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Painting success together

Our slogan “Painting success together” embraces two of our core values, dynamism and trust.

Dynamism is central to our business model. Each day, we tackle new challenges and overcome them collaboratively as a team.

Trust is in our DNA: for us, as an established family company, it is a symbol of the appreciation that we have for every single employee, customer, supplier and partner.

J.W. Ostendorf is known for its diversity; as the manufacturer of a wide range of paint. We can offer you many benefits. Our portfolio contains a variety of brands, which we produce, develop and distribute via various routes to market. You can confidently rely on us to identify and develop the latest trends. We understand your needs as a customer, keep one eye on the development of the market and have outstanding research and development skills that enable us to make our products more sustainable and resource-saving.

At the same time, we are a reliable trade partner. We give large, successful companies the opportunity to develop and sell their own brands. In doing so, we combine the benefits of consultancy and services by offering you customised ranges — with a wide variety of products, product depth and the right marketing concepts. This enables you to enhance your profile as a trade partner and set yourself apart. The advantage for you; you improve your position in the competitive environment and obtain tailor-made solutions for your individual customer portfolio.

About us

J.W. Ostendorf in figures

Founded

1948

Over 450

Domestic and foreign employees

Production capacity

Over 200 million liters per year, equivalent to 35 truckloads per day.

Product portfolio

includes more than 10.000 products.

Europewide

among the top ten producers of decorative paints.

Sustainable and Innovative

Own solar energy for manufacturing our products

Dynamic growth:
Our company history

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2024

The acquisition of J.W. Ostendort, including its subsidiaries FLT Handel und Service and Renaulac in France, by a new owner positions us to advance innovative solutions more vigorously than ever. This landmark decision represents a significant milestone in our company’s history.

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2021

Our goal: We intend to achieve CO2-neutral operation by 2025 and support the UN 2019 sustainable development goals. In line with our sustainability strategy, we develop and produce paints without using preservatives and biocides.

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2018

J.W. Ostendorf becomes part of the Hempel Group — a global coating solutions company in the decorative coatings, container, industrial, infrastructure, marine, wind and yacht sectors.
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2011

Our operational health management scheme JWOAktiv is a winner of the Germany-wide informational competition ‘365 Orte im Land der Ideen’.
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2010

We are the home of many brands: Our team produces more than 60 brands in 20 languages, which we distribute from Coesfeld to customers throughout Europe and beyond.
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2008

J.W. Ostendorf puts its highly modern goods distribution centre for DIY store logistics into operation — with a capacity of 65,000 pallet bays. Here we pick goods for more than 3,000 specialist and DIY stores.
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2003

Since January 2003, J.W. Ostendorf was certified in compliance with the international standard for environmental management systems. In the same year, we became the first paint manufacturer to receive accreditation for our testing laboratory to the particularly strict requirements of DIN EN ISO 17025.
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2000

Signs of expansion: J.W. Ostendorf expands the Coesfeld site to 250,000 square metres. Our annual production capacity increases to more than 200 million litres of paint, lacquer and glaze.

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1991

The German reunification and increasing demand from other European countries leads to a strong growth spurt: J.W. Ostendorf opens a new emulsion paint plant. With fully automated filling and packing lines featuring robot palletisers, we increase our production capacity to 1,000 tons per day for emulsion products.
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1981

J.W. Ostendorf takes on a pioneering role in the development of water-based paint systems. Our speciality: The development of trade brands that allow customers to present themselves and compete in a unique way. The system makes us the market leader in Europe.
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1971

The capacity of our city-centre plant is no longer enough for us to handle growing demand. J.W. Ostendorf therefore relocates its production to the 30,000 square metre ‘Rottkamp’ location in the south of the city that still stands today.
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1968

Do-it-yourself stores transform the market: J.W. Ostendorf secures its first self-service and cash-and-carry stores as customers in Germany. This change in strategy is the origin of the company philosophy, which still applies today.
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1948

Josef W. Ostendorf opens the paint factory in Coesfeld and products emulsion paints, trim and building protection products for the specialist painting trade.

