Specialist wholesaler for automotive paints, industrial paints and painting accessories with color measurement and mixing service in Saarbrücken
Jakob Schwinn GmbH
Saarbrücken (Wiesenstraße 24)New on Amplifa
About Jakob Schwinn GmbH
Jakob Schwinn GmbH is a specialist wholesale company based in Saarbrücken that has existed since 1937 and specializes in automotive paints, industrial paints, auto parts and painting accessories. The company is an authorized Standox lead wholesaler in Saarland and distributes repair paint systems from Standox (including Standofleet, Standohyd) as well as the Syrox repair paint system from Axalta Coating Systems. In its own retail store, paints and special colors are mixed in the Color Service – from solid and metallic effect colors to RAL, NCS and Pantone shades and vintage car colors – available in spray cans, paint cans and brush bottles, on request as an instant mix. In addition, the company offers digital color measurement directly on the vehicle body using the 3-angle measuring device Genius-IQ/Genius+, color shade consulting, expert advice from application technicians as well as information on health protection, environmental protection and VOC legislation. As a member of the Systemgruppe KAROSSERIE & LACK, Schwinn supplies body and paint specialist businesses, commercial and industrial vehicle painters as well as private customers in Saarland and nationwide. In 2022, the company moved into a new building in Saarbrücken-Malstadt.
- Site
- Saarbrücken
- Processes
- Paint/color shade mixing (Color Service, instant mixing in spray cans, paint cans and brush bottles), Digital color measurement directly on the vehicle body (Genius-IQ 3-angle measuring device,, Distribution of automotive paints, industrial paints and painting accessories including consulting, Color mixing service (paint and special colors, also instant mixing), Digital color measurement (Genius-IQ/Genius+) directly on the body, Color shade determination/consulting, Expert advice by trained specialist staff, Application technician assignments in workshops
- Materials
- Standox paints (solid, metallic effect, pearl effect, water-based paints, VOC-compliant paints,, Syrox repair paint system (Axalta Coating Systems), Standofleet commercial vehicle paint system (Standox), Standofleet Industry coating system (Standox), Standohyd water-dilutable paints, Standox repair paint systems, Standohyd (water-dilutable paints), Standofleet commercial vehicle paint system
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1937
- Industries
- Body and paint specialist businesses, Automotive paint shops, Commercial vehicle painting, Industrial and object coating, Automotive trade/workshops, Private customers
- 01
Consultation and color shade determination
- 02
Digital color measurement (Genius-IQ/Genius+)
- 03
Paint mixing in the Color Service
- 04
Distribution of paints, preparatory materials and accessories
- 05
Expert and application technology consulting at the customer's site
Paint systems and materials
Standox repair paint systems
Solid, metallic effect, pearl effect and water-based paints, VOC-compliant paints and clear coats for automotive repair painting.
Standohyd (water-dilutable paints)
Water-dilutable system that complies with EU VOC regulations and is used in body shops.
Standofleet commercial vehicle paint system
Modular paint system for commercial vehicle painting on substrates such as steel, aluminum and plastic.
Standofleet Industry
Coating system for industrial customers on steel, zinc, aluminum, wood, mineral substrates, copper, brass and plastic.
Syrox (Axalta Coating Systems)
User-friendly repair paint system with access to over 70,000 color formulas in the online color database.
Location
Saarbrücken
DEHeadquarters, retail store, color measurement and color mixing
- Materials
- Standox, Syrox and Standofleet systems
- Standox Genius-IQ (3-angle color measurement device)
- Standox Genius+
- Standowin/Colorfinder (formula calculation)
Products and services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint/color shade mixing (Color Service, instant mixing in spray cans, paint cans and brush bottles)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood, Zinc, Concrete, Roof tiles, Tiles, Copper, Brass, coated or pre-coated surfaces |
| Digital color measurement directly on the vehicle body (Genius-IQ 3-angle measuring device,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Distribution of automotive paints, industrial paints and painting accessories including consultingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum, Plastic, Zinc, Wood, Mineral substrates (concrete, roof tiles, tiles), Copper, Brass |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color measurement device | Standox Genius+ / Genius-IQ (3-angle measuring device) | – | – | – | Saarbrücken (retail store) |
| Infrared dryer (in the product range) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Jakob Schwinn GmbH has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 2008. Digital color measurement is performed with the 3-angle measuring device Genius-IQ, whose measurement data are converted into mixing formulas via Standowin or Colorfinder.
| Evidence | Saarbrücken |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company history
- 1937
Founded by Jakob Schwinn with a partner as an OHG in Saarbrücken
- 1948
Son Johannes Schwinn joins the company
- 1955
Separation of the two founders; two separate companies emerge
- 1956
Son Josef Schwinn joins the company
- 1960
New building and relocation to the city center of Saarbrücken
- 1962
The sons are admitted as limited partners and the company is converted into a KG
- 1976
Death of the founder Jakob Schwinn and dissolution of the KG
- 1977
Foundation of the GmbH with Johannes and Josef Schwinn as managing directors
- 1980
Stephanie Wiederhold joins
- 1984
Death of Johannes Schwinn; Josef Schwinn becomes sole managing director
- 1990
Markus Schwinn joins; Stephanie Wiederhold becomes a shareholder
- 1994
Relocation to Brebach-Fechingen
- 1996
Josef Schwinn leaves; Markus Schwinn and Jürgen Wiederhold become managing directors
- 2001
Markus Schwinn leaves; Stephanie and Jürgen Wiederhold take over sole management
- 2008
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001
- 2012
75 years of Jakob Schwinn GmbH, 50 years Standox lead wholesaler
- 2022
85 years of Jakob Schwinn GmbH, 60 years Standox lead wholesaler; move into the new building in Saarbrücken-Malstadt