IGP Powder Coatings

IGP Powder Coatings, formally IGP Pulvertechnik AG, is a Swiss manufacturer of powder coating systems headquartered in Kirchberg near Wil in the canton of St. Gallen. The company traces its origins to 1968, when its founders recognized the potential of powder coating technology, and it opened its first production site in Bazenheid, St. Gallen, in 1969. The limited company IG Pulvertechnik was founded in 1972, and in 1988 the company moved into a new headquarters and production facility in the Stelz industrial estate in Kirchberg, significantly expanding capacity. Today IGP describes itself as a leading powder coating producer with a global presence, around 550 employees, and 21 locations worldwide, represented in Europe and North America through its own sites and distribution partners. In 2024 the company generated sales of around 140 million Swiss francs and produced 15,000 tonnes of powder coating. IGP is fully family owned and positions itself as one of the most sustainable and innovative enterprises in the powder coating industry. IGP develops, produces, and markets powder coating solutions for surface applications in architecture, industry, and transport, as well as for coating wood-based materials. Its coatings are used to finish façades, furniture, window frames, vehicles, and many other products, providing both protective and aesthetic properties. The company offers a complete product range covering functional properties and aesthetic surfaces, with options for color, gloss level, texture, robustness, haptics, and special effects. Notable product lines and programs include IGP-Effectives for optical depth and special effects, IGP-LivingSurfaces for protection against electrostatic charge, IGP-RAPID for powder coating wood, wood-based materials, and plastics, and an exclusive worldwide license for powder coatings in Le Corbusier's trademarked colors (LCS). IGP's stated vision is to be "the Sustainable Solution for Surface Design and Protection," and its mission is to develop and supply the perfect coating for every surface. The company emphasizes quality, safety, ease of use, reliability, durability, and innovation, and it highlights reference projects across Europe, including the grasblau office building, the Bürgenstock Hotel, and industrial applications such as the changeover from Series 58 to DURA one at Schmid GmbH. As a family-owned Swiss manufacturer with a long history in powder coating, IGP combines a pioneering heritage with a broad international footprint and a focus on sustainable surface technology.

IGP Powder Coatings, formally IGP Pulvertechnik AG, is a Swiss powder coating manufacturer with a history dating back to the late 1960s. According to the company's own milestones, by 1968 its founders had already recognized the potential of powder coating technology and laid the foundations for the business. In 1969 the first factory was completed in Bazenheid, St. Gallen, Switzerland, and IGP began production of quality powder coatings. The company grew and gained influence and significance in the powder coating market, and in 1972 the limited company IG Pulvertechnik was founded. In 1988 IGP moved into a new building in the Stelz industrial estate in Kirchberg near Wil, St. Gallen, bringing a significant increase in production capacity. In 1989 Curt Christian Dold was appointed a delegate, marking a leadership transition. Over the following decades IGP expanded its product range and international presence. Today the company describes itself as a leading powder coating producer based in Kirchberg near Wil, Switzerland, with a global presence and around 550 employees. It reports 21 locations worldwide, with its own locations and distribution partners in Europe and North America. In 2024 the company generated sales of around 140 million Swiss francs and produced 15,000 tonnes of powder coating. IGP is fully family owned and positions itself as one of the most sustainable and innovative enterprises in the powder coating industry. Its product portfolio has grown to include specialized systems such as IGP-Effectives for optical depth and special effects, IGP-LivingSurfaces for protection against electrostatic charge, IGP-RAPID for powder coating wood, wood-based materials, and plastics, and an exclusive worldwide license for powder coatings in Le Corbusier's trademarked colors (LCS). The company's stated vision is to be "the Sustainable Solution for Surface Design and Protection," and it continues to emphasize quality, safety, ease of use, reliability, and innovation.

• 1989

  Curt Christian Dold is appointed a delegate.

• 1988

  IGP moves into the new building in the Stelz industrial estate, Kirchberg near Wil, St. Gallen, significantly increasing production capacity.

• 1972

  The limited company IG Pulvertechnik is founded.

• 1969

  The first factory is completed in Bazenheid, St. Gallen, Switzerland; IGP starts production of quality powder coatings.

• 1968

  IGP's founders recognized the potential of powder coating technology and laid the foundations for the company.

Leading, sustainable, innovative powder coating producer; family-owned Swiss quality manufacturer.

• IGP-Effectives

  Powder coatings offering optical depth with an incomparable effect appearance.

• IGP-LivingSurfaces

  Protection against electrostatic charge for products where static is a risk.

• IGP-RAPID

  Powder coating revolution for wood, wood-based materials, and plastics.

• LCS - Le Corbusier colors

  Exclusively worldwide: powder coatings in Le Corbusier's trademarked colors.

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