Austrian manufacturer of lacquers, paints, stains, oils and wood preservatives for wood, plastic, glass and metal.
ADLER-Werk Lackfabrik Johann Berghofer GmbH & Co KG
Schwaz (Headquarters/Production) · Vienna · Leonding near Linz · Kalsdorf near Graz · Dornbirn · Spittal a.d.DrauNew on Amplifa
About ADLER
ADLER-Werk Lackfabrik Johann Berghofer GmbH & Co KG is an independent Tyrolean family business founded in 1934 that manufactures paints, lacquers and wood protection products. The range comprises more than 10,000 items: interior wall and façade paints, wood protection, wood glazes, wood stains, stains, oils, waxes, furniture and parquet lacquers, UV lacquers as well as window and door coatings. Production takes place exclusively at the company's headquarters in Schwaz in Tyrol; since 2018 a water-based lacquer factory with a capacity of up to 30,000 tonnes of water-based paints and lacquers per year as well as a fully automated high-bay warehouse have been available there. Two thirds of the range are water-thinnable. The products are aimed at carpenters and joiners, timber construction, painters, the furniture and kitchen industry, manufacturers of windows, doors, stairs and parquet as well as architects, retailers and DIY enthusiasts. In addition, the company offers advice on lacquer selection, test coatings in its application technology department, a colour shade service and training.
- Site
- A-6130 Schwaz
- Processes
- Lacquer application with casting machine, Excimer technology, Digital printing, Digital Embossing, Calander Coating Inert (CCI), Production of paints, lacquers and wood protection products (water-based lacquers, UV lacquers,, Advice on lacquer selection for coating systems, System and application knowledge / optimisation of coating systems
- Materials
- Spruce wood, Fir wood, Maple, Oak, Spruce, Hardwood and softwood (solid wood, veneer, particleboard and fibreboard materials), Glass, Plastics
- Certificates
- EMAS, Responsible Care Partner, Cradle-to-Cradle Silver (products), KOMO certification 33392 (BRL0817), Austrian Ecolabel, TÜV Austria (quality, environment, energy, occupational safety, health), KOMO 33392 (BRL0817)
- Founded
- 1934
- Industries
- Carpenters & joiners, Timber construction/carpentry, Painters, Furniture & kitchen industry, Interior door manufacturers, Panel industry
- 01
Research & Development
- 02
Raw material storage
- 03
Production (including water-based lacquer factory)
- 04
Quality inspection
- 05
Logistics/high-bay warehouse
- 06
Distribution via service branches and trading partners
Products & Technologies
Water-based lacquers for windows & doors
Water-based coating systems in a 3-layer build-up for wooden windows and front doors for industry and trade.
UV lacquers
For rapidly curing surfaces on casting and roller machines in the furniture and panel sectors.
Wood glazes & wood stains
Glazing and opaque systems for façades and timber construction, also for industrial timber construction.
Oils & waxes
Wood oils and waxes for parquet, stairs and interior furniture surfaces.
Stains
Water-based and solvent-based stains for colouring hardwoods and softwoods.
Vacumat process
Application process for a homogeneous surface on solid wood and wood-based materials.
Excimer technology
Radiation curing for scratch-resistant, matt surfaces on wood, glass and plastic.
Calander Coating Inert (CCI)
Surface coating of panels, among other things on melamine and wood-based materials.
Digital printing & Digital Embossing
Digital printing and texturing processes for individual decors on coatings.
Casting application
Lacquer application with a casting machine, in particular for flat components such as doors, parquet and panels.
Locations
Schwaz
ATCompany headquarters, research & production
- Materials
- Water-based lacquers, UV lacquers, stains, oils, waxes, paints, wood protection
- Water-based lacquer factory (up to 30,000 t/year)
- Fully automated high-bay warehouse
- Fully automatic spray machines
- Systems for UV and radiation curing
- Casting machine (application technology)
Vienna
ATADLER Shop & Service (service branch)
- Equipment for colour shade and sample service
- Training facilities
Leonding near Linz
ATService branch Upper Austria
Kalsdorf near Graz
ATService branch Styria
Dornbirn
ATPick-up warehouse
Spittal a.d.Drau
ATPick-up warehouse
Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacquer application with casting machineSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood (interior doors, parquet, panels) |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Excimer technologySurface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Glass, Plastic |
| Digital printingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital EmbossingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calander Coating Inert (CCI)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Melamine |
| Production of paints, lacquers and wood protection products (water-based lacquers, UV lacquers,Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Glass, Plastics, Aluminium |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting machine (in-house, application technology) | – | 1 | – | – | Schwaz, Austria |
| Fully automatic spray machines (application technology) | – | – | – | 2002 | Schwaz, Austria |
| Systems for UV and radiation curing (application technology) | – | – | – | 2002 | Schwaz, Austria |
| Water-based lacquer factory (production plant, up to 30,000 t/year) | – | 1 | – | 2018 | Schwaz, Austria |
| Fully automated high-bay warehouse for finished goods | – | 1 | – | 2018 | Schwaz, Austria |
Additional services
Reference customers
Certificates & Quality
Within the framework of numerous certifications, ADLER undergoes regular independent audits and provides test certificates, technical data sheets and working guidelines. Test coatings are carried out in the in-house application technology department in Schwaz.
| Evidence | Schwaz |
|---|---|
| TÜV Austria (quality, environment, energy, occupational safety, health) | |
| EMAS | |
| Responsible Care Partner | |
| Cradle-to-Cradle Silver (products) | |
| KOMO 33392 (BRL0817) | |
| Austrian Ecolabel |
History
- 1934
Foundation of ADLER (Austria's leading manufacturer of lacquers, paints and wood preservatives, Tyrolean family business)
- 1955
Reconstruction (according to history, relocation to the current site, see company history)
- 1984
Inauguration of the new plant in Schwaz on the occasion of the 50th anniversary
- 1995
Opening of the environmental protection and recycling centre (100-million investment)
- 1999
Andrea Berghofer joins the management
- 2002
Expansion of laboratory and application technology; founding of ADLER Polska
- 2007
Andrea Berghofer becomes sole managing director
- 2009
75th anniversary, revenue of €80 million, water-based lacquer share 60%; founding of ADLER Slovensko, ADLER Cesko, ADLER Italia
- 2018
Commissioning of Europe's most modern water-based lacquer factory in Schwaz (up to 30,000 t/year); founding of ADLER Benelux
- 2023
New company headquarters for ADLER Česko in Brno
- 2024
New raw material logistics at the ADLER plant; new branches in Vienna and Herford
- 2026
Partnership with the Karwendel Nature Park