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A tradition of innovation.
Our history is hallmarked by a long tradition with paints and lacquers. Its roots stretch back to the year 1928, when Kurt Berger established a company in the Swiss city of St. Gallen to manufacture lacquer coatings for the leather industry.
1928 | Berlac factory established by Kurt Berger in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to produce paints and lacquers for the leather industry: Berger Lacquers = Berlac |
1932 | Relocation to Sissach, the company’s current headquarters and production centre |
1945 | Development and production commenced of special lacquers for the Swiss luxury watch industry. A success story begins that will lead to our current position as market leader in this area. |
since 1982 | Systematic internationalisation of business with main focus on Europe and Asia |
since 1985 | Successive expansion of product range to include top-quality special lacquers and effects for decorative and functional applications in the metal, plastics and carbon composites sectors |
2003 | 75th anniversary: > 60 employees |
2005 | Awarded Swiss TS certificate for introducing and implementing a quality management system in compliance with ISO 9001:2000 |
2007 | Subsidiaries established in Hong Kong and Shenzhen (China) |
2008 | Acquisition of neighbouring factory premises to expand production capacity and extend space for laboratory and dispatch department |
2011 | Launch of new trademark and new corporate design under the Berlac Group umbrella |
2012/2013 | Expansion of the solvent based product range (thermal and UV-curing) by waterborne systems and industrial printing inks for screen and pad printing applications |
2014 | Portfolio harmonization in the field of special coating products from Basler Lacke and Berlac AG: To concentrate on future core business areas in the realm of road and hall markings, Basler Lacke is spinning off its ski and snowboard business and its carbon coatings and transferring these operationes to Berlac AG. |
2017 | Re-certification in compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 |
News
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Berlac joins the One-Stop-Shop platform sppot.
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Berlac Trend Colours: The promised odyssey.
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BerlaGuard: antibacterial coating from Berlac with permanent protection against bacteria and fungi
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Agenda 2022
Berlac AG exhibiting at Kompozyt-Expo
28 - 29 September 2022 | Int. Trade Fair for Composite Materials, Technologies and Products | Krakow | Poland
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