Paints and system solutions for vehicle refinish, commercial vehicle and industrial coating
Spies Hecker (Marke von Axalta Coating Systems)
Köln · GuntramsdorfNew on Amplifa
About Spies Hecker
Spies Hecker is a paint manufacturer based in Cologne and one of the leading brands for vehicle refinish coatings worldwide; since 2013 the brand has been part of Axalta Coating Systems. The company develops and markets paint systems for passenger car refinish, commercial vehicle coating, industrial coating and plastics coating, complemented by UV-curing products and polyurea coatings, for example for caravan hail protection. Well-known systems include the 2-coat system (basecoat and clearcoat), the Permahyd waterborne basecoat technology, the Speed-TEC system and the Race technology. In addition to its products, Spies Hecker offers technical expert consulting, training at its own Paint Academy or Axalta Academy, and digital colour management tools such as ColorDialog Phoenix and Phoenix Cloud. The company is headquartered at the Spies Hecker Center in Cologne; for Austria, Axalta Coating Systems Austria GmbH in Guntramsdorf is responsible. Its products are available in more than 76 countries worldwide; since 2015 Spies Hecker has been the official supplier of the Formula 1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport.
- Site
- Köln
- Processes
- Passenger car coating / vehicle refinish coating, Commercial vehicle coating, Industrial coating, Plastics coating (Plastic System), UV-curing coating (Permasolid UV-TEC Primer Surfacer 9003), Polyurea coating (caravan hail protection coating), Waterborne basecoat technology (Permahyd), 2-coat painting system (basecoat/clearcoat)
- Materials
- Plastics, Waterborne basecoat technology (Permahyd), 2-coat system (basecoat/clearcoat), UV-curing products (Permasolid UV-TEC), Polyurea coating, Plastics coating (Plastic System), Speed-TEC system
- Founded
- 1882
- Industries
- Passenger car coating (refinish coating), Commercial vehicle coating, Industrial coating, Caravan/motorhome repair
- 01
Development of paint systems
- 02
Manufacture of paint products
- 03
Digital colour management (Phoenix Cloud, ColorDialog Phoenix)
- 04
Technical expert consulting and training
- 05
Distribution in more than 76 countries
Products & Technologies
Waterborne basecoat technology (Permahyd)
Waterborne basecoat technology for vehicle refinish coatings, introduced in 1994.
2-coat system (basecoat/clearcoat)
System established since 1980 with basecoat 293/295 and clearcoat.
UV-curing products (Permasolid UV-TEC)
UV-curing primer surfacer for faster repair processes.
Polyurea coating
Hail protection coating for caravan and motorhome repair.
Plastics coating (Plastic System)
Paint system for coated plastic components with plastics additives.
Speed-TEC system
Fast paint system with fillers 5500/5550 and clearcoat 8800 for energy-saving processes.
Locations
Köln
DESpies Hecker Center / Headquarters
- Materials
- Passenger car, commercial vehicle, industrial, plastics coating
Guntramsdorf
ATAxalta Coating Systems Austria GmbH
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger car coating / vehicle refinish coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Plastics |
| Commercial vehicle coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastics coating (Plastic System)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| UV-curing coating (Permasolid UV-TEC Primer Surfacer 9003)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Polyurea coating (caravan hail protection coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Waterborne basecoat technology (Permahyd)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2-coat painting system (basecoat/clearcoat)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1882
Company founded; paint production for carriages
- 1900
Vehicle refinish coatings added to the product range
- 1912
Formation of the company Spies, Hecker & Co. GmbH
- 1948
Construction of a new, modern company building
- 1955
Start of paint exports (Netherlands)
- 1974
Integration into the Hoechst Group
- 1979
First customers overseas
- 1980
Market launch of the 2-coat system (basecoat 293/295 and clearcoat)
- 1981
First Spies Hecker Training Center
- 1994
Market launch of Permahyd 280/285 waterborne basecoat technology
- 1999
Integration into the DuPont Group
- 2004
Tinting system for commercial vehicles; first UV-curing product
- 2007
125th anniversary; opening of the new Spies Hecker Center in Cologne
- 2010
Market launch of Permahyd Hi-TEC 480 basecoat
- 2013
Integration into Axalta Coating Systems
- 2014
Launch of Speed-TEC clearcoat 8800
- 2015
Official supplier to the Formula 1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport; ColorDialog Phoenix
- 2016
Complete Speed-TEC technology solution with fillers 5500/5550
- 2018
Introduction of Race technology (Race clearcoat 8700); 100% digital colour management process