HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
Alufinish Has Been Building on Trust for Fifty Years Thomas Sondermann Alufinish GmbH & Co. KG - Andernach, Germany
thomas.sondermann@alufinish.de
Trust is the foundation of a functioning economy. Well aware of this, Alufinish GmbH & Co.KG (Andernach, Germany) has been building its network on trust for fifty years now. On its fiftieth anniversary, the company is now looking back on a period marked by growth, international relations, and numerous technical evolutions.
F
ounded on 9 August 1972, Alufinish started out as a manufacturer
“We were able to deliver to our first customers even by bicycle,” Alufinish
and supplier of products for the chemical surface finishing of
co-founder Otmar Monreal remembers this time fondly.
metals in Mülheim-Kärlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate. In its first
Alufinish’s network quickly grew and soon independent deliveries were
building, there was just enough space for a warehouse and a few
no longer possible. While the first international partners expanded
offices. Here, six employees carried out all coordination, processing, and
the Alufinish network, the Mülheim-Kärlich plant had also become too
shipping activities.
small. The company thus moved to Andernach, into a larger building.
Several customers were quickly added and, at a time when there
Even today, it is known by its location, as “Alufinish Andernach”. As its
were far fewer logistics requirements, many orders were delivered
international network continued to grow, the rules and laws governing
independently with the company’s own trailer.
the supply of process chemicals also became more complex.
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Alufinish was founded in a small building in Mülheim-Kärlich.
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In 2020, there was a change of management. Dr. Nils Monreal and Stephan Zegers are now leading Alufinish.