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

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 Europe and the United States 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

The photographs show some buildings, where Oventrop product have been installed.

Administration Building in Melbourne - Australia	BRILLANCE of the SEAS, luxury liner
	State Parliament in Schwerin - Germany Top of Page

Production

Foundry	Core production	The raw materials are produced for the foundry and presses, then further processing is done by using modern, computerprogrammed machines. The assembly of the final product is also an automatic process.
Press	Semi-automatic machine
Robot	Automatic assembly
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Design, Quality, Innovation

Premium Armaturen + Systeme

Thermostatventil "Uni XH"
Sehr gut im Test
Ausgezeichnet im Design

	Industrie Forum Design Hannover iF-Auszeichnung
	Interclima Paris Trophée du Design

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 at "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


	Oventrop offers systems in which every single part is usefully integrated. Top of Page

Software, Seminars, Internet

Oventrop supports its partners with extensive software, reference books and catalogues.

Intensive training courses and seminars are held frequently.

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

1851	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).
1886– 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.