Albrecht

What Albrecht does

Albrecht, formally Lackfabrik J. Albrecht GmbH & Co. KG, is a German family-owned paint and coatings manufacturer established in 1852 and headquartered at Industriestraße 24-26, Mainz. The company operates across ten product categories spanning architectural paints (interior, facade), building lacquers (white, colored, clear, primers, fillers, thinners), floor coatings, wood coatings, specialty dispersions and lacquers, industrial coatings, sealants and adhesives, and aerosol spray paints, plus the dedicated ERBEDOL sub-brand for agricultural and construction machinery. Underlying technology centers on water-based and solvent-based formulations built from acrylics, polyurethanes, alkyd resins, and silicate-based systems, with proprietary lines such as AquaTITAN, A 175 Aqua-Isolux®, and the Einschichtlack single-coat industrial system.

The business sells through three channels: direct e-commerce via lack-albrecht.de, indirect distribution through DACH-region paint retailers and hardware stores, and specialized industrial distributors handling ERBEDOL. Customers span three groups: professional painters and tradespeople (primary), industrial manufacturers of agricultural and construction equipment, and DIY consumers. Revenue derives from one-time product sales supplemented by technical consultation and color-matching services via the externally hosted Preisgruppenhandbuch Premium tinting portal with over 500 color shades. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is managed by Klaus Meffert (Chairman), Dieter Meffert, and Thorsten Stoffel, with corporate infrastructure affiliations to the broader Meffert AG group.

Operationally, Albrecht is structured as a German GmbH & Co. KG with 11-50 employees, privately held with no disclosed external investment or public listing. The company has no subsidiaries, no M&A history, and no documented funding rounds. Recent strategic activity is product-led: the December 2025 ÖKO-TEST 'sehr gut' certification for Fliesenlack, the 2024 publication of the Albrecht Lieferprogramm catalog, and ongoing maintenance of ten product categories and multiple registered trademarks (Aqua-Isolux®, ERBEDOL). Geographic scope is primarily DACH, with French-language technical documentation indicating limited adjacent-market reach.

Name

Albrecht

Legal name

Lackfabrik J. Albrecht GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://lack-albrecht.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1852

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lackfabrik J. Albrecht, founded 1852 in Mainz, Germany, is a family-owned manufacturer of solvent and water-based decorative paints, industrial coatings, and specialty lacquers serving professional painters, industrial agricultural/construction machinery customers, and DIY consumers across the DACH region through direct sales, retailers, and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paint and Coatings Manufacturing

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Decorative Painting (Interior/Exterior) (IMAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural paints
• Industrial coatings
• Wood finishes
• Facade paints
• Floor coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Paint and Coating Product Sales: Sale of architectural paints, industrial coatings, wood finishes, floor systems, facade paints, and specialty coatings to professional painters, tradespeople, and consumers
2. Technical Services: Technical consultation, color matching services via tinting system, and technical documentation (Technische Merkblätter)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lackfabrik J. Albrecht manufactures and sells water-based and solvent-based decorative and industrial paints and coatings. Its portfolio spans architectural paints, wood finishes, floor coatings, facade paints, specialty coatings (e.g., tile lacquer, magnetic paint, isolation coatings), industrial lacquers for agricultural and construction machinery, sealants/adhesives, and aerosol spray paints. Products are sold to professional painters and tradespeople, industrial manufacturers, and DIY consumers primarily in the German-speaking market.

