History

NEW COLLECTION - ANODZING FAN

DEEP MATT POWDER COATING SYSTEM

Deep matt powder coating system with an elegant and stylish finish. PAC-140-SD is an extremely matt powder coating based on binders with excellent resistance to the effects of lights and weathering, good levelling properties and very good hiding power. These powder coatings give metal surfaces a high-quality, stylish matt finish.

QUALICOAT tested

Recommended curing time 15 min. at 180°C object temperature

We have a new collection with shades showing anodzing adjustments

The new collection can be ordered by E-Mail to pulver@kabe-farben.ch

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INNOVATIVE APPLICATION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE FOR POWDER COATINGS

New technical centre for powder coating strenghtens Karl Bubenhofer's market position

We have upgraded our technical centre for powder coating in Gossau and we invested in a new high-tech powder coating plant.

Report - Innovative application and technology centre for powder coating (PDF)

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Still going strong after 100 years
and three generations.

	1908	Karl Bubenhofer opens a painters' supply business in Gossau in the canton of St. Gallen. Along with general painting, the business specialized in decorative painting in churches. The interiors of many different churches in Switzerland and in the region around Lake Constance were artistically designed by Karl Bubenhofer in the period before 1918.
	1926	Karl Bubenhofer sells the painters' supply business and sets up a paint factory.
	1932	The first plant building at today's site is constructed. In the initial phase, white and color paints were mostly produced in oil, in addition to mineral-based paints.
	1947	The company is reorganized as a stockholding company. Bruno Bubenhofer joins the company.
	1954	The product range is extended by emulsion paints.
	1964	A new plant building with development laboratories is taken into operation. Creation of the range of industrial coating.
	1968	Bruno Bubenhofer takes over running the business. Beginning of sale of plastic plastering.
	1977	Mineral paints ready for use and mineral plastering based on water glass are launched on the market. Erich Bubenhofer joins the company.
	1978	Beginning of production of powder coating.
	1986	Erich Bubenhofer becomes general manager of the company.
	1988	Plaster production expanded Expansion of powder coating production.
	1998	A new logistics and administration building is constructed.
	2003	Facade insulation incorporated with the brands lamitherm and wancortherm.
	2005	Takeover of Maurolin Baufarben.
	2007	A new powder coating plant in Arnegg SG takes up operation.
	2008	Expansion of the liquid coating production.