Company history
Competence in paint since 1889
The claim ..more than paint has a long tradition. The paint specialist Hobrecker & König was founded in Muenster in 1889. Its business concept was new for the time. Besides first class products, the company also offered its customers professional advice, customer care and comprehensive service. Hobrecker & König became Brillux. The company’s focus on its customers continues to this day.
Brillux development milestones
| Year |
Event |
| 1889 |
Hobrecker & König established |
| 1948 |
The company began its own production |
| 1967 |
The company acquired its current premises at Weseler Strasse in Muenster |
| 1968 |
Production of dispersion paints began |
| 1972 |
Production of varnishes began |
| 1974 |
Takeover of J. D. Flügger, Hamburg (established 1783) |
| 1989 |
Brillux celebrated its centenary |
| 1999 |
Inauguration of Goods Distribution Center |
| 2004 |
The new Brillux Customer Center and Painters´ Market established at Muenster headquarters |
| 2007 |
Inauguration of new Research and Development Center |
| 2008 |
Inauguration of Extended Goods Distribution Center |
| 2009 |
Building work begins on the new Brillux head office |
Hobrecker & König
The company known today as Brillux was originally founded as Hobrecker & König. The company has been called Brillux since 1984.
- Brillux is now in its fourth generation of independent ownership by the König family. The company’s headquarters is in Muenster, Germany.
