Company
Values
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Our world revolves around the spray paint can. Our goal is to constantly improve and develop these products with innovative ideas and make them even more environmentally friendly.
Our customers and users are at the centre of this. They are professionals in trade and industry, artists or DIY enthusiasts who know and appreciate our products. By consistently aligning our portfolio with the wishes and requirements of our users, we want to conquer new target groups and inspire them with the possibilities of the spray paint can.
"If you do something, you have to do it right
– or not at all"
As an owner-managed, medium-sized family company, we feel particularly committed to this attitude of our company founder Peter Kwasny. We use it as a driving force and benchmark for all challenges. Especially when it comes to implementing complex technologies in environmentally and user-friendly products. We achieve this goal through our clear focus, our persistence and our committed and creative employees.
Sustainable growth and long-term success
A healthy development and sustainable growth is the basis of all economic activity. Therefore, for everything we do, we not only need a solid economic basis, but also ideas on how to shape the future. We take the time needed for this kind of thorough work. We focus on long-term success rather than quick profit.
Efficient use of resources, environmentally friendly production and active protection against insects
In order to preserve our natural resources for future generations, we as manufacturing companies must fundamentally rethink our approach. We are comprehensively reviewing the way we use raw materials, energy, water, waste and disposal. Our vision: resource-efficient production, environmentally friendly products, and innovation for greater sustainability. We have also been the proud owners of four bee colonies since 2020 and are committed to protecting insects and sustainability.
Our code of conduct
In the same way that certain quality criteria are a matter of course for our products, clear guidelines also apply to our behaviour We have set these out in a written code of conduct. This is a guideline for the entire Peter Kwasny GmbH company and applies equally to the management, executives, all employees and suppliers. On the one hand, it represents the claim we make on ourselves to live up to the values and principles set out in it and, at the same time, it signals to the outside world that we act responsibly towards our business partners, customers and our employees Peter Kwasny GmbH is committed to acting in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible manner and strives to conduct its business competently and on an ethical and moral basis.
CSR
Sustainability is an important topical issue. As a company in the chemicals sector, we are particularly aware of this responsibility and have been successfully meeting it for some years now, thanks to our water-based paint technology and the conversion of our capsules into recycled products. Sustainability is not just about ecology, but also about the economy and social issues. Today we are pleased to present our new CSR (Coporate Social Responsibility) brochure, which will give you an overview of what we mean by economic, ecological and social responsibility and sustainability.
Historical milestones
60 years of Peter Kwasny GmbH
From small beginnings to a global market leader for professional spray painting systems! Nobody, not even Peter Kwasny, would have dared to dream of this on 1 August 1963, the day the Peter Kwasny company was founded. Courage, confidence, vision, a little luck and consistent work were and are the keys to this success. Of course, there were also difficult and challenging times during these 60 years, but together we have always managed to make the impossible possible. We are proud to say that we are highly regarded on the market and by our partners and valued as reliable and innovative. We will do our best to maintain this reputation in the decades to come. Join us on a short journey through six decades of company history.
The birth of the pocket-sized spray booth
Peter Kwasny GmbH was founded by Peter Kwasny on 1 August 1963. He brought the idea of producing spray paint cans in Germany from a stay in the USA.
The world is becoming colourful
Peter Kwasny recognises an excellent, additional area of application for spray painting technology in the trend towards DIY and home improvement, so that from 1973, another Kwasny brand, belton, is created that meets the ‘spirit of the age’. Of course, the first product tests are carried out within the family.
The road to new greatness
It is the time of the building supplies boom. Kwasny is excellently positioned with its product ranges. At the same time, the product spectrum is becoming more and more diverse, because the market is demanding special products for different niches, such as the newly emerging automotive parts trade. The Sinsheim logistics centre, which opened in 1981, boosts sales.
From vision to innovation
The superiority of the family-owned company compared to a corporate group can be played out whenever it comes to having a long breath when it comes to new developments. Kwasny consistently invested in innovation research. This was the only way to successfully launch the SprayMax technology in 1998. The first certification according to ISO 9001 took place in 1996 and the first company website was launched in 2000.
Infinite possibilities
Winning the Innovation Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg in 2004 was a great honour. Peter Kwasny Inc. was founded in the USA in 2005. It has come full circle: the idea was once brought from the USA, and now SprayMax is delivered to the ‘land of opportunity’.
Developing innovative products and conquering new market segments has a long tradition at Kwasny. Research and development (R&D) is a central component of the company's philosophy for bringing product ideas to market maturity. With over 50 patents, we emphasise our pioneering role in the industry and have been setting new standards for over 60 years.
Kwasny's R&D department consists of a team of specialists with many years of experience. They are responsible for the development and continuous optimization of formulations, always taking into account the latest environmental regulations and current national and international legislation. They know the trends of tomorrow and implement them in our formulations.
DIN ISO 9001 + 14001
Kwasny's innovative power and the product quality have been recognised in successful participations in important commercial competitions and official awards. In 2015 belton free won the VR-Innovation Prize and in 2014 the BHB-Customer Service Prize. In previous years, 'SprayMax' won the 'Dr.-Rudolf-Eberle Prize' and the 'German Industry Innovation Prize', as well as other customer-specific awards. The continuous recertification and monitoring audits guarantee exceptional quality assurance and customer satisfaction. The following quality controls are carried out on all production levels.
- Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality management system, certification is valid until 31.07.2027
- Certification to ISO 14001:2015 Environment management system. This certificate is valid until 31.07.2027
In addition to the official awards, the recognition and appreciation of our daily work by our customers is extremely important to us and is our motivation to become 'a little better every day".
Peter Kwasny GmbH is certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. This means that we fulfil strict requirements in terms of quality and environmental management. We strive to achieve the best quality for our employees and customers by promoting sustainable processes and continuously working to optimise our standards.
Headquarters & production site
Peter Kwasny GmbH
Heilbronner Straße 96
74831 Gundelsheim
Tel.: +49 6269 / 95-0
Fax: +49 6269 / 95-70
info@kwasny.de
Sinsheim Logistics Centre
Neulandstraße 36
74889 Sinsheim
info@kwasny.de
Auto-K – Herpé S.A.S
100, route de Forbach
57350 Spicheren
Postal address: AUTO-K-HERPE S.A.S.
CS 70314, 57608 Forbach Cedex
Tel.: +33 387 853064
autokherpe@kwasny.fr
Peter Kwasny International AG
Rheinweg 39
8200 Schaffhausen
Tel.: +41 52 672 62 13
info@kwasny.de
Austria
Peter Kwasny Ges.m.b.H
Berchtesgadener Straße
35020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 662 878689
info@kwasny.de
Czech Republic
Peter Kwasny spol. s r.o.
Radlická 663/28
150 00 Praha 5
Tel.: +49 6269 95-0
info@kwasny.de
Canada
Peter Kwasny Spraypaint Canada Inc.
40 University Avenue, Suite 904
Toronto, ON M5J 1T1
Phone: +1 844-426-6330
service@kwasny.us