Teknos develops and produces industrial paint and coating systems for metal, wood and plastics as well as paints for construction and DIY.
Teknos Deutschland GmbH
Brüggen · Fulda · Alzenau · Helsinki · Rajamäki · over 20 further countriesNew on Amplifa
About Teknos
Teknos is a global manufacturer of coating systems headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 1948. The company offers a broad range of paints and coatings for the manufacturing industry, construction professionals and DIY users. The portfolio includes industrial liquid paints, water-based systems, solvent-free products, powder coatings and coil coatings for substrates such as steel, stainless steel, aluminium, zinc, brass, copper, wood, concrete, PVC and GRP. Key focuses are corrosion protection (including FERREX, FEIDOPUR), wood coating for windows, doors and facades, fire protection and polyurea coatings, as well as solutions for wind energy, machinery and vehicle construction. The Teknos Group employs around 1,400 people in more than 20 countries and achieved an annual net turnover of around EUR 323 million in 2025. Teknos Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Brüggen with sites in Fulda and Alzenau, is part of the family-owned company, which has been run by the third and fourth generation of the Kiikka family since 1948.
- Site
- Brüggen
- Processes
- Manufacture of paints and coating systems (liquid paint, water-based, solvent-free), Powder coating production, Coil coating (production of coil coatings), Corrosion protection coating (e.g. FERREX, FEIDOPUR UHS Primer ZG17, TEKNODUR COMBI 3560-75), Anti-slip coating (FEIDOCRYL XD91, slip resistance classes R10 to R12 per DIN EN 16165:2021-12), Polyurea coating (bridge waterproofing, protection of offshore wind farm foundations), Industrial wood coating (primers, stains, clear coats, topcoats, fire protection paints), Fire protection coating (TEKNOSAFE)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Pure aluminium, Aluminium alloys, Zinc, Brass, Copper, Lead
- Certificates
- ISO 9001 (SFS), ISO 14001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1948
- Employees
- ca. 1,400 (group)
- Industries
- Manufacturing industry, Timber construction/windows and doors, Metal engineering/corrosion protection, Mechanical and plant engineering, Vehicle and tank construction, Wind energy
- 01
Raw material procurement
- 02
Formulation development and product development
- 03
Production of liquid paints, powder coatings and coil coatings
- 04
Colour mixing/tinting
- 05
Distribution via own companies and dealer network
- 06
Technical service and application support
Materials and Coating Systems
Steel
Target substrates for corrosion protection primers such as FEIDOPUR UHS Primer ZG17 and one-coat polyurethane systems.
Stainless steel
Multisubstrate primers and anti-slip coatings also adhere to stainless steel.
Aluminium
Coating systems for pure aluminium and aluminium alloys, including in vehicle and plant engineering.
Brass
Can be primed with the same system as steel via the multisubstrate primer.
Copper
Can be primed with the same system as steel via the multisubstrate primer.
Plastics
Water-based industrial coating HYDROPUR 2K COLOR 7515 for PVC windows and GRP exterior doors.
Wood
Industrial wood coatings (primers, stains, clear coats, fire protection) for windows, doors, facades and interior finishing.
Concrete
Epoxy resin and polyurea systems for concrete, including sewer pipe rehabilitation (CIPP) and bridge waterproofing.
Sites
Brüggen
DEGerman headquarters / administration
Fulda
DESite (formerly Rhodius Lacke und Farben)
Alzenau
DESite
Helsinki
FIGroup headquarters and production site
Rajamäki
FIProduction site and central warehouse
Applications and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of paints and coating systems (liquid paint, water-based, solvent-free)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Zinc, Brass, Copper, Lead, Wood, Concrete, PVC, GRP |
| Powder coating productionSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Coil coating (production of coil coatings)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Corrosion protection coating (e.g. FERREX, FEIDOPUR UHS Primer ZG17, TEKNODUR COMBI 3560-75)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Zinc, Pure aluminium, Aluminium alloys, Brass, Stainless steel, Copper, Lead |
| Anti-slip coating (FEIDOCRYL XD91, slip resistance classes R10 to R12 per DIN EN 16165:2021-12)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Polyurea coating (bridge waterproofing, protection of offshore wind farm foundations)Surface | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Steel, Wood |
| Industrial wood coating (primers, stains, clear coats, topcoats, fire protection paints)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood (pine, oak, merbau, red cedar, larch) |
| Fire protection coating (TEKNOSAFE)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Digital printing paints for furniture and flooring surfaces (on melamine, aluminium composite andSurface | – | – | – | – | Melamine, Aluminium composite, Particleboard |
| Epoxy resin coating for sewer pipe rehabilitation (CIPP method)Surface | – | – | – | – | Concrete (sewer pipes) |
| Technical service / application support (including virtual reality support, optimisation ofEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinting machine (computer-controlled) | Teknos TEKNOMIX | – | – | 1985 | – |
| Tinting system | Teknos TEKNOCOLOR 2001 | – | – | 1991 | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Teknos is certified to ISO 9001 (SFS); the Danish subsidiary received the ISO 14001 environmental certificate in 1998. Products are subject to strict certification procedures, e.g. MED for shipbuilding and DIN EN 16165 for slip resistance.
| Evidence | Teknos Group |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1948
Founding of Teknos-Tehtaat in Tuomarila, Espoo (Finland); first paint 'Tuomo', production in a chicken coop
- 1949
FERREX corrosion protection paint; start of specialisation in anti-corrosion paints
- 1955
EPIREX, Finland's first 2K paint and the world's first epoxy resin solution for concrete
- 1960
PANU, Finland's first water-based paint for exterior wood
- 1964
KIRJO, Finland's first coloured anti-corrosion paint
- 1971
Start of powder coating production as Finland's only manufacturer
- 1978
Finland's first coil coating manufacturer
- 1985
TEKNOMIX, computer-controlled tinting machine
- 1986
Acquisition of the Winter/Epilä paint business from Oy Lohja Ab
- 1989
Acquisition of Tranemo Färg (Sweden), renamed Teknos AB
- 1990
Acquisition of Schou Farve- og Lakfabrik (Denmark); central warehouse in Rajamäki commissioned
- 1991
TEKNOCOLOR 2001 tinting system
- 1992
New warehouse and production site in Sweden; subsidiary in Norway
- 1993
SFS-ISO 9001 certification
- 1996
Majority stake in European Coatings Ltd (UK) acquired; ISO 9001
- 1997
Subsidiary in Poland (Warsaw)
- 1998
Breakthrough of the water-based AQUA product series; ISO 14001 in Denmark; acquisition of Rhodius Lacke und Farben GmbH in Fulda