Focus on sustainability

Environmentally friendly actions

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Product range

Extensive range in all product segments

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Our brands

Internationally inspiring: Our brands

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Careers

Current vacancies and diverse opportunities

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Secure prospects: Starting your career at J.W. Ostendorf

Welcome to the colourful world of J.W. Ostendorf! We are delighted that you are considering becoming an important part of our team. Simply take a look around at your leisure and discover all the benefits that you receive from us as an employee.

We offer you interesting opportunities for entry into a number of exciting areas — as a skilled employee, a new starter or a temporary worker, as well as for interns, pupils and students. You can get a quick overview of our current vacancies here.

Your speculative application

Do our job vacancies not match your qualifications? Then simply take the initiative: We are always seeking motivated, skilled employees who want to achieve more.

That’s why we say, ‘Get in touch’ and together we’ll take a look at which opportunities are available. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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Lateral recruits

Have you trained in a profession but now want to do something new? Or have you begun your studies and found that you would prefer a different area? Then seize your opportunity and apply to work with us as a lateral recruit. Simply tell us where your skills lie and what you find fun — and together we’ll take a look at which opportunities are available. We are looking forward to speaking to you!
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Returning to work

Have you been busy taking care of your family or relatives in recent years? Or were you not able to participate in working life for other reasons? Then we give you the opportunity to discover your skills and talents: Apply to work with us as a re-entrant and we will help you bring your expert knowledge up-to-date. We are looking forward to getting to know you!
“Thanks to working part-time at J.W. Ostendorf, I’m finally able to balance my work and family life in the best possible way.”

– Andrea, Sales

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Becoming healthier together

The health of our employees is a matter close to our hearts. For this reason we have, since 2010, operated a personalised operational health management scheme: JWOAktiv. Our motto is: “Ageing healthily together” — because our focus is on the individual.

As a JWOAktiv member you receive personal support based on any health challenges you may have and your own personal interests. We give you the following options: JWOAktiv is an independent department with separate facilities. You can go there to train in our on-site fitness studio. As an employee, there is an extensive range of benefits available to you in the area of occupational health promotion: Our healthcare manager is a sports scientist which means that as a JWOAktiv member, you benefit from expert advice and support.

We are continuously developing our operational health management scheme for the future too. We are extremely proud of what we have achieved so far: Our sustainable ‘JWOAktiv’ concept has already won the Corporate Health Award several times.

We keep things moving!

Since 2010 we have also offered our employees an established programme of courses: You can take part in up to 15 sport, exercise and relaxation courses per week. Since 2010 we have already offered more than 2,750 courses, which have enjoyed huge popularity. The total number of hours that our employees have spent doing sports programmes is now more than 25,300 hours.

With our JWOAktiv, you can always keep moving. Check-ups and courses are two key components of the programme — there are many other ways in which you, as an employee, can get involved, however. All of these steps mean that each day, we get much closer to reaching our common goal: “Ageing healthily together”.

Benefits of our health management

Fitness courses

Every week you have the option of several on-site fitness courses. This means that you can take part in sports and train under supervision together with your colleagues.

Gym training

Our health manager can support you with your individual training. Our equipment room is freely available to you throughout the working week.

Ergonomics in the workplace

We assess your workspace, arrange it individually and advise you on all ergonomics-related issues.

Addiction prevention

The colleagues concerned receive a diverse, professional range of support in the area of addiction prevention.

Stress prevention

Do you ever feel like personal or work-related stress is getting overwhelming? Our services and informative materials can actively help you.

Help in critical life situations

Everybody has challenges in their lives — for example, caring for a relative or experiencing financial difficulties. We can actively help you in these situations.

Occupational integration management

If you are absent for more than six weeks a year due to illness, we can help you.

Individual advice and support

Our health care can advise you on all issues relating to the topic of ‘health and work’.
“What I like most: At J.W. Ostendorf, I automatically get fitness courses, gym training and stress prevention to balance out my job. This means I remain active and productive all day.”

– Dieter, Production

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Best prospects: Achieving more together

The key to J.W. Ostendorf’s international success is our team. This is why, when you are an employee, we constantly and individually nurture your strengths. We offer you the benefit of a variety of development programmes and tailor-made training opportunities for our skilled employees and managers. The same applies for new starters: At our company, every colleague is given responsibility early on and has the opportunity to continue their development through their own department too.

