# Dörken Coatings to acquire J.W. Ostendorf Group

Dörken Coatings GmbH & Co. KG and Ewald Dörken GmbH and Co. KG have filed for merger control to acquire all shares and control of the J.W. Ostendorf Group. The acquisition was registered on November 28, 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-12-04
- Where: Coesfeld, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: wood care products, painter's accessories, spray paints, decorative paints and varnishes
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [J.W. Ostendorf](https://endata.com/companies/33128.md) (target)
- [Dörken Coatings GmbH & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/88922.md) (acquirer)
- [Ewald Dörken GmbH und Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/88923.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [finanznachrichten.de](https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2025-12/67147078-laufende-fusionskontrollverfahren-doerken-coatings-gmbh-co-kg-herdecke-ewald-doerken-gmbh-und-co-kg-erwerb-saemtlicher-anteile-an-und-kontrolle-ue-019.htm), 2025-12-04: "Erwerb sämtlicher Anteile an und Kontrolle über die J.W. Ostendorf-Gruppe, Coesfeld"

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