This is WERU
WERU GmbH is a leading European manufacturer of windows and entrance doors with a successful 175-year-old history. Weru was founded in 1843 and is now the market leader in PVCu windows for residential buildings. Through the merger with UNILUX GmbH the product portfolio was extended to include timber and timber–aluminium products. The WERU Group arose. A rich history, sustainable thinking and the basic attitude of never being satisfied with the standards are behind the success of the company.
Our philosophy
Improve quality of life Vision
- Customer for life ... A lifetime of customer satisfaction
- We secure a competitive advantage for our partners
- We create reliable future-oriented and sustainable values
Close to the customer Values
- Passion / enthusiasm / competence
- Creativity and courage to try new things
- Uncompromising orientation to customer values
- Openness and practised entrepreneurialship as a pillar of our cooperation
market growth Goals
- Future security as a profitable and competitive partner
- Alignment of products to maximise customer benefit
- Provider of complete solutions – everything from one source
Figures & WERU Group facts
| Locations | Rudersberg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) Triptis (Thüringen, Germany) Salmtal (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany) |
| Production area | 130,000 m² |
| Annual production capacity | 776,000 window sash 24,760 entrance doors |
| Employee count in 2016 | 1165 |
| Turnover in 2016 | 172.3 million euros |
History of WERU GmbH
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2019
Introduction of the new window system CASTELLO-plus
Introduction of the new roller shutter box system FE 10-RA and the new Venetian blind system FE 10-RS -
2018
New window hardware
A new window hardware for unprecedented low wear is introduced.
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2017
The new FE 10 roller shutter box system is introduced
The new CEANO-HS lift & slide door system is introduced
The new production line for glass in Triptis is put into operation
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2016
The TERSA PVCu entrance door system is introduced.
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2015
The Weru Group takes over Crimmitschau, Germany-based Schneeberger Bauelemente Potthoff GmbH (SBP), a company specialised in the delivery and installation of high-quality doors, windows and roller shutters.
The ATRIS-style 3D aluminium entrance door system is introduced.
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2014
Weru and Unilux are merged to form the WERU Group.
The new ATRIS-life, ATRIS-therm and SEDOR aluminium entrance door systems are introduced.
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2013
H.I.G. Europe acquires the window manufacturer WERU from Triton.
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2012
The AFINO configurable premium window series which can be fitted with predefined equipment packages is introduced. The legal form is changed to a GmbH (private limited company).
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2008
Weru Thermico, the high-performance window of the future made from a fibre-reinforced composite, is introduced.
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2006
The ‘Window Alarm’ window monitoring system for retrofitting timber and PVCu windows is introduced. TFB Fenster Beteiligungs- GmbH becomes sole shareholder.
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2005
The new window standard with alarm function Weru CASTELLO secur, Weru PALAZZO secur and aluminium carport system TECTOLA Carport are introduced.
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2003
BFT Baumfenster und -Türen GmbH is sold to Fenster Holding.
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2002
The window systems Castello and Acento, the entrance door system Avida and the aluminium carport system Tectola are developed and introduced.
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2001
The Palazzo window generation comes into being.
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1999
TFB Fenster-Beteiligungs- GmbH (with majority ownership by Triton Fund) becomes new majority shareholder.
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1997
The new window generations Nobile, Classico Colore and the entrance door systems Villa, Casa and Moda are born.
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1994
Inauguration of the new company headquarters in Rudersberg.
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1991
The plant in Triptis, Thuringia, is built and put into operation.
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1989
The legal form is changed to an AG (joint-stock company).
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1979
Aluminium entrance door production is taken up.
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1972
Insulated glazing production commences.
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1969
Trademark is registered.
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1960
PVCu roller shutter production starts.
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1935
Willy Eppensteiner takes over as successor; timber roller shutter production begins.
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1877
The business is continued under Karl Wilhelm Eppensteiner and son Adolf Eppensteiner.
