Fischbach KG

What Fischbach KG does

Fischbach KG (full legal name: Hanseatische Farben- und Lackfabrik Fischbach KG) is a Hamburg-region industrial coatings manufacturer founded in 1935 and relocated in 2019 to Glinde, Germany. The company produces liquid coatings for industrial customers, organized into four product categories — primers, top coats, effect paints, and special paints — sold under two house brands, HARMALUX and TIGERIT. Its current product portfolio is split across two technical platforms: an Eco-Serie of high-solid (low-VOC) coatings and an Aqua-Serie of water-based coatings, reflecting adaptation to tightening environmental regulation and customer sustainability requirements.

The firm operates at a small specialist scale with 18 employees and is structured as a German Kommanditgesellschaft (KG), remaining family-owned under Thomas Fischbach. Go-to-market is direct sales to industrial buyers in Germany; no distribution partners, online channel, or international footprint is indicated in the available material. There is no disclosed funding history, external investors, M&A activity, or technology partnerships, consistent with a privately held, family-controlled niche manufacturer.

Revenue mechanics are not disclosed; the business is presumed to generate income from batch sales of finished coatings to recurring industrial accounts, with margins sensitive to raw-material (resin, pigment, solvent) costs and regulatory compliance overhead. Customer concentration, account count, contract structures, and pricing model are not described in the source data and cannot be inferred with confidence.

Name

Fischbach KG

Legal name

Hanseatische Farben- und Lackfabrik Fischbach KG

Website

https://fischbach-tigerit.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fischbach KG is a family-owned German industrial coatings manufacturer founded in 1935, producing primers, top coats, effect paints, and special paints under the HARMALUX and TIGERIT brands for industrial buyers in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coatings

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pigments & Dyes (IMAEAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Color Masterbatches & Dispersions (IMAEAHAK)

Keywords

• Industrial coatings
• Specialty paints
• Corrosion protection
• Primer systems
• Industrial lacquers

Headquarters

HQ city

Glinde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Coatings and Paints Sales: The company develops and produces specialty paints and coatings under HARMALUX and TIGERIT brands for industrial applications. Revenue is generated through direct sales of coating systems to industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Fischbach KG develops and produces specialty industrial paints and coatings under the HARMALUX and TIGERIT brands, including primers, top coats, effect paints, and special-purpose coatings. The product portfolio is organized into Eco-Serie (high-solid, low-VOC) and Aqua-Serie (water-dilutable, low-odor) formulations, with custom small-batch color matching across all standard (RAL, NCS, BS, DB) and custom shades for industrial customers.

Product overview

Fischbach KG (Hanseatische Farben- und Lackfabrik) is a specialty coatings manufacturer with over 80 years of experience, operating under two brand names: HARMALUX and TIGERIT. The product portfolio encompasses four main product categories—Grundierungen (Primers), Decklacke (Top Coats), Effektlacke (Effect Paints), and Speziallacke (Special Paints)—organized into two product series: Eco-Serie (high-solid, low-VOC coatings) and Aqua-Serie (water-dilutable, low-odor coatings). The company produces industrial coating systems including thick-layer coatings, high-solid paints, iron mica paints, corrosion protection paints, universal primers, nitro paints, single-layer coatings, aluminum bronzes, texture paints, hammer finish paints, 2K paints, synthetic resin paints, marking paints, screw locking paints, dispersion paints, water-dilutable paints, clear coats, and special thinners and cleaners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eco-Serie: High-solid coating systems with high solids content and low VOC emissions.
• Aqua-Serie

Products and services

• HARMALUX Coatings Industrial coatings brand offering a spectrum of innovative coating systems for different application tasks, including primers, top coats, effect paints, and special paints for industrial customers.
• TIGERIT Coatings Industrial coatings brand offering specialty coating systems for various industrial applications, including corrosion protection and decorative finishes.
• Eco-Serie (High-Solid Coatings) Coating systems with high solid content and low organic solvent content, offering reduced solvent emissions and improved efficiency and economy for industrial coating applications.
• Aqua-Serie (Water-Dilutable Coatings) Water-dilutable coating systems containing minimal organic solvents, low odor, and designed for user- and environment-friendly coating work.
• Grundierungen (Primers) Primers providing corrosion protection and adhesion promotion for industrial coating applications on substrates such as steel, aluminum, and zinc.
• Decklacke (Top Coats) Top coat systems providing optical properties including color, gloss, reflection behavior, and effect appearance, while offering resistance to abrasion, scratches, chemicals, UV radiation, and atmospheric exposure.
• Effektlacke (Effect Paints) Decorative coating systems including hammer finish, texture, metallic, and glitter effects for visually appealing and durable surfaces with impact and shock resistance.
• Speziallacke (Special Paints) Specialty coating systems designed for specific functions including surface protection, substrate compatibility, processing methods, marking and safety applications, and moisture-resistant preservation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Tikkurila Oyj: Nordic decorative and industrial coatings producer serving professional and consumer markets across Europe. Comparable product portfolio overlap in industrial coatings but operates as a broader incumbent in paints.
• DAW SE (Caparol): German family-owned coatings group whose Caparol brand is a major European paint and coatings producer serving industrial, architectural, and decorative markets. Broader incumbent with overlapping industrial coatings but much wider portfolio scale.
• Sto SE & Co. KGaA: German public-listed coatings and building chemicals manufacturer with a focus on facade and industrial coatings. Overlaps with Fischbach's corrosion protection and specialty coatings offerings but at significantly larger scale.
• Jotun A/S: Norwegian global coatings manufacturer with a strong industrial coatings portfolio including protective, marine, and powder coatings. Comparable in product categories but operates globally at vastly larger scale than Fischbach.
• AkzoNobel N.V. Dutch global paints and coatings leader serving industrial, automotive, marine, and decorative markets. Overlaps in industrial coatings categories but competes across all geographies with extensive R&D.
• Sika AG: Swiss specialty chemicals company with a coatings, sealing, and bonding portfolio serving industrial and construction customers. Comparable in specialty industrial chemistry positioning with much broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co. Hamburg-based German industrial coatings manufacturer producing high-quality specialty coatings for industrial applications. Direct comparable given overlapping product portfolio (primers, top coats, effect coatings) and German industrial customer base.
• Brillux GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned paints and coatings manufacturer offering industrial and trade coating systems including primers, top coats, and effect paints. Highly comparable as a similarly positioned German specialty coatings producer with custom formulation capabilities.
• Teknos Group Oy: Finnish family-owned industrial coatings manufacturer producing paints and coatings for metal, wood, and industrial applications. Comparable as a European mid-sized specialty industrial coatings producer with custom color and effect coating capabilities.
• Beckers Group: Swedish industrial coatings producer serving coil, consumer electronics, and industrial finishing markets. Comparable as a European specialty industrial coatings company with similar focus on protective and decorative coatings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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