Wholesale and retail of paints, lacquers, floor coverings and sun protection with in-store colour tinting
Julius Spillner GmbH & Co. Farben KG
Holländer Weg 4, 97318 KitzingenNew on Amplifa
About Spillner Kitzingen
Julius Spillner GmbH & Co. Farben KG is a family-run wholesale and retail business in Kitzingen, founded in 1900 as a drugstore, specialising in paints, lacquers, glazes, renders/plasters, floor coverings, curtains, wallpapers as well as sun and insect protection. In addition to supplying the painting and joinery trades and private customers, the company mixes custom colour shades for wall and façade paints, renders, lacquers, glazes and automotive paints using eight computer-controlled mixing systems. Over 3000 m² of warehouse space and 2000 m² of retail space at the Holländer Weg 4 site ensure high product availability; the company's own fleet delivers within a radius of around 80 km, often on the same day for morning orders. Services include colour consultation with the Caparol consulting centre, colour mixing at the paint department, a spray paint and drying booth (rentable by the hour, processing up to 75 °C), floor covering installation including subfloor preparation and moisture testing (three teams of two floor layers each), carpet binding/overlocking, a sewing studio for made-to-measure curtains, installation of sun and insect protection, upholstery work, firing of clay in the in-house kiln, and machine rental such as screed sanders, spray extraction cleaners and ETICS cutting devices.
- Site
- Kitzingen
- Processes
- Mixing of paints to custom colour shade (computer-controlled mixing systems), Surface coating in spray paint and drying booth (rental by the hour), Installation of floor coverings incl. subfloor preparation and moisture testing, Binding/edging of carpets, Sewing studio: made-to-measure curtains, cushion covers, tablecloths, Upholstering of furniture, Firing of clay (art pottery) in the in-house kiln, Colour mixing (8 computer-controlled mixing systems)
- Materials
- Parquet, Vinyl flooring, Laminate flooring, Linoleum, PVC coverings (homogeneous/heterogeneous), Carpet, Styrofoam, Mineral wool
- Founded
- 1900
- Employees
- 68
- Industries
- Painting and joinery trades, Construction/interior fit-out, Private customers
- 01
Consultation and colour shade determination
- 02
Mixing of paint and lacquer products in computer-controlled mixing systems
- 03
Storage and picking on over 3000 m² of warehouse space
- 04
Delivery by own fleet within a radius of approx. 80 km
- 05
On-site installation services (flooring, curtains, sun protection, insect
Product range and mixing systems
Caparol mixing systems
Two machines for wall and façade paints and renders, one machine for solvent-based lacquers and glazes.
Keim colour studio
Local colour studio for wall and façade paints and renders.
Sikkens mixing systems
Three machines for water-based and solvent-based construction lacquers and wood glazes.
Clou mixing system
Mixing of Clou wood lacquers in custom shades.
Jordan mixing system
Mixing of Jordan wood lacquers in custom shades.
ProfiTec mixing system
Wall and façade paints as well as solvent-based lacquers and glazes.
Autocolor (PPG)
Mixing system for solvent-based and water-based automotive and truck paints (solid and metallic).
Visco Jet stirrer
Stirrer for mixing renders of all brands.
