Wörwag of Germany Acquires Egyptian’s Indiana Site
DETROIT — Wörwag Coatings LLC North America, a subsidiary of Karl Wörwag Lack- und Farbenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, has purchased the assets of Egyptian Coatings’ Lafayette, IN, operations. Wörwag, based in Germany, is a supplier of liquid and powder coatings for automotive and industrial applications.
Wörwag said the acquisition marks its entry into the North American market as a manufacturer of various coatings for general industrial, automotive and consumer electronic applications. Egyptian Coatings was formerly part of Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing Co. Inc., based in Franklin, TN.