ABOUT
LECO-WERKE
We are a modern, medium-sized textile company with a tradition. With dedication, we have shaped our development for more than a century. Our international business success has resulted from forward-looking investments and our employees’ high level of commitment.
For your requirements, we offer solid, functional and economical products.We have oriented ourselves to three market segments:
- Technical textiles
- Wallcoverings
- Garden and leisure
Our independence makes a flexible and fast response to your wishes and challenges possible. We win you over with reliability, short delivery times, commitment and the best possible quality. Our short paths for decision-making and the flow of information lead to smooth-running systems and efficient work processes.
HISTORY
1900 - 1962
- 1900: The founding of a mechanical weaving mill on Frauenstraße/Sandufer in Emsdetten by Carl Lechtreck and Gerhard Hatke under the company name “Lechtreck & Co.”
- 1930: Franziska Lechtreck and the Hatke heirs take over management after the deaths of the two founders in 1915 and 1930.
- 1946: Founding of the jute weaving mill and sack sewing operation on Frauenstraße.
- 1953: Acquisition of the technical weaving mill (Factory II ) on Lange Straße/Kolpingstraße/Stefanstraße.
- 1960: Curt Lechtreck takes over company management from his mother Franziska Lechtreck.
- 1962: Addition to Factory II: operations building for matting department on Stefanstraße.
1971 - 1993
- 1971: Establishment of the production department for leisure and camping.
- 1972: The name of the company is changed from “Lechtreck & Co”& to “LECO-Werke Lechtreck GmbH & Co. KG”.
- 1975: Manfred Dewein, assessor jur., is appointed managing director, joining Curt Lechtreck in the position.
- 1976: Establishment of the wall covering production department.
- 1981: Acquisition of the company site on Hollefeldstraße Construction of a new production building for wall coverings.
- 1984: Relocation from Frauenstraße to Hollefeldstraße by the administration and Factory.
- 1985: Expansion of the wall covering department on Hollefeldstraße.
- 1993: Expansion of the operations building on Hollefeldstraße.
1995 - 2008
- 1995: Addition of more office space and a showroom to the administration building
Introduction of a quality management system based on DIN EN ISO 9002: 1994
TÜV certifies LECO.
- 1997: Establishment of the awning department and new construction of a shipping building on Hollefeldstraße
Ulrich Viefhues is appointed managing director alongside Manfred Dewein.
- 2000: LECO centennial. The anniversary is marked with a huge celebration.
- 2003/2004: Expansion of the administration building.
- 2006: The former co-managing director Manfred Dewein takes over the chairmanship of the advisory board on January 1, 2006.
- 2008: LECO receives a patent for the two-color effect of its flock paper Addition to Factory II: expansion of the pre-processing area for the weaving mill.
2010 - 2014
- 2010: Certification of LECO’s quality management system based on DIN EN ISO 9001: 2008 Installation of a photovoltaic system (265 kWp) on buildings on Hollefeldstraße.
- 2011: Acquisition of more production and warehouse space (about 13,300 square meters) on Hollefeldstraße.
- 2012: FSC® certification (FSC® C121181) of the Garden & Leisure business unit. OEKO-TEX® certification of wallcoverings.
- 2013: Stefan Beinker and Stefan Kreft are appointed managing director, joining Ulrich Viefhues in the position
Implementation of a new Corporate Design.
- 2014: LECO-WERKE strengthens its contribution to responsible forest management and obtains FSC® certification (FSC® C121181) for the wallcovering business unit.
SUSTAINABILITY
ECONOMIC – ECOLOGICAL – SOCIAL
Companies today are increasingly measured by their orientation to sustainability. Based on our long experience, we know where the future is heading. In keeping with our philosophy, our business success is based on a strong customer orientation coupled with the fulfillment of our economic, ecological and social responsibilities.
In the future, sustainable performance in all our production and business processes will continue to gain importance, not just for our company but for our customers and suppliers as well. We are facing up to this central challenge and this ongoing process.
ECONOMIC
Our company can look back on more than a hundred years of experience. We have always placed great value on controlled, sustained growth while conducting ourselves in a socially responsible manner. The position in the market that we have gained and our employees’ treasure trove of the experience create a good foundation for us to capitalize on future market opportunities and continue to achieve economic success. The important prerequisites for high customer satisfaction include a focus on the desires of our customers and continual quality assurance. For example, our weaving mill has been ISO- certified for years; and in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2015 since 2010.
SOCIAL
Qualified and motivated employees are an important foundation for LECO’s success. The company currently has about 180 employees. We rely on training and education to live up to our high standards on a long-term basis. As a part of their training for industrial and commercial job descriptions, we impart a broad spectrum of knowledge and real-life skills. As a result, our trainees are well educated for their professional futures. The high share of longtime employees testifies to our staff’s high satisfaction and bonds with our company. In some cases, they have played a role in the company’s development for more than 30 years. We are not just an attractive employer but a reliable partner and good neighbor! We stand behind Germany and its economy and are deeply rooted in Münsterland. That’s the reason that we develop our production facilities in Emsdetten and continually expand them.
ECOLOGICAL
With our products, we make an active contribution to environmental protection in many ways. Our technical textiles, for example, protect against ground erosion and desiccation, minimize material usage in packaging materials, or make a valuable contribution to ecologically responsible construction. In addition, we rely on raw materials that make ecological sense, such as yarns that are made of natural fibers or are completely biodegradable. We offer FSC®-certified garden furniture to enable our customers to buy garden furnishings made of tropical or other endangered wood without concern.
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