Doerken Coatings North America

What Doerken Coatings North America does

Dörken Coatings North America is the wholly-owned US sales and distribution subsidiary of Ewald Dörken AG, a 125+ year-old German family-owned industrial group headquartered in Herdecke. Operating from Grass Lake, Michigan, the entity serves North American markets across two business divisions: Dörken Membranes (the DELTA® brand spanning roofing membranes, air/vapour barriers, façade membranes, drainage and water-storage membranes, dimpled sheets, damp-proof courses, and roofing accessories) and Dörken Coatings (the LUCITE® and CWS WERTLACK® brands covering architectural paints, wood varnishes and protection, construction paints, and industrial corrosion-protection systems including zinc flake and coil coatings). The company also offers the Colouristics industrial tinting technology and a PFAS-free product line (GET Ready) aligned with evolving chemical regulation.

The underlying technology is rooted in proprietary polymer and membrane formulations rather than software or AI. Core product platforms include the next-generation DELTA® roofing membrane series with a 30-year warranty, A2 fire-classified façade membranes, and specialized damp-proof course and drainage systems for building envelope protection. Commercial activity is B2B and sales-led, executed through regional offices and direct enterprise sales targeting verticals such as automotive, construction, agriculture, rail, renewable energy, construction machines, and truck & trailer manufacturing. The business model is product-sale-driven with quote-based pricing; no public pricing, ARR, or revenue figures are disclosed.

The company's competitive position rests on 125+ years of family business continuity, registered brand equity across DELTA®, LUCITE®, CWS WERTLACK®, and DÖRKEN trademarks, vertical specialization in building envelope and industrial corrosion protection, and a global footprint spanning 15+ countries. Customer concentration risk is moderated by vertical diversification but cannot be precisely sized due to limited public disclosure; the North American entity operates with a small in-house headcount and functions primarily as a sales, technical-support, and distribution node within the broader Ewald Dörken AG group.

Name

Doerken Coatings North America

Legal name

Dörken Coatings NA

Website

https://doerken.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dörken Coatings North America is the US subsidiary of German family-owned Ewald Dörken AG, distributing DELTA® building envelope membranes and LUCITE®/CWS WERTLACK® industrial coatings to automotive, construction, agriculture, rail, and renewable-energy customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coatings & Building Membranes

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Insulation & Air/Vapor Barrier Systems (Thermal, Acoustic, WRB/AVB) (IMAFAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Sealing Membranes, Tapes & Gaskets (Air Barriers) (IMADAGAI), Vapor Retarders & Vapor Barrier Films (IMADAGAJ), Air & Vapor Barriers / Weather-Resistive Barrier (WRB) Systems (IMADAOAH)

Keywords

• Industrial coatings
• Roofing membranes
• Building waterproofing
• Corrosion protection
• Facade membranes

Headquarters

HQ city

Grass Lake, MI

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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. Industrial Coatings: Sale of industrial coatings including wood varnishes, facade paints, construction paints, automotive coatings, and corrosion protection systems under LUCITE® and CWS WERTLACK® brands
2. Membrane Products: Sale of roofing membranes, facade membranes, damp-proof courses, drainage systems, and waterproofing membranes under DELTA® brand

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Manufactures and sells DELTA® branded building envelope membranes (roofing, façade, drainage, damp-proof course, air/vapour barriers, dimpled sheets) and LUCITE®/CWS WERTLACK® branded industrial and architectural coatings (facade paint, roof paint, wood varnishes, construction paints, corrosion protection systems). The company supplies these products to construction, automotive, agriculture, rail, truck & trailer, construction machinery, and renewable energy industries through direct B2B sales channels.

