DÖRKENGROUP / Ewald Dörken AG

Innovation through tradition – this has been the maxim of Ewald Dörken AG ever since it was established in 1892. A mid-sized business, it is headquartered in the Westphalian town of Herdecke on the fringe of the Ruhr area, our headquarters until this day. A holding company with several independent subsidiaries, Dörken currently employs a 1,000-strong workforce in the manufacture of laminated sheets, house paints, micro-layer anti-corrosion and tinting paste systems in Germany and in numerous foreign subsidiaries and sales agencies. • Dörken GmbH & Co. KG • Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG • CD-Color GmbH & Co. KG • PROTEC Systempasten GmbH • Multitexx GmbH & Co. KG • Dörken Service GmbH We want to continue to grow and keep inspiring our clients of today and tomorrow in our joint quest for quality and sustainability. We present ourselves as a mid-sized, traditional company and at the same time as a driver of innovation, thus constituting a viable alternative to the large players. How do we do this? We offer our employees a working environment with flat hierarchies and great scope within which to operate with a high measure of individual responsibility. Working in teams is a matter of course to us, and an important pillar of our success. The familiar surroundings at the Herdecke site and the friendly work environment convey to our employees the spirit of a “working home”. Moreover, thanks to our own Herdecke-based housing agency, we can offer newcomers the chance of finding a new private home for their future. Those who aim to work throughout the world can also be internationally successful with us. We train and engage our employees nationally and also internationally in different professions. We offer formal training for different recognized occupations as well as further personal and professional development opportunities. Every employee gets the chance to develop according to their abilities and strengths within the framework of the company’s needs.