AURO Pflanzenchemie AG  -  Company profile

Establishment/Legal form
1983 as private limited company; 1998: going public

Supervisory board
Professor Dr. Armin von Gleich (Chair); Dr. Klaus Schuberth (Vice Chair); Jan Fischer

Board of directors
Dr. Hermann Fischer, Edwin Hribek

Organisation
3 main fields ( Research & Development, Production and Sales/Administration)

Production plants
Braunschweig (Germany) and Kleinglödnitz (Austria)

Range of products
Coatings as well as care and cleaning products for nearly all application areas: New construction, renovations, household, hobby, garden.

Innovations
The only consistently natural wall paint with a photo-catalytic effect - Permanently decomposes pollutants and odours (AURO Airfresh wall paint No. 328)

Complete assortment of plant based Zero Solvent paints and coatings of high technical standard, certified according to the European Standard EN 927.

One-component silicate paint exclusively composed of natural substances.

Solvent-free cork filler

Public awards
Among others:
“Eco Manager of the Year” 1992 (WWF and Capital)
B.A.U.M. Environment Award 1994
Government of Lower Saxony: Environment Award 1996
Eco Award “Friends of the Earth”, 1999

Home distribution
Via ca. 700 ecologically specialized shops and craftsman’s establishment

Export
Into most European countries and overseas.
Export share: approx. 45 %.