Wilo AG
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Wilo AG, headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of state-of-the-art pumps and pumping systems for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology, water supply, sewage disposal and wastewater treatment. Founded in 1872 as copper and brass factory by Louis Opländer, the company now has subsidiaries in 50 countries and employs 5328 people worldwide (yearly average)[1].
Wilo AG is the managerial holding of the Wilo group, a result of a merger between Wilo-Salmson AG and Wilo GmbH in 2002. In 2006, a turnover of 873.4 million EUR was achieved with an EBIT of 102.1 million EUR[2].
[edit] Company history
- 1872 Foundation of the company "Messingwarenfabrik Louis Opländer Maschinenbau"
- 1965 Wilo international: Foundation of own subsidiaries
- 1984 Acquisition of the French pump manufacturer Pompes Salmson
- 2000 Foundation of Wilo-LG Pumps Ltd., Korea
- 2001 In-house electronic production, Dortmund
- 2003 Acquisition of the EMU group, Hof/Bavaria
- 2005 Acquisition of Mather & Platt Pumps Ltd. and Mather & Platt Fire Systems Ltd., Pune, India
- 2006 Acquisition of Circulating Pumps Ltd., Kings Lynn, Norfolk / England
[edit] Notes
- ^ Wilo AG Facts and Data 2006 PDF Retrieved on February 06, 2008
- ^ Wilo AG Annual Report 2006 PDF Retrieved on February 06, 2008
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