DÖRKEN

Name

DÖRKEN

Legal name

Ewald Dörken AG

Website

https://doerken-holding.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Building protection membranes
• Architectural coatings
• Corrosion protection coatings
• Roofing underlayments
• Facade membranes

Headquarters

HQ city

Herdecke

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membrane Products: Sale of building protection membranes including roofing underlays, facade membranes, foundation protection membranes, and drainage systems. Products sold through specialist dealer network globally.
2. Coating Products: Sale of architectural coatings (paints, stains, wood finishes) and industrial corrosion protection products. Distributed through dealer networks and direct industrial customer relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DÖRKEN manufactures and sells two complementary product lines: (1) DELTA®-brand building protection membranes — roof, wall and façade underlayments, vapour barriers, sarking membranes, and foundation protection sheets — for the construction sector; and (2) LUCITE®, CWS WERTLACK® and MULTITOP architectural paints and industrial coatings — including corrosion-protection systems — for professional tradespeople and industrial customers.

Product overview

DÖRKEN is a building materials company organized into two main business divisions: DÖRKEN Membranes and DÖRKEN Coatings. The Membranes division offers comprehensive weather protection solutions including pitched roof underlayment membranes (DELTA®-MAXX series, DELTA-XX PLUS® series), facade membranes (DELTA®-FASSADE series), air and vapor barriers, above-rafter insulation systems (DELTA®-MAXX POLAR), and foundation protection products including drainage membranes (DELTA-TERRAXX®), dimpled membranes (DELTA®-MS), water storage systems for green roofs (DELTA®-FLORAXX), and waterproofing solutions (DELTA®-THENE). The Coatings division provides architectural paints under the LUCITE® and CWS WERTLACK® brands for interior walls, facades, wood protection, and roof coatings, along with industrial corrosion protection systems including zinc flake technology, electroplating, and coil coating solutions for industrial applications. Both divisions share a full ecosystem of accessories including adhesive tapes, sealants, fasteners, and specialized tools for professional installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DELTA: Primary brand for roofing membranes, facade membranes, foundation protection membranes, and drainage systems
• LUCITE
• CWS WERTLACK
• Classidur
• KERIA

Products and services

• DELTA® roof underlay and sarking membranes (DELTA®-MAXX PLUS, DELTA®-MAXX TITAN, DELTA®-MAXX COMFORT, DELTA®-MAXX, DELTA®-FOXX PLUS, DELTA®-FOXX, DELTA®-ALPINA, DELTA®-VENT S PLUS, DELTA®-VENT S, DELTA®-VENT N, DELTA®-XX PLUS UNIVERSAL, DELTA®-EXXTREM, DELTA®-PVG PLUS, DELTA®-FOL SPF, DELTA®-FOL PVG)

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

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• SIGA: Swiss-based manufacturer of high-performance building envelope membranes, tapes, and airtightness products. Closest direct comparable to DÖRKEN's DELTA® membranes business given overlapping product categories (vapor retarders, facade and roof membranes) and shared premium-positions in German-speaking and broader European construction markets.
• Pro Clima (Moll bauökologische Produkte): German specialist in intelligent building envelopes, offering vapor retarders, weather-resistive barriers, and sealing systems. Direct peer to DÖRKEN Membranes with overlapping product portfolios in airtightness, vapor control, and roof/facade protection—competing head-to-head for specification in German, Austrian, and Swiss markets.
• Ampack Bautechnik: Swiss manufacturer of building envelope membranes and sealing products for high-performance construction. Comparable to DÖRKEN's DELTA® range including vapor barriers, facade membranes, and roof underlays, particularly for premium residential and commercial projects in the DACH region.
• Klöber (BMI Group): German roofing accessories and membranes manufacturer, part of the BMI Group. Direct peer in roof underlays, ventilation accessories, and weatherproofing components serving many of the same German and European roofing trade dealers as DÖRKEN.
• Remmers GmbH: German manufacturer of building protection products including wood coatings, facade protection systems, and waterproofing solutions. Closely comparable mid-sized German Mittelstand peer to DÖRKEN's coatings division, with similar professional-channel distribution and industrial protection specialties.

Broad incumbents

• Sto SE & Co. KGaA: Large German building coatings and facade systems specialist, listed but historically family-controlled. Overlaps with DÖRKEN on architectural facade paints and below-grade waterproofing coatings, while operating at greater scale with broader product depth across facade render systems.
• Sika AG: Swiss-listed global leader in construction chemicals including waterproofing, sealing, bonding, and coatings. A broadly larger incumbent whose roofing membranes, coatings, and sealants directly compete with elements of DÖRKEN's portfolio—useful as a scale benchmark for what global construction-chemicals players can capture.
• Caparol (DAW SE):
• Sherwin-Williams Company: World's largest coatings company with extensive architectural paints, industrial coatings, and specialty protective systems. Overlaps with DÖRKEN's architectural LUCITE®/CWS WERTLACK® paint brands and DÖRKEN Coatings' industrial corrosion protection offerings—relevant for scale and competitive benchmarking rather than direct mid-market competition.

Emerging players

• Hempel A/S: Danish global coatings manufacturer focused on protective, marine, and industrial coatings. Provides a relevant external benchmark for DÖRKEN's industrial corrosion protection segment (zinc flake, coil coating, direct-to-metal), particularly as DÖRKEN Coatings expands into renewable energy, rail, and construction machinery verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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