Location
Kitzingen
DEHead office, wholesale and retail, warehouse, services
- Materials
- Wall and façade paints, renders, lacquers, glazes, automotive paints, floor coverings
- 8 computer-controlled colour mixing systems (Caparol, Keim, Sikkens, Clou, Jordan, ProfiTec, Autocolor PPG)
- Visco Jet stirrer for renders
- Spray paint and drying booth up to 75 °C
- Carpet binding machine
- Kiln for firing clay
Product groups and services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixing of paints to custom colour shade (computer-controlled mixing systems)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wall and façade paints, Renders (dispersion, silicate, silicone resin), Lacquers and glazes (water-based and solvent-based), Automotive paints, Truck paints |
| Surface coating in spray paint and drying booth (rental by the hour)Surface | – | – | – | – | Lacquers |
| Installation of floor coverings incl. subfloor preparation and moisture testingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Parquet, Vinyl flooring, Laminate flooring, Linoleum, PVC coverings, Carpet, Terrace coverings |
| Binding/edging of carpetsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Carpets |
| Sewing studio: made-to-measure curtains, cushion covers, tableclothsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Fabrics |
| Upholstering of furnitureAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Firing of clay (art pottery) in the in-house kilnOther | – | – | – | – | Clay |
17 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-controlled colour mixing system (Caparol) | Caparol | 3 | – | – | Holländer Weg 4, 97318 Kitzingen |
| Computer-controlled colour mixing system (Keim colour studio) | Keim | – | – | – | Holländer Weg 4, 97318 Kitzingen |
| Computer-controlled colour mixing system (Sikkens) | Sikkens | 3 | – | – | Holländer Weg 4, 97318 Kitzingen |
| Computer-controlled colour mixing system (Clou wood lacquers) | Clou | – | – | – | Holländer Weg 4, 97318 Kitzingen |
| Computer-controlled colour mixing system (Jordan wood lacquers) | Jordan | – | – | – | Holländer Weg 4, 97318 Kitzingen |
| Computer-controlled colour mixing system (ProfiTec) | ProfiTec | – | – | – | Holländer Weg 4, 97318 Kitzingen |
| Computer-controlled automotive paint mixing system (Autocolor PPG) | PPG Autocolor | 1 | – | – | Holländer Weg 4, 97318 Kitzingen |
| Stirrer for renders | Visco Jet | 1 | – | – | Holländer Weg 4, 97318 Kitzingen |
| Spray paint and drying booth | – | 1 | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Carpet binding machine | – | 1 | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Kiln for clay | – | 1 | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Screed sander / single-disc sander (rental) | – | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Parquet sander (rental) | – | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Spray extraction cleaner / carpet shampooer (Kärcher, rental) | Kärcher | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Styrofoam cutter (hot wire) / ETICS cutting devices (rental, also for mineral wool) | – | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Water-bath dip tanks (rental) | – | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Festool machines (cordless screwdrivers, jigsaws, circular saws, sanders) | Festool | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company history
- 1900
11 July: Julius Spillner acquires the business from Franz Stehler; reopening on 1 September as Julius Spillner at Gustav-Adolf-Platz in Kitzingen, the first sale is a nutmeg
- 1925
25th anniversary of the drugstore, paint and lacquer wholesale business
- 1929
The global economic crisis barely affects Spillner; alongside drugs, colonial goods are also sold
- 1936
Death of senior owner Julius Spillner; Margarete and son Philipp continue to run the business
- 1941
Philipp Spillner and two employees are drafted into the Wehrmacht; the women continue to run the company
- 1945
The Spillner house survives the bombing of Kitzingen; Philipp Spillner returns home in autumn
- 1946
Death of Margarete Spillner
- 1948
Fire destroys the furnishings and a large part of the goods; after the currency reform, business recovers
- 1958
Günter Braun takes over the company, the name Spillner is retained; wallpapers added to the product range
- 1969
Acquisition of the neighbouring property Alte Burgstraße 12
- 1970
Conversion and extension towards the Main river side; product range expanded to include home textiles, carpets and artists' supplies
- 1975
New building in Äußere Sulzfelder Straße for floor coverings
- 1986
Acquisition of the old Gauer Hall on Holländer Weg
- 1987
Opening of the wholesale and retail business at Holländer Weg 4
- 1989
Step-by-step takeover of the business by junior owner Wolfgang Braun
- 1990
Extension on Holländer Weg, relocation out of the city; only the craft/hobby department remains at Gustav-Adolf-Platz until 2000
- 2020
New building to expand warehouse capacity
- 2025
125th anniversary celebration on 24 May