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Company
Olsberg in the “Hochsauerland” region |
Oventrop
is one of the leading European manufacturers
of valves and controls for the building services industry.
The company is an expert partner to the stockists,
consultants, contractors and industry. Oventrop offers
its partners a long term beneficial relationship. |
Apprentices of one year-group with company management |
Oventrop
has a highly skilled, qualified and motivated
workforce. Education and advanced training are an
important precondition for entrepreneurial success.
About 10% of the workforce are apprentices. The
company plays an important economic role in the
region of their location. Job security for their workforce
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Works
Main factory in Olsberg
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Olsberg
and Brilon in the “Hochsauerland”
region are close to the Dortmund/Kassel
Motorway. |
Production facility in Brilon
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International Presence
Subsidiary in Wasselonne (France) |
The products are distributed all over the world
by subsidiaries in European countries and
representatives in other important
countries.
Subsidiaries:
China
France
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
Poland
Switzerland
USA |
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National and International References
European Parliament in Strasbourg - France
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The photographs show some buildings where Oventrop product have been installed. |
Administration Building in
Melbourne - Australia |
BRILLIANCE of the SEAS, luxury liner |
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Production
Foundry |
Core production
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The raw materials are produced for the
foundry and presses, then further
processing is done by using modern,
computer-programmed machines.
The assembly of the final product is
also an automatic process. |
Press |
Semi-automatic machine
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Robot |
Automatic assembly
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Test laboratory |
Planning
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Design, Quality, Innovation
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Premium Armaturen + Systeme
Thermostatventil “Uni XH”
Sehr gut im Test
Ausgezeichnet im Design |
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Industrie
Forum Design Hannover
iF-Auszeichnung |
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Interclima
Paris
Trophée du Design |
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Oventrop products lead in design and
innovation. Construction and design are
worked out in the factory. Moreover,
Oventrop works together with leading external
designers.
1 Current website
2 Presentation of a new thermostat
on the “ISH” Frankfurt
3 Presentation of the “iF-Award” Hanover
4 The company has received many important
awards and was among the first to be certified
according to DIN-EN-ISO
9001.
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Systems
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Oventrop offers systems in which every
single part is usefully integrated.
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Software, Seminars, Internet
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Oventropsupports its partners with
extensive software, reference books
and catalogues. |
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Intensive
training courses and seminars
are held frequently. |
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http://www.oventrop.de
Worldwide contacts are being established via
the internet. The company has a lively, successful
website with information being offered in twelve
different languages.
Starting page of the Oventrop homepage
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History
Grüne (Iserlohn), 1907
Knickhütte” in Bigge (Olsberg), around 1920
Window and door
fittings, end of 19th century
Tap, beginning of
20th century |
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1851
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Arnold
Oventrop (1820-1871) founds the “Arnold
Oventrop & Co. Messing- und Broncewaarenfabrik
zu Altena” (bronze and brass works).
From the start, the manufacturing programme is
founded on materials containing copper. Brassware,
e.g. fittings for furniture, doors and windows are
produced. |
| 1871 |
The
company is passed on to the sons Friedrich Wilhelm
(1847-1935) and Adolf Oventrop (1851-1912). |
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1904 |
The town
of Altena is by now highly industrialised.
Employees are hard to find. Therefore Oventrop sets
up further production places in the “Sauerland” region
(amongst others in Iserlohn and Bigge). |
| 1922 |
The son of
Friedrich Wilhelm Oventrop, Paul Oventrop
(1886-1974) takes over the works in Bigge.
(The other
works are gradually closed.) |
| 1952 |
The
families Fähnrich and Rump become partners
of the company. The company is leading in the field
of oil products. |
| 1973 |
The first
oil crisis means drastic cutbacks after
the “Economy Miracle” years. |
| 1975 |
Due
to new municipal restructuring, Bigge becomes
part of the town of Olsberg. The company’s head
office is consequently Olsberg. |
| 1980 |
New
manufacturing premises are opened in Brilon.
Thermostatic and other valves and controls dominate
the programme. |
| 1990 |
The
reunification of Germany and the opening of
borders to the East contributes to the company’s
strong growth. |
| Today |
Today
Altogether the company employs 800 people
at their two facilities in Olsberg and Brilon.
The company has a varied portfolio of over 4,000 products
for heating, sanitary and industrial installations on offer.
These products are now sold in most countries throughout
the world. |
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