Trimite Global Coatings

Trimite Global Coatings

Trimite Ltd.

Redditch, England, United Kingdom

Land Systems & VehiclesCBRN DefenseDual-use
Founded 1940Component Supplier, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

Founded in 1940, Trimite Global Coatings is a defense component supplier based in Redditch, United Kingdom working in land systems & vehicles, cbrn defense.

Trimite Global Coatings is a UK manufacturer of industrial paints, powder coatings and metal pretreatment products. It manufactures in the UK and exports globally, directly and through international partners. Its defence business supplies Def Stan and other military specification paints, including CARC coatings for military vehicles, infrared camouflage coatings, and SENOMIL/Weilburger defence coatings, and it is involved in a UK MOD vehicle coating programme. The company also supplies aerospace interior coatings, rail coatings, glass coatings and toll manufacturing. It was established as Trimite in London in 1940 and is now headquartered in Redditch, England, and operates under a group of brands including Carrs Coatings, Firwood Paints and Glixtone.

Location

Redditch, United Kingdom

Founded

1940

Legal name

Trimite Ltd.

NCAGE code

K7625

VAT number

344058172

Focus areas

industrial coatingsdefence coatingsCARCDef Stanpretreatmenttoll manufacturingaerospace coatings

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Land Systems & VehiclesCBRN Defense

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierContract Manufacturer

What they offer

ComponentsManufacturing Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

CARC coatings

Chemical agent resistant coating

Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings for military ground equipment, allowing decontamination and return to service. Specified on several European military vehicle programmes.

Infrared reflecting polyester powder coating

Military camouflage coating

Military-approved polyester powder coating to Defence Standard 80-122 that reduces detectability by infrared night vision detectors. Used on military vehicles, storage lockers and small arms.

End users

Land ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

DEF STAN 80-225Defence Standard 80-122

Platforms & programmes

Boxer MIVMastiffRidgebackJackalWarthog

Named customers

UK Ministry of DefenceBundeswehr

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

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