Festékipari Kutató-Fejlesztő és Vállalkozó Kft. (FKI / Industrial Paint Research Ltd.) was founded in 1989 by the engineers and technicians at the Central Research Laboratory of the late Budalakk paint manufacturing company. A modern, competitive, independent enterprise, rooted in several decades of professional history, was established.

FKI has diverse activities in the field of industrial paints. Its services and a variety of products occupy a leading position in the market.


Accredited Laboratory

Our accredited laboratory carries out tests on coatings according to MSZ EN ISO/IEC 17025 standards;


Paint Testing



Expert Activity

Our technical service experts develop coating technologies, and render services in the field of quality control and of surface protection works;


Expert Activity



Research and Development

Our Research and Development (R&D) department develops coatings according to the clients’ individual requirements;


Research and Development



Paint Production

Our paint production plant manufactures paints developed by our R&D team on direct customers’ orders.


Paint Production


Our most important target is to provide ”tailor made” solutions – products and services – to suit perfectly the needs of our clients.





The company’s major quality awards and certificates:

"Hungarian Quality Product Award", demonstrating outstanding results of the company’s paint development work and our paint production facility.



Since 1990 in accordance with the standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 and since 2009 in compliance with the EN ISO 9001:2008 and EN ISO 14001:2008 the Testing Laboratory and the Company has been certificated.

Contact Persons


Development engineer/ R&D Department

+36 1 4328844 dani.nikoletta[at]festekkutato[d0t]hu

Head of Technical Service Unit

+36 1 432 8844 pozmant[at]festekkutato[d0t]hu

Development engineer/ Technical Service Unit

+36 1 432 8844 vargazsofi[at]festekkutato[d0t]hu

Development engineer/ Technical Service Unit

+36 1 4328844 horvath.szilvia[kukac]festekkutato[d0t]hu


Head of Technical Experts' team

+36 1 4328840 korrozio[at]festekkutato[d0t]hu

Technical expert / Expert’s team

+36 1 432 8840 korrozio[at]festekkutato[d0t]hu

Technical expert / Expert’s team

+36 1 432 8840 korrozio[at]festekkutato[d0t]hu


Please feel free to contact our colleagues or call us
on the following number: +36 1 432 88 31

  • Name of company: Industrial Paint Research-Development and Entrepreneur Ltd
  • Short name: Industrial Paint Research Ltd.
  • Seat: H-1108 Budapest, Venyige u. 3.
  • Postal address: 1479 Budapest, POB 36
  • Phone: +36 1 432 8831
  • Fax: +36 1 432 8830
  • E-mail: fki@festekkutato.hu
  • Registration no.: 01-09-062762
  • EU VAT no.: HU10254255
  • Bank: CITIBANK
  • Year of foundation: 1989
  • Seat: H-1108 Budapest, Venyige u.3.