic Paint Water-based acrylic paint for facades and architectural applications, among the first water-based architectural coatings in Europe. Designed for environmentally responsible construction use.
• BONDEX Wood Stain and Varnish Wood stain and varnish product for treatment of wood surfaces, available in translucent wood colours. Achieved massive market success across Europe as a consumer and professional wood treatment brand.
• GORI Wood Protection Market-leading wood protection brand acquired by Dyrup, holding approximately 40% market share in wood protection in Scandinavia. Products serve both consumer and professional users for exterior and interior wood treatment.
• Water-Based Glossy Paint First water-based glossy paint in Europe, launched in 1968. Reduced organic solvent consumption and eliminated lead content compared to traditional solvent-based glossy paints.
• Decorative Wall, Ceiling, Floor, and Metal Paints Decorative and protective paints for walls, ceilings, floors, boat floors, and metal surfaces, sold under the Dyrup brand across Denmark, Portugal, Spain, and Saudi Arabia through dealer networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• GORI brand holds approximately 40% market share in wood protection in Scandinavia
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PPG Industriesflagship/coreOthersIn January 2012, PPG Industries (established in Pittsburgh in 1883) completed the purchase of Dyrup from its owner Monberg & Thorsen for €115 million ($150 million). Dyrup is now part of PPG Architectural Coatings EMEA. PPG has 47,000 employees in 70 countries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Jotun: Norwegian paints and coatings manufacturer with comparable heritage and a portfolio spanning decorative paints, wood care, and protective/marine coatings across Scandinavia, Iberia, and emerging markets. Directly comparable to Dyrup in product mix and Nordic-rooted brand strategy.
• Teknos: Finnish family-owned coatings company producing decorative paints, industrial coatings, and wood finishes for professional and consumer markets across Europe. Directly comparable to Dyrup on Nordic origin, wood-treatment depth, and architectural coatings focus.
• Hempel: Danish-founded coatings company selling decorative, protective, and marine coatings globally. Closely comparable to Dyrup on Danish origin, multi-country European production footprint, and overlapping product categories in paints and protective coatings.
• Tikkurila: Nordic decorative paints manufacturer (Finland-based, part of PPG Architectural Coatings EMEA) offering architectural paints, wood finishes and treatment products. Directly comparable on heritage, Scandinavian wood-care focus, and shared parent PPG.

Broad incumbents

• DAW (Caparol/Sigma): Large German family-owned coatings group producing architectural paints (Caparol, Alpina, Sigma) and facade systems across Europe. Directly overlaps with Dyrup in architectural paints but operates at much larger, multi-brand scale.
• Remmers: German specialist in wood coatings, wood preservation, and surface protection, with architectural and industrial product lines. Highly comparable to Dyrup on wood-protection focus and adjacent architectural coatings.
• Beckers Group: Swedish coatings producer (also within PPG Architectural Coatings EMEA) focused on industrial coil coatings and architectural paints. Comparable Nordic heritage and shared PPG parent, but with industrial coatings orientation.
• AkzoNobel Decorative Paints (Dulux/Sadolin): Global architectural coatings leader selling Dulux, Sadolin, and Levisse across Europe with strong wood-care brands (Sadolin, Sikkens). Comparable on architectural paints and wood protection product mix, but at substantially larger global scale.

Emerging players

• Sayerlack / IVM Chemicals: Italian manufacturer of wood coatings and finishes for furniture, flooring and joinery. Closely overlaps with Dyrup's wood-treatment business (BONDEX, GORI) on wood-coatings technology and distribution channels.
• Rust-Oleum (RPM International): Specialty coatings brand focused on rust-prevention, decorative paints, and consumer/professional surface treatments. Directly comparable to Dyrup's STÅLHUD heritage in rust protection with strong brand recognition in DIY and trade channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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