Your benefits at J.W. Ostendorf

Collective agreement

Benefits covered by the company's collective agreement with Industrial Union Mining, Chemicals and Energy

Mobile Working

Wherever the job permits, mobile office options are an integral part of our work culture.

Social welfare

As an employee, you have access to advice on social affairs to help you in certain areas of your life.

Canteen

Take a seat, have something to eat and chat with your colleagues in our inviting company canteen

JWOAktiv

Our occupational health management scheme JWOAktiv offers sport, exercise and relaxation courses, as well as personalised services.

Company bicycle

Would you love to cycle to work or through the beautiful Münster region? With our company bicycle scheme, this dream can quickly become a reality.

Training

Make use of our diverse, exciting training opportunities. We also support you with your career internationally.

Work-Life-Balance

You'll enjoy childcare during school holidays, secure benefits under collective agreements, flexible working hours, and 30 days of vacation.

Partnership

We celebrate successes and anniversaries together and arrange special events so that we can all get talking to each other. Diversity is our common strength.

Occupational pension

Attractive company conditions for coverage in the event of occupational disability and to support retirement provisions.
“J.W. Ostendorf actively supports me with my personal development. This means that in just a few years, I was able to progress to a managerial role through my own commitment.”

– Florian, research and development

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Your benefits at J.W. Ostendorf

Collective agreement

Benefits covered by the company's collective agreement with Industrial Union Mining, Chemicals and Energy

Mobile Working

Wherever the job permits, mobile office options are an integral part of our work culture.

Social welfare

As an employee, you have access to advice on social affairs to help you in certain areas of your life.

Canteen

Take a seat, have something to eat and chat with your colleagues in our inviting company canteen

JWOAktiv

Our occupational health management scheme JWOAktiv offers sport, exercise and relaxation courses, as well as personalised services.

Company bicycle

Would you love to cycle to work or through the beautiful Münster region? With our company bicycle scheme, this dream can quickly become a reality.

Training

Make use of our diverse, exciting training opportunities. We also support you with your career internationally.

Work-Life-Balance

You'll enjoy childcare during school holidays, secure benefits under collective agreements, flexible working hours, and 30 days of vacation.

Partnership

We celebrate successes and anniversaries together and arrange special events so that we can all get talking to each other. Diversity is our common strength.

Occupational pension

Attractive company conditions for coverage in the event of occupational disability and to support retirement provisions.
“From the very start I was surprised by the fantastic benefits that everyone else seemed to take for granted. In our fitness studio, for example, I can easily go and exercise on my lunch break. That way, I have more time for my family in the evenings.”

– Mario, Production

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Our Team: Agile and international

Our world is colourful: Colour unites and moves us, just like people. Gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality or sexual orientation don’t matter. Instead, our focus is on a continuous exchange of knowledge and an equal partnership. We spell team with a capital ‘T’, because we always stick together: We’re there for each other — during customer projects, at sports events and when it really counts.

Diversity at our business premises is important too: We have been based in Coesfeld in the beautiful region of Münster for more than 60 years. This gives us and our employees great mobility and excellent connections. We can quickly reach Münster, the Ruhr region or the coast of the Netherlands.

We offer appreciation and trust

At home in the world, rooted in Münster: At J.W. Ostendorf, you have a variety of opportunities for development in an international environment. You can expect to work with great colleagues and it is our equal partnership in particular that makes working together on exciting projects so much fun.

Together we are stronger: We offer you a safe, trusting working environment centred around team spirit and diversity.

Our vision for our company: We accept social responsibility , because certainty shapes the future. This is why at J.W. Ostendorf you profit from contractually protected perks, such as holiday and Christmas pay, and other benefits that enable you to strike a good work-life balance.

Enjoy life around Münster

We want to show you the good life in the beautiful Münster region — as a partner of the employer network Onboarding@Münsterland from Münsterland e.V.

Whether you are new to the area or returning to it, this service helps you settle in — because a new job is always a factor in the decision on where to live. We do everything we can to ensure that you make this decision wholeheartedly: Through Onboarding@Münsterland, there is a wide range of services available to you. Welcome!

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“I especially like that I can organise the duties within my field of work myself. I have lots of freedom to make decisions here – and I’m happy to accept responsibility.”

– Johanna, Category Managerin

Focus on sustainability

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