About us

History

Founded in 1845 Wilckens was active in the cereal business in the years up to World War 1. When the export markets for cereals where lost during the war events Max Ernst Wilckens started the business with paints and lacquers. After World War 2 and the relocation from Elmshorn to Glckstadt the business expanded and boomed the company in this area and the cornerstone for today’s success was laid.

1996 the new factory at Glckstadt’s outskirts was completed and entered. In this modern production facility we today produce 20.000 tons of paints annually for industry as well as for marine and DIY. We are one of Germany’s most considerable independent paint producers als well as Germany’s biggest producer of marine coatings.

Also today, more than 150 years after the founding, the management of our company is still in families hands. In fourth generation the brothers Dr. Marcus Wilckens and Michel Wilckens lead the Wilckens Farben GmbH successfully.