Specialist wholesale and retail trade in paints, coatings and accessories with over 85 locations, its own paint factory and aerosol can factory.
PROSOL Lacke + Farben GmbH
Aschaffenburg · Memmingen · Kleinostheim · over 85 sales branches in Germany and AustriaNew on Amplifa
About PROSOL
PROSOL Lacke + Farben GmbH is a family-run specialist wholesaler and retailer based in Aschaffenburg, in existence since 1949. As a full-range supplier, the company distributes a complete assortment of paints, coatings, glazes, sprays, cleaners, ETICS (external thermal insulation composite systems), wall and floor coverings, tools, machines and work safety equipment with over 50,000 items from around 500 manufacturers and brands. The PROSOL Group has more than 1,000 employees and a distribution network of more than 85 locations in Germany and Austria with retail stores, showrooms and their own warehouses. In addition, the group operates its own production sites: RELIUS Farbenwerke GmbH in Memmingen (construction paints) and PROSOL Spraytechnik GmbH in Kleinostheim (aerosol can factory). Customers include craft businesses such as painters, varnishers, carpenters and floor layers, automotive paint shops, body shop companies, industrial enterprises as well as specialist trade partners and private customers. Services include mixing service, color shade determination by scanner, construction site service, an own delivery service and an online shop with nationwide parcel shipping.
- Site
- Aschaffenburg
- Processes
- Color shade determination (classical or by scanner), Stone chip/underbody protection coating (aerosol can, PVC/rubber resin base), Plastic repair (2K epoxy, epoxy resin repair material), Aerosol can manufacturing (own aerosol can factory PROSOL Spraytechnik GmbH), Paint production (own paint factory RELIUS Farbenwerke Memmingen, construction paints division), Specialist advice, Mixing service (color shade mixing in all product categories), Color shade consulting
- Materials
- Paints, Coatings, Glazes, Sprays, Plasters & ETICS (full thermal insulation), Floor coverings (laminate, parquet, design flooring, cork, carpet, PVC, linoleum), Polyolefin foam (insulation underlay), Plastic (flexible and semi-rigid, TPO, PP, TEO), Epoxy (2K epoxy material), PVC (stone chip protection spray base), Bitumen (underbody protection spray)
- Founded
- 1949
- Industries
- Trades (painters, varnishers, carpenters, floor layers, plasterers), Automotive paint shops / body shop companies, Industrial enterprises, Specialist retail, DIY/private customers, Specialist retail (exclusive specialist trade partners)
- 01
Specialist advice and color shade determination (classical or by scanner)
- 02
Color shade mixing in the mixing service
- 03
Warehouse stocking at the location (over 10,000 items)
- 04
Delivery via own delivery service or parcel shipping
- 05
Construction site and technician service
Product Groups and Mixing Technology
Paints, Coatings, Glazes, Sprays
Core assortment for painters, varnishers, industry and trade
PVC (aerosol can base)
Base of recoatable stone chip protection sprays from PROSOL Spraytechnik
Bitumen
Base for underbody protection sprays with sound-deadening effect
Epoxy (2K)
2K epoxy repair material for plastic repairs
Plasters & ETICS
Full thermal insulation systems for the plastering and facade sector
Locations
Aschaffenburg
DEHeadquarters/Registered office
Memmingen
DEProduction site construction paints (RELIUS Farbenwerke GmbH)
Kleinostheim
DEProduction site aerosol can factory (PROSOL Spraytechnik GmbH)
Sample Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Color shade determination (classical or by scanner)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stone chip/underbody protection coating (aerosol can, PVC/rubber resin base)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel (car body), Metal substrates |
| Plastic repair (2K epoxy, epoxy resin repair material)Joining | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Polyolefin, Polypropylene |
| Aerosol can manufacturing (own aerosol can factory PROSOL Spraytechnik GmbH)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paint production (own paint factory RELIUS Farbenwerke Memmingen, construction paints division)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Ryobi R18DD5-0, R18DD2-220S, R18DD3-0, R18DD3-215S, R18RW2-0, R18PD7-0, R18PD7-220 | – | – | – | – |
| Machine manufacturer in distribution (no own production machines) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mix-System mixing machines (color shade mixing system, tinting pastes) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company History
- 1949
Founded as a paint store "FARBEN-PROSCH" by Hans Prosch in Aschaffenburg (rented shop, Glattbacher Str.)
- 1958
Move to own premises in Aschaffenburg, expansion of delivery area up to Würzburg and Nuremberg
- 1975
Assortment expansion in the area of automotive paints & accessories
- 1977
Renaming to PROSOL Lacke + Farben GmbH; opening of the first branch in Rosenheim
- 1979
Opening of the Darmstadt and Munich branches
- 1981
Assortment expansion in the area of carpentry, wood paints & stains
- 1982
Foundation of PROSOL Spraytechnik by Dr. Wolfgang Prosch (aerosol cans)
- 1983
Opening of the Würzburg and Landshut branches
- 1988
Move into the new company building at Schneidmühlweg 12, Aschaffenburg
- 1991
Opening of the first branch in Austria (PROSOL Pasching)
- 1993-1997
Openings including Seiffen, Chemnitz, Berlin; takeover of the Beloff automotive paint group
- 2003-2005
Takeover of Farben-Hoffmann Coburg and Farben-Beck Nuremberg/Mühltroff; opening of Sonthofen
- 2010-2012
Opening of Dohna near Dresden; takeover of the ANFH branch Schweinfurt
- 2013
Takeover of RELIUS Farbenwerke GmbH in Memmingen from BASF (construction paints division); approx. 23 sales locations integrated; 7 locations in France
- 2014-2018
Openings including Nordhorn, Munich 2-4, Passau, Kiel; takeover of Farben-Gnatz (Vienna) and Farbtex
- 2019ff
Takeover of the Kaiserslautern and Mannheim locations; opening of Bremen, Nuremberg 2, Lohr, Düsseldorf; takeover of HMF-Malerbedarf Duisburg