Exploring Austrian paint & coating expertise in the Chicago suburbs
Our team visited TIGER Coatings North America in St. Charles, IL to learn how they are succeeding in the US market.
Founded in 1930 as a paint business, today TIGER Coatings is an international family-owned business headquartered in Wels, Austria, with 8 production facilities, 3 R&D centers as well as a sales network in roughly 50 countries around the world. Amongst their largest production facilities and R&D centers is the one located in St. Charles, IL. This Center of Operations spans over 149,000 square feet and hosts functions such as Production, R&D, Warehouse, Logistics & Distributions, Administration, and more. This state-of-the-art facility is primarily focused in proudly serving the US market in which they’ve had a strong presence since 1985.
Their high-quality surface coating solutions and digital inks for industrial printing systems ensure preservation of value in the long term by following their mission “A BETTER FINISH. A BETTER PRINT. FOR A BETTER WORLD.” They are used around the world for coating facades, windows, automobile wheel rims, furniture, refrigerators, machines, and more!
Thank you to NAFTA Sr. Process Engineer & Project Management Manager Thomas Dautrich and Director of Manufacturing North America Ron Burkhamer for the introduction and tour!
Founded in 1930 as a paint business, today TIGER Coatings is an international family-owned business headquartered in Wels, Austria, with 8 production facilities, 3 R&D centers as well as a sales network in roughly 50 countries around the world. Amongst their largest production facilities and R&D centers is the one located in St. Charles, IL. This Center of Operations spans over 149,000 square feet and hosts functions such as Production, R&D, Warehouse, Logistics & Distributions, Administration, and more. This state-of-the-art facility is primarily focused in proudly serving the US market in which they’ve had a strong presence since 1985.
Their high-quality surface coating solutions and digital inks for industrial printing systems ensure preservation of value in the long term by following their mission “A BETTER FINISH. A BETTER PRINT. FOR A BETTER WORLD.” They are used around the world for coating facades, windows, automobile wheel rims, furniture, refrigerators, machines, and more!
Thank you to NAFTA Sr. Process Engineer & Project Management Manager Thomas Dautrich and Director of Manufacturing North America Ron Burkhamer for the introduction and tour!