Product overview

DÖRKEN operates two business units: DÖRKEN Membranes and DÖRKEN Coatings. The DÖRKEN Membranes division offers the DELTA® brand product line including roofing membranes (DELTA®-MAXX PLUS, DELTA®-FOXX PLUS, DELTA-XX PLUS® series), air and vapour barriers (DELTA®-REFLEX, DELTA®-NEOVAP, DELTA®-NOVAFLEXX), façade membranes (DELTA®-FASSADE series), dimpled sheets and drainage membranes (DELTA®-MS, DELTA®-TERRAXX, DELTA®-FLORAXX), damp-proof courses (DELTA®-SOFTFLEXX, DELTA®-PROTEKT), and roofing accessories. The DÖRKEN Coatings division offers industrial and architectural coatings under the LUCITE®, CWS WERTLACK®, and DÖRKEN brands, including facade paints, interior wall paints, construction paints and varnishes, wood protection coatings, roof paints, and industrial corrosion protection systems including zinc flake and electroplating technologies. The company also provides Colouristics industrial tinting technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DELTA: Brand for roofing membranes, façade membranes, foundation wall protection and drainage systems
• LUCITE
• CWS WERTLACK

Products and services

• DELTA® Roofing Membranes (MAXX PLUS, MAXX X, FOXX PLUS, ALPINA, EXXTREM, XX PLUS Universal/Strong/Heavy/Light, PVG PLUS) Roofing membranes designed for pitched roof applications with varying strength specifications (universal, strong, heavy, light, extreme) for diverse roof protection requirements.
• DELTA® Air and Vapour Barriers (REFLEX, NEOVAP 20, NOVAFLEXX, LUXX, DAWI GP) Air sealing and vapour barrier membranes for building envelope interior applications to control moisture and air infiltration.
• DELTA® Façade Membranes (FASSADE FIREPROTECT A2, FASSADE 20 PLUS, FASSADE 50 PLUS, FASSADE COLOR PLUS) Weather-resistant façade membranes for open-joint façades with thicknesses of 20mm and 50mm, plus fire-resistant A2 classification and colored design variants.
• DELTA® Drainage Membranes (TERRAXX, TERRAXX ULTRA, TERRAXX ACCESS, GEO DRAIN QUATTRO, MS DRAIN, X DRAIN, EQ DRAIN) High-performance drainage membranes for foundation wall protection, perimeter drainage, and water management with dimpled profiles for protection, filtration, and separation functions.
• DELTA® Water Storage Membranes (FLORAXX TOP, FLORAXX) Water storage and drainage membranes for green roof systems, landscaping, and vegetation/garden applications.
• DELTA® Damp-proof Courses (SOFTFLEXX, PROTEKT, PVC MAUERWERKSSPERRE, MAUERWERKSSPERRE) Horizontal barriers and L/Z barriers for protecting building walls from rising moisture through capillary action from foundations or floor slabs.
• DELTA® Dimpled Sheets (MS, MS 20, NB, PT) Dimpled membrane sheets for foundation wall protection and below-grade waterproofing with various depths (20mm) and profiles.
• DELTA® Separation Layers for Metal Coverings (TRELA PLUS, ENKA VENT) Separation layers for metal roof coverings preventing direct contact and corrosion, including ventilated variants.
• DELTA® Ridge and Arris Rolls (ECO ROLL, PRO ROLL, ALU ROLL) Ridge ventilation rolls for roof ridge applications ranging from economical to aluminum-reinforced professional grades.
• DELTA® Wood Protection Membrane (WOODIXX) Self-adhesive membrane for temporary protection of wooden construction elements during building phases.
• DELTA® Chimney and Wall Connections (TOP FLEXX, TOP MICRO) Flexible connection membranes and micro-perforated ventilation strips for chimney, ridge, and wall junctions.
• DELTA® On-Roof Insulation System (MAXX POLAR) On-roof insulation system designed for cold climate pitched roof applications including connecting strips and system screws.
• LUCITE® 800 HousePaint Premium exterior facade paint for residential and commercial buildings under the LUCITE® brand.
• LUCITE® 806 RoofCoat

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-year warranty on next-generation roofing membranes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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