What Renner Herrmann does

Renner Herrmann S.A. is a privately held, 100% Brazilian-owned industrial group founded on June 18, 1927, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, currently in its fourth generation of Herrmann-family control. The group operates three core divisions through wholly owned subsidiaries: Renner Coatings (high-performance industrial liquid and powder paints for industrial, maritime, maintenance, agricultural-machinery, and architectural-aluminum applications), Renner Wood Coatings (including the Renner Sayerlack brand, the largest manufacturer of paints and varnishes for wood in Latin America, with operations in Brazil, Italy, Chile, and the United States), and Sooro Renner (whey-derived proteins and dairy ingredients for human and animal nutrition, with nearly 100,000 tons produced annually across four industrial plants in Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul).

The group's technology base rests on coatings chemistry — liquid paints, powder coatings, and high-performance industrial finishes — and on whey processing and dairy-ingredient manufacturing. It operates 12 industrial plants and 7 distribution centers across 10 countries, with products distributed to more than 90 nations worldwide. Recent inorganic moves include the April 2024 acquisition of FlexTintas (powder coatings, top-four in Brazil), the 2025/2026 acquisition of Mekal Tintas (industrial paints), and the May 2025 CADE-approved acquisition of CONCEN Lácteos (butter and cream, capacity up to 1,500 tons/month). Renner Coatings is headquartered in Curitiba, while the corporate parent is headquartered in Porto Alegre.

The business model is direct B2B, quote-based, with no public pricing. Customers are industrial manufacturers, furniture producers, maritime operators, agricultural-machinery makers, aluminum-profile fabricators, and food/nutrition companies across Latin America, Europe, and North America. The company is privately held with no public revenue, funding, or valuation disclosures, and has no evidence of external private-equity or venture-capital ownership.

Name

Renner Herrmann

Legal name

Renner Herrmann S.A.

Website

https://renner.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Renner Herrmann is a 100-year-old, family-owned Brazilian industrial group operating Renner Coatings (industrial liquid and powder paints), Renner Wood Coatings (Latin America's largest wood-finishes manufacturer, including Renner Sayerlack), and Sooro Renner (whey-derived dairy ingredients), serving manufacturers across more than 90 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Coatings: Manufacturing and sale of liquid paints, powder coatings, high-performance industrial paints, maintenance paints, and marine paints through Renner Coatings division.
2. Wood Coatings: Paints and varnishes for wood serving furniture manufacturers, with operations in Brazil, Italy, Chile, and the United States, distributed to over 90 countries.
3. Dairy Ingredients: Production and sale of whey-derived proteins and ingredients for human and animal nutrition through Sooro Renner, with 4 industrial plants in Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Renner Herrmann S.A. is a Brazilian industrial group that manufactures and sells high-performance liquid and powder industrial coatings, paints and varnishes for the wood/furniture sector, and whey-derived dairy ingredients for human and animal nutrition. The group operates through three core divisions — Renner Coatings (industrial/marine coatings), Renner Wood Coatings (including Renner Sayerlack, Renner Italia, and Renner Wood Coatings USA), and Sooro Renner (dairy proteins) — selling to industrial manufacturers, furniture makers, and food/nutrition companies across more than 90 countries.

Product overview

Renner Herrmann S.A. is a diversified Brazilian industrial group founded in 1927, comprising multiple divisions and brands. The company operates through three main segments: (1) Renner Coatings, specializing in high-performance industrial coatings including liquid and powder paints for industrial, maritime, and architectural applications; (2) Renner Wood Coatings (including Renner Sayerlack and regional operations in Italy and the USA), serving the furniture industry as one of the largest wood coatings manufacturers globally; and (3) Sooro Renner, a leader in Latin America in whey-derived proteins and ingredients for human and animal nutrition. The group has pursued aggressive inorganic growth through recent acquisitions including FlexTintas (2024), Mekal Tintas (2025), and Concen (2025) to expand its product portfolio and geographic reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Renner Coatings: Industrial coatings division specializing in high-performance, technological solutions for industrial coatings including liquid and powder paints
• Renner Wood Coatings
• Renner Sayerlack
• Sooro Renner
• White Horse (Logo)