Product overview

Lackfabrik J. Albrecht is a German paint and coating manufacturer established in 1852, headquartered in Mainz, Germany. The company operates as Lackfabrik J. Albrecht GmbH & Co. KG and offers an extensive portfolio of coating products organized across 10 product categories: Bautenlacke (building paints including the AquaTITAN sub-brand), Bodenbeschichtungen (floor coatings), Spezialprodukte (specialty products including special dispersions and specialty lacquers), Holzprogramm (wood coatings), Innenfarben (interior paints), Fassadenfarben (facade paints), Problemlosungen (problem-solving coatings), Industrielle Beschichtungen (industrial coatings), Dichtmassen und Klebstoffe (sealants and adhesives), and Spraylacke (aerosol spray paints). The company also distributes the ERBEDOL sub-brand for agricultural and construction machinery paints. Albrecht positions itself as a specialist lacquer provider serving both professional trade customers (painters, coating contractors, industrial applicators) and DIY consumers, with a strong emphasis on German-made quality and an award-winning Fliesenlack (tile lacquer) recognized by OKO-TEST.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ERBEDOL: Brand for paints for tractors, agricultural and construction machinery
• AquaTITAN-Lacke
• ERBEDOL Lacke

Products and services

• Bautenlacke (Building Paints) A broad category of paints for building applications, including AquaTITAN water-based lacquers, colored paints (Buntlacke), white paints (Weisslacke), clear lacquers (Klarlacke), primer paints (Grundierlacke), fillers (Spachtel), and thinners (Verdünnungen). Targeted at professional painters, decorators, and DIY consumers for residential and commercial projects.
• Bodenbeschichtungen (Floor Coatings) Floor coating products for garages, concrete, and industrial flooring, including 2K Garagen-Siegel, Aqua-Beton-Siegel, Multicryl-Boden-Siegel/Ölstopp, Flüssigkunststoff, Markierungsfarbe, Anti-Rutsch, and Tiefgrund LH A 480. Tinted in over 500 color shades. For professional and consumer use.
• Spezialprodukte (Specialty Products) Specialty paint and coating products including specialty dispersions (A 175 Aqua-Isolux®, A 165 Protect PS, A 170 Isolux, Magnetfarbe, A 320 Silikat Streichputz) and specialty lacquers (Dachrinnenlack, Feuchtigkeitssperre, Fliesenlack, Goldlack, Kupferlack, Metallic-Silber, Metallschutzlack, Schultafellack, Schwimmbeckenfarbe, Thermolack, Zink-Ausbesserungsfarbe).
• Holzprogramm (Wood Program) A comprehensive wood coating program including wood primers (Aqua-Holzsperrgrund, Holzgrund), wood clear lacquers (Aqua-PU-Treppen- und Parkettlack, Holzsiegel, Yacht- und Bootslack), and wood stains and paints (Aqua-Holzveredlung, Aqua-Holzdeckfarbe, Aqua-Wetterschutzfarbe FA, Holzdekorlasur).
• Innenfarben (Interior Paints) Interior wall and ceiling paints including covering interior paints (A 175 Aqua-Isolux®, A 145 PremiumMatt, A 135 ClassicMineral, A 170 Isolux, A 120 ClassicColor, A 100 RenoFix, A 125 ClassicRapid) and wall/ceiling primers (A 400 Acryl-Tiefgrund, A 410 Grundier-Gel).
• Fassadenfarben (Facade Paints) Exterior facade paint products including covering facade paints (A 225 Fassadenfarbe A1, A 600 Fassadenfarbe) and facade primers (A 400 Acryl-Tiefgrund, A 420 Silikatgrund, A 480 Tiefgrund LH, A 410 Grundier-Gel).
• Problemlösungen (Problem Solutions) Problem-solving paint solutions organized by issue type: coatings against wood extractives, coatings against nicotine and soot stains, and coverings for water stains. Targeted at professional painters dealing with challenging substrates.
• Industrielle Beschichtungen (Industrial Coatings) Industrial-grade coating products including industrial topcoats (Einschichtlack glänzend/satin-matt, marketed as Der ideale Industrielack) and industrial primers (Allgrund, Rostschutzgrund). For industrial applicators and manufacturers.
• Dichtmassen und Klebstoffe (Sealants and Adhesives) Sealant and adhesive products including A 950 Maler-Acryl Rapid (painter's acrylic rapid) and A 920 Vlieskleber (fleece adhesive).
• Spraylacke (Spray Paints) Aerosol spray paint products for consumer and trade use, including Acryl-Lackspray (high-gloss/silk-gloss/matt), Acryl-Universal Grundierspray, Zinkspray, Acryl-Heizkörper Lackspray, Lackspray Metall, Hitzefest Lackspray, Rallyespray, and Isolier- und Grundierspray.
• ERBEDOL Brand Sub-brand dedicated to paints specifically formulated for tractors, agricultural machinery, and construction equipment, distributed via erbedol.de. For agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers and operators.
• AquaTITAN-Lacke (AquaTITAN Paints) Water-based building paint sub-brand including AquaTITAN Multilack, AquaTITAN Heizkörperlack (radiator paint), AquaTITAN Multi-Vorlack (pre-lacquer), and AquaTITAN Seidenmattlack (silk-matt lacquer). Marketed as a premium water-based paint line for environmental compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• ÖKO-TEST 'sehr gut' (very good) rating for tile lacquer (Fliesenlack)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Meffert AG / Meffert Marken und TöchtercoreOthersMeffert AG appears to be the parent company or affiliated brand group. Technical data sheets and safety data sheets are hosted on meffert.com domain. The company name Lackfabrik J. Albrecht GmbH & Co. KG operates under the broader Meffert corporate structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PPG Industries: PPG is a global coatings major with a sizable European decorative paints presence (including the Tikkurila acquisition). It competes with Albrecht in both architectural and industrial coatings, but operates at vastly greater scale and with global R&D.
• Jotun A/S: Jotun is a Norwegian global coatings manufacturer active in decorative, protective, and marine coatings. Comparable to Albrecht's range across architectural paints and industrial/protective coatings, particularly relevant for any cross-border European expansion.
• Akzo Nobel N.V. (Dulux, Sikkens): Akzo Nobel is a global paints and coatings major with strong German and European decorative paints brands (Dulux, Sikkens, Herbol). It is a broader incumbent competing with Albrecht across architectural paints, wood finishes, and industrial coatings but at significantly larger scale.
• Hempel A/S: Hempel is a Danish global coatings supplier focused on decorative, protective, marine, and industrial coatings. Comparable business model to Albrecht in industrial and decorative segments, but with a much larger international footprint.

