The latest from Wilo

FINANCIAL YEAR 2020: FREE CASH FLOW HAS MORE THAN TREBLED

In the financial year 2020, the Wilo Group has managed to achieve a currency-adjusted sales growth of 1.8 percent despite the difficult conditions caused by the pandemic and the economy. Sales revenues amounted to approx. 1.5 billion euros.

SUSTAINABLE MILESTONES AT THE NEWLY BUILT “WILOPARK” HEADQUARTERS IN DORTMUND

The Wilo Group is celebrating three sustainable milestones this week: The successful completion of the TüV certification as a “climate-neutral company in Dortmund”, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Gold certification of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), both for the "Pioneer Cube" administration office building.

DIGITAL EVENT TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE NEW HEADQUARTERS WITH OVER 1,500 GUESTS FROM BUSINESS AND POLITICS INVITED

On 4 February 2021, the Wilo Group invited to celebrate the opening of its new headquarters in Dortmund, the Wilopark. Over 1,500 high-ranking international guests from the world of business and politics as well as Wilo employees took part in the digital (due to coronavirus pandemic) event.

On January 18, 2021 Wilo Vietnam Company opened a new representative office in Hanoi, Center Building, No.1 Nguyen Huy Tuong, Thanh Xuan with spacious and comfortable facilities to push strong business goals of Wilo Vietnam in the year 2021 and the coming years.

In Pembane, Mozambique, the prolonged drought forces the inhabitants to walk for miles to obtain clean water. Still, more than half of the rural population in the East African country has no or limited access to the precious resource.

The WILO SE Supervisory Board has renewed ahead of schedule the appointment of the incumbent President and CEO Oliver Hermes for a further six years until 31 December 2026.

AN AWARD FOR COMPANIES THAT DRIVE CHANGE DESPITE TIMES OF CRISIS

The Dortmund-based technology specialist WILO SE has been awarded the renowned German Sustainability Award (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, DNP) in the “Climate” transformation field. The German Sustainability Award honours companies for which sustainability is part of their business model. “We are proud that an industrial company has been recognised as a climate protection pioneer. This is a strong signal and is proof that we are a climate protection company”, says Oliver Hermes, President & CEO of the Wilo Group.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIVE FUTURE STRATEGIES AS THE MAIN TOPICS

In their latest publication (Spring 2020), Irrigation Australia Journal gets up close with Kieran Killoran from Wilo Australia and talks to him about his work and perspectives onpumping technology and innovation.

Wilo’s top management connected worldwide for annual management conference in real time

As every year, the Executive Board of the Wilo Group invites to an international top management meeting. For the first time in Wilo’s history, this is taking place as a hybrid event due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Register now for our webinar!

Global initiative of the United Nations and Bloomberg on sustainability and climate protection

The Wilo Group has been selected this year to participate together with 49 other worldwide operating companies in the global sustainability and climate protection initiative called "50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders" of the United Nations and Bloomberg.

Wilo plant in Laval, France, awarded as “Industry of the Future” by “Alliance Industrie du Futur” (AIF)

In the context of climate change and increasing global competitiveness, industrial companies need to adapt their product portfolio and product processes to binding energy regulations. In addition, the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the trend towards and necessity for an intelligently networked production.

Handelsblatt newspaper features guest contribution by Oliver Hermes

The coronavirus pandemic represents a performance test for Europe in particular. European solidarity is currently being subjected to a litmus test not just in terms of health, but also with regard to economic questions.

Despite the coronavirus crisis, climate change remains one of the greatest challenges of our time

DrivingDigital transformation has been part of our everyday lives for some time now. In addition to processes and products, services are also moving into the virtual space with increasing frequency, in the construction industry, too.