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BERLAC AG Allmendweg 39 CH-4450 Sissach, Switzerland
Headquartered in Sissach, Switzerland, Berlac AG has specialised in the production of premium-grade special and effect coatings for decorative applications on plastic, chromium-plated and metallised substrates and metal for more than 80 years.
Whether for industrial contract coaters, tier-one or tier-two suppliers coating in-house or OEMs, Berlac AG is the ideal development partner for innovative niche solutions that call for interdisciplinary know-how and precise adjustment to the processes of all supply-chain partners. Berlac AG accompanies innovative surface projects in close collaboration with customers every step of the way from initial concept to fine-tuning end applications on site. As a skilled partner, Berlac AG provides products tailored to meet a wide range of needs in the realm of solvent and water-based spray coating systems and screen and pad printing inks (thermal and UV curing).
The innovative solutions from Berlac AG for demanding coating tasks – also available in very small batches for small series production and manufactured just-in-time for orders from a tube to a tonne – cater primarily to the following sectors: automotive, spectacle-frames, domestic appliances, hearing aids, medical technology, sanitary fittings, writing implements, watchmaking and jewellery.
Berlac AG is one of the nine brands that comprise the Berlac Group, a globally-active group of medium-sized companies committed to the development and manufacture of top-flight solutions for finishing and protecting surfaces and for colouring plastics.
Markets Served: Automotive coatings, Traffic coatings, Specialty coatings
Headquartered in Sissach, Switzerland, Berlac Group is a specialist in surface finishing, surface protection and plastics coloring. Berlac Group consists of seven companies: Basler, Berlac, Berlac Mexico, Bomix, ISL, Nanolacke Eilenburg and Weckerle.
Berlac AG manufactures special effect paints and industrial inks for numerous markets. Basler specializes in marking products for roads. Weckerle produces coatings for the automotive and railway markets. Bomix Chemie GmbH makes paints for polyurethanes, and Nanolacke is focused on the UV coating segment.
Headquartered in Sissach, Switzerland, Berlac Group consists of seven companies: Basler, Berlac, Berlac Mexico, Bomix, ISL, Nanolacke Eilenburg and Weckerle. Its most important markets include surface finishing, surface protection and plastics coloring. For example, Weckerle produces coatings for the automotive and railway markets, while Berlac AG manufactures special effect paints and industrial inks for numerous markets. Basler specializes in marking products for roads. Bomix Chemie GmbH produces paints for polyurethanes, while Nanolacke is focused on the UV coating segment.
In June 2023, Berlac Group added HELIO BEIT Pigmentpasten GmbH, Cologne, Germany. HELIO BEIT Pigmentpasten GmbH produces pigment pastes for tinting systems or components in industrial coatings.
Berlac Group is made up of seven companies: Basler, Berlac, Berlac Mexico, Bomex, Bomix, ISL and Weckerle. Its key segments are surface finishing, surface protection and plastics coloring. Weckerle produces coatings for the automotive and railway markets, while Berlac AG specializes in spray coatings for carbon fiber composites. Basler is focused on marking products for roads. All told, Berlac Group has 12 production companies and approximately 550 employees, manufacturing 20,000 tons of paints and coatings.
Automotive paints is Berlac Group’s largest market with 23%, followed by flooring at 21% and paste systems/polyurethanes at 20%.
The EU is its largest geographic market for sales at 55%, with Switzerland, its domestic market, at 21% and Asia at 19%.
Berlac Group consists of seven companies: Basler, Berlac, Berlac Mexico, Bomex, Bomix, ISL and Weckerle. The key markets for its paints and lacquers are found in surface finishing, surface protection and plastics coloring. Overall, Berlac Group has 12 production companies and 660 employees, producing 24,000 tons of paints and coatings. Automotive paints remain Berlac Group’s largest market with 36%, followed by flooring at 20% and paste systems/polyurethanes at 15%. The EU is its largest market at 56%, with Switzerland, its domestic market, at 19% and Asia at 16%.
The Berlac Group comprises eight different brands, each of which is among the market leaders in its particular area of specialization. The company’s wealth of expertise and many years of experience with coatings and colorants cover ultra-small, high-precision applications in the watchmaking sector, through technically demanding uses in the automotive industry, right up to large-scale applications in the construction sector. Interdisciplinary know-how gained from procurement, R&D and process and application technology, together with the constant exchange of expert knowledge within the Berlac Group and production sites around the world all ensure decisive added value for its customers.
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