Viessmann

The Viessmann Group is a family company founded in 1917 with headquarters in Allendorf ( Eder), developed the heating products in the southern part of North Hesse and produces. The managing director is Martin Viessmann, the predecessor was his father, Hans Viessmann. The group turnover of 1.89 billion euros and approximately 10,600 people are employed worldwide.

Activities

The company has 27 production companies in eleven countries and 120 sales offices in 74 countries. 54 percent of our sales are generated abroad. The product range includes heat generator with an output of 1.5 kW to 120,000 kW. These include freestanding and wall mounted boilers for oil and gas in low temperature and condensing technology and renewable energy systems such as heat pumps, solar systems and boilers for renewable resources.

Viessmann Group include the wood combustion KÖB and Mawera, the heat pump manufacturer KWT, the company ESS as a producer of cogeneration plants, HKB KETELBOUW as a specialist for large hot water and steam boilers and BIOFerm and taste as a market leader in the biogas sector. Since 2012, Viessmann has a 50 percent stake in the Swiss Hexis AG, a world leader in the field of SOFC fuel cell technology ( SOFC Solid Oxide Fuel Cell). The group also includes the French Mediterranean boiler manufacturers stone energy and Sodiet that isoCAL HeizKühlsysteme GmbH. Than manufacturers of ice storage for heat pumps, electronics and home automation specialist msr solutions and beo by Aichinger, a joint venture for the production of energy-efficient cooling rack systems 2012 took over the shares of the Viessmann Refrigeration in Hof 100 percent of the Viessmann Group. As the European market leader, the company is one of the leading manufacturer of temperature- controlled spaces, commercial and industrial.

Since 2012, Viessmann is also a partner of the Alliance Pro sustainability, a new information platform for sustainable building, housing and modernization. With this commitment, we would like to emphasize that the issue of sustainability occupies a particularly important place in the company's philosophy. Together with other partners, the company wants to take over the task of informing the public about the right measures for sustainable and careful use of resources and thus to contribute to climate protection.

The company also operates the airfield Allendorf.

Products

Viessmann offers the following products:

  • Boiler gas or oil- fired
  • Than wood heating ( firewood or pellets)
  • As condensing boilers

Prices

  • IF Product Design Award - 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011
  • Red dot design award - 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012
  • International Design Award Baden- Württemberg - 2002, 2010
  • German Sustainability Award - 2009, 2011, 2013 ( Germany's most sustainable production / brand, special price " resource efficiency " )
  • Energy Efficiency Award - 2010 ( Energetic optimization of a production site )
  • B.A.U.M. Environmental Award - 2011 ( Outstanding commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development)
  • Energy Globe Award - 2012

Vocational Education and Training

Since summer 2011, Viessmann offers together with the Eder School in Frankenberg and the Technical University of Central Hesse in the project Young Engineering Academy high school students an insight into the engineering profession with the topics of robotics and computer science. In addition, various beyond digressions are offered.

Sponsoring

Viessmann occurs in various winter sports on as a sponsor. In addition, various German athletes in the areas of biathlon, Nordic combined, luge, cross-country skiing and ski jumping are supported. Among the most famous athletes of Viessmann from the winter sports include Andrea Henkel, Sven Fischer (both biathlon ), Björn Kircheisen (Nordic Combined), Felix Loch, Georg Hackl (both luge ), Axel Teichmann, Evi Sachenbacher floor, Jochen Behle, Tobias Angerer (all cross-country skiing ) and Michael Uhrmann ( ski jumping ).

In addition, Viessmann was 2009-2012 sponsor of the jaw Racing team, the team of Moto2 world champion Stefan Bradl.

Types of business entity Allendorf, Waldeck-Frankenberg Solar thermal energy Edertalschule Frankenberg Wintersport
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