VEKA
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| Private | |
| Industry | UPVC Profiles & Sheet Systems |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Founder | Heinrich Laumann |
| Headquarters | Sendenhorst, Germany |
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Area served
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Global |
| Products | UPVC Windows & Doors Profile Systems |
| Services | Windows & Doors consulting services and solutions |
| Website | www.veka.com |
VEKA AG of Germany is the world's largest extruder of uPVC profiles used for windows and doors. The company started its operations in 1969 as a manufacturer of shutters in Sendenhorst, Germany and has its own extrusion facilities in 12 countries (the United States, Russia, Poland, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, China, India, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Chile) and representative offices in more than 40 countries across the world, including the United Arab Emirates and India.
VEKA was founded in 1967 as Vekaplast, producing roller shutters out of a fifteen thousand square foot rented facility. Two years later, one of the original employees, Heinrich Laumann purchased the company and began designing window systems, the first of which were unveiled in 1971.
Six years later, VEKA was able to build a manufacturing site. Today, in addition to this first facility, ten other sister facilities operate in eight countries on three continents.
1969 Heinrich Laumann takes over VEKAPLAST. With 8 staff, the regional company produces roller shutters and construction profiles reaching an annual turnover of 1.7 million DM.
1970 Heinrich Laumann and his team prepare for the production of window profiles. In close cooperation with window fabricators the first VEKA window system is developed.
1971 The production area is extended and window profile extrusion begins. The PVC window market share is about 10%
1974 Front door and sliding door systems are added to the product range. The production capacity limits are reached, hence VEKAPLAST purchases a 115,000 m2 industrial site in Sendenhorst for a new extrusion factory.
1977 After completion of the 1st building phase, the new 10,500 m² factory is taken into operation at the start of the year. The turnover this year was 30 million DM.
1979 The annual turnover amounts to 70 million DM. The production capacities again reach their limits and the 2nd building phase is initiated to create a further 11,500 m².
1980 Due to the increasing demand for VEKA window systems (turnover 1980: ca. 100 million DM) both nationally and internationally the decision to complete the 3rd building phase of 9,500 m² is made.
1981 VEKA opens their first mixing plant in Sendenhorst.
1983 Due to the national economic and market situation no considerable increase can be expected. Hence export activities are increasingly expanded. This year subsidiaries in Spain and the USA, initially together with an American partner, are founded.
1984 The newly established subsidiary in France quickly becomes the French market leader.
1985 VEKAPLAST begins manufacturing PVC sheets. These find wide use in a number of branches such as construction, industrial and advertising.
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