Coatings manufacturer Peter Lacke has acquired Rickert GmbH

Zurich – CFI is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to PETER-LACKE Holding GmbH in its acquisition of Rickert GmbH & Co. KG.

The Peter Lacke Group is a family-owned German coatings manufacturer. It operates a global production and service network across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, with eleven production sites worldwide, serving international customers close to their markets.

The group offers a broad portfolio of industrial liquid (waterborne, solvent-based, UV) and powder coating systems, supplied primarily to the automotive, aviation, lifestyle, and glass & cosmetics industries.

Rickert GmbH & Co. KG is a owner-run German coatings manufacturer headquartered in Bocholt, North Rhine‑Westphalia. The company’s activities have a strong regional footprint with international reach through industrial customers and partners, particularly in Europe, India, and China.

Rickert’s product portfolio focuses on industrial and architectural coatings, including industrial paints, dispersions, roof coatings, and corrosion‑protection systems, serving professional and industrial applications.

The companies have been collaborating for years in the field of industrial coatings for windmills. For Rickert, the acquisition provides the basis for supplying its international customers in India and China through local production capacities. For Peter Lacke, Rickert enhances the know-how and technology in coatings for metal substrates and increases its exposure in the renewable energy sector.

This transaction closed on 13 January 2026.