German coatings specialist Remmers completes acquisition of historic UK wood-finishes brand Rustins Group
Key facts
- Buyer
- Remmers Group (Germany)
- Target
- Rustins Group, a longstanding British manufacturer and supplier of wood-finishing coatings, specialized paints, and renovation products (including Briwax, Brummer, and Lord Sheraton brands) tracing its history back to 1924.
- Exit route
- Trade sale
- Region
- UK-wide
- Deal date
- 26 October 2026
German building-chem and coatings producer Remmers Group has completed the acquisition of British family-legacy business Rustins Group. The deal adds established retail and trade wood-care brands—such as Briwax and Brummer—to Remmers’ existing UK industrial portfolio.
For owners of multi-generational manufacturing and trade businesses, the transaction highlights how international strategic buyers continue to pay healthy valuations for well-known British heritage brands with entrenched DIY and trade merchant distribution networks.
Originally reported by Fordaq / Remmers Group