Touching lives,
for a better world

At Stahl, we’re about more than just the products we make or the services we provide. We want to be part of something bigger: by being connected to the world around us and protecting what is precious to consumers, we can have a positive impact on people’s lives. Now and in the future.

This mindset is embodied in our purpose: Touching lives, for a better world.

Touching lives...

Stahl is the global leader in speciality coatings for flexible materials. Our solutions are the invisible force behind the everyday materials used in countless industries – from automotive and apparel to luxury goods, footwear, packaging and home furnishings.

We are a company that creates great consumer experiences. And when people touch our products, we touch their lives – this is the impact we make each and every day.

For a better world

However, Stahl has a responsibility to deliver more than just better performance and superior value. Given our global reach and central role in the value chain, we see it as our duty to help shape a better world by catalysing a more responsible and sustainable coatings industry.

It starts with reducing our environmental impact – from the energy and resources we use to the waste we generate. But our responsibility goes further: through research and development, we are developing low-impact innovations that can help our customers create essential products with a lower environmental footprint, so that people’s everyday needs can be met more responsibly.

But we can’t do it alone. At Stahl, we’re committed to working with partners to reduce our environmental impact, such as by accelerating the transition to renewable feedstocks.

Putting our purpose into action 

Our purpose is an integral part of how we think, act, work, plan and communicate as a company. It expresses our commitment to addressing today’s critical industrial, social and environmental challenges, and to working with our value chain partners to create a better future.

The purpose is not about what we do or how we do it. After all, our business has changed significantly over the past century, as have our products and portfolios, and it will continue to evolve in the years ahead. But our ability to touch lives through our products and actions has always been part of the Stahl DNA. It’s key to our identity – and it will underpin who we are 100 years from now.

Explore the rest of our website and our 2023 ESG Report – and see the many different ways we’re bringing our purpose to life through the work we do.