HSBG Helmuth Schmidt Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH

HSBG Helmuth Schmidt Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH is the parent company of the CWS group and operates as a holding without its own operating business; it holds approximately 91% of the shares in CWS‑Lackfabrik Conrad W. Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG. According to the group management report, CWS develops, produces and markets technically sophisticated and environmentally friendly coatings, primarily powder coatings; CWS was founded in Düsseldorf in 1864. CWS maintains its own resin production (vertical integration), which the report identifies as a competitive advantage. Key success factors are trusted customer communication, flat management hierarchies and unbureaucratic, short decision‑making processes. HSBG Helmuth Schmidt Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH is a family business with open business succession.