Direct peers

• Beckers Group: Beckers is a Sweden-based industrial coatings specialist serving industrial coil and product finishes. Comparable to Albrecht's ERBEDOL industrial coatings business targeting agricultural and construction equipment OEMs.
• Meffert AG / Meffert Marken und Töchter: Meffert AG is the affiliated parent/brand group hosting Albrecht's technical data sheets. As a major German private-label and branded coatings group (including brands such as Dinova, Zero, Tex-Color), it operates in the same architectural coatings categories and channels as Albrecht.
• Sto SE & Co. KGaA: Sto is a publicly listed German specialist in facade coatings and insulation systems. Highly comparable to Albrecht's Fassadenfarben and Spezialprodukte ranges, addressing professional facade applicators and contractors across the DACH region.
• Brillux GmbH & Co. KG: Brillux is a Münster-based German coatings manufacturer with comparable portfolio depth across architectural paints, wood finishes, facade systems, and industrial coatings. Like Albrecht, it serves professional painters and tradespeople with technical documentation and a multi-channel distribution model in Germany.
• DAW SE (Caparol, Alpina): DAW SE is one of Germany's largest family-owned architectural coatings manufacturers (Caparol, Alpina, DISBON). Directly comparable as a German-made, broad-portfolio paint and coatings producer selling through retail and trade channels to painters, contractors, and DIY consumers in the same DACH market as Albrecht.

Emerging players

• Teknos Group Oy: Teknos is a Finnish family-owned coatings manufacturer active in architectural paints, wood finishes, and industrial coatings. Comparable as a mid-sized European coatings specialist competing with Albrecht in wood, industrial, and decorative segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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