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1843
Christian Friedrich Eppensteiner founds the company.
| 2019 | Introduction of the new window system CASTELLO-plus Introduction of the new roller shutter box system FE 10-RA and the new Venetian blind system FE 10-RS |
| 2018 | A new window hardware for unprecedented low wear is introduced. |
| 2017 | The new FE 10 roller shutter box system is introduced The new CEANO-HS lift & slide door system is introduced The new production line for glass in Triptis is put into operation |
| 2016 | The TERSA PVCu entrance door system is introduced. |
| 2015 | The Weru Group takes over Crimmitschau, Germany-based Schneeberger Bauelemente Potthoff GmbH (SBP), a company specialised in the delivery and installation of high-quality doors, windows and roller shutters. The ATRIS-style 3D aluminium entrance door system is introduced. |
| 2014 | Weru and Unilux are merged to form the WERU Group. The new ATRIS-life, ATRIS-therm and SEDOR aluminium entrance door systems are introduced. |
| 2013 | H.I.G. Europe acquires the window manufacturer WERU from Triton. |
| 2012 | The AFINO configurable premium window series which can be fitted with predefined equipment packages is introduced. The legal form is changed to a GmbH (private limited company). |
| 2008 | Weru Thermico, the high-performance window of the future made from a fibre-reinforced composite, is introduced. |
| 2006 | The ‘Window Alarm’ window monitoring system for retrofitting timber and PVCu windows is introduced. TFB Fenster Beteiligungs- GmbH becomes sole shareholder. |
| 2005 | The new window standard with alarm function Weru CASTELLO secur, Weru PALAZZO secur and aluminium carport system TECTOLA Carport are introduced. |
| 2003 | BFT Baumfenster und -Türen GmbH is sold to Fenster Holding. |
| 2002 | The window systems Castello and Acento, the entrance door system Avida and the aluminium carport system Tectola are developed and introduced. |
| 2001 | The Palazzo window generation comes into being. |
| 1999 | TFB Fenster-Beteiligungs- GmbH (with majority ownership by Triton Fund) becomes new majority shareholder. |
| 1997 | The new window generations Nobile, Classico and Colore and the entrance door systems Villa, Casa and Moda are born. |
| 1994 | Inauguration of the new company headquarters in Rudersberg. |
| 1991 | The plant in Triptis, Thuringia, is built and put into operation. |
| 1989 | The legal form is changed to an AG (joint-stock company). |
| 1979 | Aluminium entrance door production is taken up. |
| 1972 | Insulated glazing production commences. |
| 1969 | Trademark is registered. |
| 1960 | PVCu roller shutter production starts. |
| 1935 | Willy Eppensteiner takes over as successor; timber roller shutter production begins. |
| 1877 | The business is continued under Karl Wilhelm Eppensteiner and son Adolf Eppensteiner. |
| 1843 | Christian Friedrich Eppensteiner founds the company. |
What do we stand for?
How energy efficiency becomes climate protection Sustainability
With hardly any other component of the building shell has the technology for energy savings progressed faster over the past few years than with the window. Weru and Unilux played a major role in this. Our windows achieve thermal insulation values that are approaching that of solid masonry. They easily satisfy the stringent requirements of the Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV). But not only with our products do we make a valuable contribution to climate protection. In our plants too we are committed to sustainability and responsibility towards the environment:
- Environmentally friendly inert gases for the sake of the environment
Weru stopped using sulphur hexafluoride gas to improve acoustic insulation values and started exclusively using the inert gases argon and krypton at the end of 2003. - Resourceful use of materials
Our production runs with optimised offcut waste. This means that even in the work preparation stage we calculate how the materials (profiles and glazing) should be cut to minimise offcuts and waste. Waste is sent back to the supplier where it is shredded and reused.
You can count on it Quality
Weru epitomises premium-quality windows and doors: From the initial product concept to the final quality check. Thus, for example, our development departments work solely with state-of-the-art technology and cooperate with specialised suppliers. In our production facilities we combine the greatest manual precision with computer-controlled machines.
Strict quality controls guarantee the lasting functional reliability of your Weru and Unilux windows. You will receive top-notch consulting and installation services from our wide network of authorised specialist dealers who are also available to provide you with aftersales service — you can be sure to find one near you.
- High-quality manufacture and installation for long life
Together with our specialist dealers, we are setting an example in satisfying customer-specific requirements for thermal insulation, acoustic protection, ventilation and natural lighting with the RAL quality seal for manufacture and installation of PVCu windows (can be seen at specialist dealer) - Weru certification: optimal results for every work step
All steps performed by Weru up to delivery of the products are documented, optimised and coordinated. (quality management system DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, energy management system DIN EN ISO 50001:2011)