ABOUT
ABOUT WINTERWARM
In the Netherlands, Winterwarm has held a leading position in the industrial heating market for more than 85 years. We have achieved this by focusing on 3 things: quality, innovation and service orientation.
This focus has made us one of the leading manufacturers in Europe. In the agricultural heating market, we are well on the way to become one of the most important players worldwide With about 80 colleagues, including a large R&D department, we are constantly working to offer our customers high-quality and innovative heating solutions that match the market demand. Advice and service are of paramount importance here.
HISTORY
HISTORY AT A GLANCE
Winterwarm is a company with a rich past. It has been founded in 1936 and was originally a local installers company. In the after-war period the company was taken over 3 times and just as often switched names.
But always the company produced heating appliances, next to various other metal products. At it's peak the workforce included up to more than a 100 employees in the '60's.
In 1984 the company became independent and the name Winterwarm BV was born. At that time the workforce consisted of 25 employees.
LEADING ROLE IN EUROPE
After natural gas was found in the province of Groningen (NL) and the national energy supply in the Netherlands was changed from coal to gas, the company shifted its focus to the engineering.
Production of gas fired air heaters for industrial environments. The company became very successful in this field although nowadays the product program also includes other types of (air)heating appliances and all kinds of accessories.
FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS
For more than 50 years Winterwarm gathered a lot of knowledge on the use of gas for heating purposes and the different aspects of air heating. At this moment the company is one of the leading manufacturers of air heating appliances for as well the industrial market as the agricultural market. Especially agricultural heating projects are carried out all over the world.
LOOKING AT THE FUTURE
At this time Winterwarm is part of the financial group Vado Beheer. The company can operate indepently and determines her own strategic policy.
With about 90 colleagues we work hard on strengthening our market position in the industrial and agricultural markets throughout the world. At the same time we work on expansion and innovation of our product program in order to be able to make a contribution to a CO2 free world.
We anticipate further growth as a company as our solid products comply with the highest quality demands and with all legal standards which become more and more severe.
For WinLed Lighting Solutions the prospects can be qualified as very good in the light of the big growth in the led industry. Reasons why we have decided in 2019 to build a complete new factory on a new location. Winterwarm is about to enter a new era!
HISTORY AT A GLANCE: WHAT HAPPENED WHEN?
- 1936, Founding of Apparaten Fabriek C. Kappers - in Winterswijk
- 1953, Move to new building on the Industrieweg 8 in Winterswijk
- 1963, Introduction of the Universum gas fired heaters
- 1967, Take-over by the DRU-concern - further growth of the company; widening of activities.
- 1976, Take over by Benraad - 2 brand policy was introduced: Benraad heaters and Universum heaters; further expansion into Europe
- 1984, Founding of Winterwarm BV - continuation 2 brands policy: Universum and Winterwarm
- 1992, Obtaining ISO 9001 certificate - market introduction of WSP and URS unit air heaters.
- 1992, Take over Percival - Warrington (UK)
- 1994, Founding of Winterwarm UK
- 1996, Take over by VADO-Beheer
- 2003, Launch of new generation air heaters - XR-series
- 2003, Participation in french company Climair Industries
- 2007, Participation in polish company Fiestsa - Poznan
- 2007, Winterwarm and Universum - no seperate sales channels anymore
- 2008, Take over Priva air heaters - start sales activities in agricultural market
- 2012, Founding of Winterwarm Polska
- 2012, Universum brand disappairs - change to one-brand policy: Winterwarm
- 2015, Founding of WinLed - start sales of LED lighting products in the Netherlands
- 2020, Purchase of land for building a new factory in Winterswijk
APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS FOR AIR HEATING
With Winterwarm air heating you choose for a sustainable, efficient and comfortable way of heating.
SIMPLE CONCEPT OF AIR HEATING ASKS FOR A LOT OF KNOW-HOW
Winterwarm is specialized in air heaters for different types of commercial and industrial buildings and for poultry- and glasshouses. The most important advantage of air heating is that the heated air is immediately distributed in the room.
This opposite to spaces which are heated by floorheating, radiators or radiation. However, to do this in an energy saving, comfortable and safe manner this asks for specialised knowledge which Winterwarm posesses.
WINTERWARM, MORE THAN 85 YEARS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN AIR HEATING
As one of the leading manufacturers in air heating in Europe our professionals are happy to advice you with an existing situation or with a new project. Together we reach a heating solution which complies with your wishes and needs while energy costs are limited as much as possible, no matter whether you have a commercial building or a poultry house.
INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL MARKET - INDUSTRIAL AIR HEATING
To heat a commercial building, shop or warehouse, air heating is the most logical solution. The environment quickly reaches the desired temperature and there is a high comfort level.
AGRICULTURAL AIR HEATING
The winterwarm air heaters are mainly gas-fired although there is also a diesel range available. Winterwarm has applied its extensive experience in the industrial air heater market to heaters for the agricultural market.
