Sign in

Private company

Hempel A/S

Logo: Hempel's Group Branding and Communication, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Danish coatings company

Hempel A/S is a global supplier of coatings and paints in the protective, marine, decorative, container and yacht industries. Founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915, Hempel is majority-owned by the Hempel Foundation.2 It was founded by Jørgen Christian Hempel.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1915Founded1
  • Industrypaint industry1
  • HeadquartersKongens Lyngby1
  • Websitewww.hempel.com
  • Legal formaktieselskab1
  • LEI213800IH11IDUT6WSM063
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressLUNDTOFTEGÅRDSVEJ 91, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark3
  • Registered withDanish Business Authority, 599460133

See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

Hempel
Photo: Toxophilus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Hempel A/S is a global supplier of coatings and paints in the protective, marine, decorative, container and yacht industries. Founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915, Hempel is majority-owned by the Hempel Foundation.2

Corporate structure

Hempel A/S is part of a group headed by Hempel Fonden. 5 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Hempel Fonden København K, Denmark
    • Hempel A/S Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
      • Crown Paints Subsidiary · Darwen
      • HEMPEL PAINTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · 100% · Mumbai, India
      • HEMPEL COATINGS (HELLAS) SINGLE MEMBER S.A. Subsidiary · Athens, Greece

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Jørgen Christian Hempel in 1915.1

Hempel A/S is a global coatings manufacturer headquartered in Denmark, founded in July 1915 by Jørgen Christian Hempel (1894–1986) as Hempel's Marine Paints Ltd. (J.C. Hempel's Skibsfarve–Fabrik A/S). Initially established as a marine paint wholesaler, the company opened its own paint-mixing factory in 1916.

In 1917, Hempel collaborated with the Technical University of Denmark to develop its first antifouling coating for ships' hulls.

The company expanded internationally, establishing its first factory in the United States in 1951 and opening an office in Hong Kong in 1963. In the 1960s, Hempel began producing decorative coatings for the Middle East, opening its first regional factory in Kuwait in 1966.

During the 1970s, Hempel established a protective coatings division to serve industrial markets such as power generation and infrastructure. The company supplied coatings to a commercial wind farm in 1980, marking an early involvement in the renewable energy sector.

J.C. Hempel died in 1986 at the age of 91.

Hempel acquired Crown Paints in 2011.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hempel Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Hempel A/S, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Lars Johan Petersson2019–now
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Dec 31, 2021Parent Directly consolidated by Hempel Fonden3
  2. Jul 1, 2019New chief executive Lars Johan Petersson becomes CEO1
  3. 1915Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6