The history of CoatR
CoatR’s history is steeped in rich experience and growing expertise in the powder coating industry. In January 2022, CoatR was acquired from IJdema, a well-known name in the market. With this, CoatR brought IJdema’s experienced team and valuable knowledge within its ranks.
The following year, in January 2023, another major development took place when CoatR also acquired the company Oppervlak- en metaalbescherming Schoen BV from Zaandam and merged both companies under the name CoatR. The production site in Heerhugowaard served as the central location where the teams, products and knowledge of both powder coating companies were combined.
Schoen BV was known as a reliable business partner, delivering quality and proactively sharing knowledge with its customers. With a team that consisted of both youthful enthusiasm and years of coating experience, Schoen BV managed to achieve significant growth through its strong focus on people-oriented cooperation with customers and employees.
The merger with CoatR meant a next step in Schoen BV's development. The shared vision for the future and the family business mentality were important points of contact between CoatR and Schoen BV. This ensured that more than 100 years of combined knowledge and experience could be safeguarded.
In addition to the Heerhugowaard location, CoatR has a second production location in Belgium, Compri Coating Service in Turnhout. This synergy between the two locations will result in significantly expanded production possibilities with no less than 4 horizontal paint lines and a total capacity of more than half a million square meters per year. Both locations are proud of their Qualicoat Seaside quality label and have a strong focus on research and new developments in production processes and applications.
After the merger, customers of both Schoen BV and CoatR can count on the trusted quality, but now also on even more convenience and service in the provision of services. The merger of these two leading companies means a promising future for CoatR, with their combined expertise and capabilities offering an even better experience to their valued customers.