Brillux is a manufacturer and direct supplier offering a complete range of paints and varnishes. The independent family-r un company has four produc-tion locations in Münster, Unna, Herford and Malsch near Karlsruhe; the paints and varnishes are sold directly to pro-fessional users through more than 160 outlets in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. Brillux currently employs over 2,400 people. When Brillux decided to replace its out-dated control system, the search for a new state-of-the-art solution began.