Manufacturer of wood lacquers, wood stains and industrial coatings based in Coswig near Dresden
Herlac Coswig GmbH
Coswig (Saxony), Industriestraße 28New on Amplifa
About Herlac Coswig
Herlac Coswig GmbH is a coatings industry company with a tradition of almost 200 years that develops, produces and distributes coating materials at its Coswig site in the Dresden region. The focus of production is on modern wood lacquers and wood stains; in addition, industrial coatings and components for industrial coatings are manufactured. The portfolio includes water-thinnable systems (transparent and pigmented primers, transparent topcoats), UV lacquers, 1K and 2K polyurethane insulating primers as well as wheel lacquers and stoving lacquer products. In addition to standard products, Herlac offers tailor-made products, know-how and service for industrial processing, especially when converting to environmentally compliant coatings such as water-based lacquer and UV systems. The factory premises cover more than 100,000 m² with a modern solvent tank farm. The company is part of the Mipa Group with six production sites in Europe and serves customers through service offices, among others in Moscow and Kyiv.
- Site
- Coswig
- Processes
- Manufacture and development of wood lacquers and wood stains, Manufacture of industrial coatings and components for industrial coatings, Development and production of tailor-made products for industrial processing, Water-based lacquer systems (water-thinnable systems: transparent/pigmented primers, transparent, UV lacquers, Wheel lacquers and stoving lacquer products, 2K polyurethane insulating primers (e.g. insulating primer 020 AC/PU, sprayable), 1K insulating primers (e.g. ISOLIERGRUND G 3016, sprayable)
- Materials
- Wood, Solid wood, Veneer / veneered furniture parts, Fineline veneer, Tropical woods, Softwoods (resin-rich), Water-Thinnable Systems, UV Lacquers
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1833
- Industries
- Furniture industry/wood processing, Coatings industry, Industrial coatings (wheel lacquers/stoving lacquers), Industrial coatings (among others wheel lacquers/stoving lacquers)
- 01
Development of lacquer systems
- 02
Production of wood lacquers and wood stains
- 03
Production of industrial coatings and coating components
- 04
Sales and technical customer support
Product Systems and Coating Materials
Water-Thinnable Systems
Environmentally compliant water-based primers and topcoats for wood surfaces.
UV Lacquers
Radiation-curing coatings for industrial processing.
2K Polyurethane Insulating Primers
Formaldehyde-free insulating primers for woods with high content of wood constituents such as tropical woods and fineline veneers.
1K Insulating Primers
Sprayable insulating primers for resin-rich softwoods and solid wood parts.
Wheel Lacquers and Stoving Lacquer Products
Product area whose customer support has been taken over by Herlac since 2019.
Site
Coswig
DEProduction site, administration
- Materials
- Wood lacquers, wood stains, industrial coatings
- Solvent tank farm
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture and development of wood lacquers and wood stainsSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Manufacture of industrial coatings and components for industrial coatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and production of tailor-made products for industrial processingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water-based lacquer systems (water-thinnable systems: transparent/pigmented primers, transparentSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| UV lacquersSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wheel lacquers and stoving lacquer productsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2K polyurethane insulating primers (e.g. insulating primer 020 AC/PU, sprayable)Surface | – | – | – | – | Tropical woods, Fineline veneers, Fine hardwood veneers |
| 1K insulating primers (e.g. ISOLIERGRUND G 3016, sprayable)Surface | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, veneered furniture parts, resin-rich softwoods |
| Water-based insulating primers (e.g. Wasserisolator G 7000, sprayable)Surface | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, veneered furniture parts |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solvent tank farm | – | – | – | – | Coswig, Industriestraße 28 |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Herlac is certified to ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 50001 (energy management); the certificates for the Coswig site cover the manufacture, development and distribution including service of coating materials.
| Evidence | Coswig |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 50001 |
Company History
- 1833
Founded by Carl Tiedemann and Schmidt & Hintzen
- 1927
Merger of the founding companies; Vereinigte Lack- und Farbenfabriken Coswig (1927–1950)
- 1950
VEB Lack- und Druckfarbenfabrik Coswig
- 1970
VEB Farben- und Lackfabrik Leipzig, Coswig plant section
- 1990
Path to Herlac Coswig GmbH
- 2019
Takeover of the business activities of GRÜSOLIN Lackfabrik GmbH as of 01.01.2019 (support and supply of customers in wheel lacquers and stoving lacquer products)