Products and services

• Renner Coatings Industrial Paints High-performance liquid and powder industrial coatings manufactured by Renner Coatings' four factories in Latin America. The line includes industrial maintenance paints, high-performance coatings, and marine paints used by industrial manufacturers and maritime customers in national and international markets.
• Renner Wood Coatings Paints and Varnishes Paints and varnishes for wood sold under the Renner Wood Coatings brand. Operations in Brazil, Italy, Chile, and the United States serve the furniture sector and are distributed to more than 90 countries, making it the largest wood coatings manufacturer in Latin America and one of the largest globally.
• Renner Sayerlack Wood Coatings Paints and varnishes for the furniture industry produced under the Renner Sayerlack brand. Globally distributed wood coatings serving furniture manufacturers across more than 90 countries.
• Renner Italia Wood Coatings Italian operation of the Renner Wood Coatings division, manufacturing and selling paints and varnishes for the European wood/furniture market.
• Sooro Renner Whey-Derived Dairy Ingredients Pioneer product line in Brazil transforming liquid whey into whey protein powders and dairy ingredients for human and animal nutrition. Sooro Renner produces nearly 100,000 tons annually from four industrial plants in Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul.
• Flex Powder Coatings Powder coatings product line integrated into Renner Coatings following the April 2, 2024 acquisition of FlexTintas. With 23 years of market experience, the line is among the top four in the Brazilian powder coating market and serves industrial customers.
• Mekal Tintas Industrial Paints High-performance liquid and powder industrial paints product line integrated into Renner Coatings following the acquisition of Mekal Tintas operations in Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul. Mekal had 40 years in the market with strong share in northern Rio Grande do Sul and a focus on agricultural machinery and industrial coatings.
• Concen Lácteos Butter and Cream Products Butter and cream dairy products integrated into Sooro Renner following the CADE-approved acquisition of CONCEN Lácteos Ltda. on May 12, 2025. Produced at a 5,500 m² industrial unit in Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, with capacity of up to 1,500 tons per month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100 thousand tons of whey protein ingredients produced annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CONCEN Lácteos Ltda.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2025Sooro Renner obtained CADE approval on May 12, 2025 to acquire CONCEN's industrial unit in Francisco Beltrão (PR). CONCEN specializes in butter and cream production with 5,500 m² facility and capacity of up to 1,500 tons per month. This acquisition expands Sooro Renner's presence in high-value dairy products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AkzoNobel: Dutch multinational paint and coatings company. Overlaps with Renner in industrial coatings and wood finishes (Dulux, Sikkens brands), and has a strong presence in Latin America through direct operations and distributors.
• Sherwin-Williams: Largest paint company in North America with global industrial and wood coatings operations. Competes with Renner in wood finishes and protective/marine coatings, particularly through its General Industrial and Wood Finishes groups.
• RPM International: Specialty coatings and sealants holding company with brands including Stonhard, Tremco, and Carboline. Comparable to Renner Coatings in industrial maintenance and high-performance coatings, with similar specialty-focus positioning.
• Nippon Paint: Largest paint manufacturer in Asia and a top-five global coatings player. Competes with Renner in decorative, industrial, and automotive coatings, and has expanded into Latin America through acquisitions.
• PPG Industries: Global leader in industrial, architectural, and marine coatings. Competes directly with Renner Coatings in industrial and marine paint markets across Latin America and globally, with substantially larger scale and R&D budgets.
• BASF Coatings: Division of BASF SE producing automotive and industrial coatings. Comparable to Renner Coatings in industrial liquid and powder paints, with particular overlap in OEM and automotive refinish markets across Latin America.

Direct peers

• Hilmar Ingredients: US-based whey protein and lactose ingredients manufacturer with large-scale dairy processing facilities. Direct competitor to Sooro Renner in whey protein concentrate and isolate for sports nutrition and food applications.
• Adler Lackfabrik: Austrian family-owned wood coatings manufacturer. Direct competitor to Renner Wood Coatings in European and global wood finishes markets, particularly for furniture, windows, and doors, with similar premium specialty positioning.
• Arla Foods Ingredients: Danish dairy cooperative's ingredients division, a global leader in whey protein for nutrition, infant formula, and clinical applications. Direct comparable to Sooro Renner in whey-derived protein ingredients for human nutrition.
• ICA Group: Italian family-owned manufacturer of wood coatings and finishes, headquartered in Civitanova Marche. A direct competitor to Renner Italia in the European wood coatings market for furniture and interior applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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