Short profile of the Viessmann Group

The Viessmann Group of Companies is one of the leading international manufacturers of heating systems. Founded in 1917, the family company is run by a Managing Board under the chairmanship of Managing Partner Dr. Martin Viessmann. The Group has approximately EUR 1.6 billion in annual sales and maintains a staff of some 8,900 employees.

Viessmann’s structure is distinctly international, with 16 factories in Germany, France, Canada, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland and China, a network of distributors in 37 countries and 120 sales offices worldwide. Sales outside of Germany account for 54 percent of total turnover.

Comprehensive product range for all fuel types and applications

Whether for single or two-family homes, large apartment blocks, commercial and industrial buildings or local heating networks – Viessmann has the right system solution, with heat sources for all fuel types and outputs ranging from 1.5 to 20,000 kW.

Viessmann’s comprehensive product portfolio includes wall mounted boilers from 3.8 to 105 kW, freestanding boilers from 3.8 to 6,600 kW and combined heat and power (CHP) stations for oil and gas, with outputs ranging from 18 to 401 kWel and 36 to 549 kWth.

Also part of this impressive range are systems for renewables, including solar thermal systems with flat-plate and vacuum tube collectors for domestic hot water generation, central heating backup and building cooling, special boilers and combustion units from 4 to 13,000 kW for wood logs, chips and pellets, heat pumps from 1.5 to 1,500 kW for use with geothermal heat, groundwater or ambient air, and photovoltaic systems. Additionally, Viessmann offers a complete range of products and services related to biogas technology, from project development and engineering to raw materials management and operational oversight.

The portfolio also features control engineering and data communication equipment as well as the entire system periphery, from fuel storage to radiators and underfloor heating.

Full range of related services

Viessmann offers its trade partners a comprehensive range of services to considerably simplify their daily work. The diverse services include assistance from our Technical Service department, demand-driven software for instance for planning heating systems, advertising and sales promotion support, and a user-friendly information and ordering system available around the clock on the internet.

The Viessmann Academy

The structure of the heating market is shifting towards more efficient technologies and regenerative systems, which means the technological spectrum is expanding and demand for training by partners is growing. The Viessmann Academy was specifically established to meet these needs. It provides a comprehensive program of basic and advanced training courses for heating contractors, planners, architects, property developers, chimney sweeps, technical education institutions and Viessmann’s own employees. More than 70,000 industry experts take part in Viessmann Academy training events each year.

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