Viessmann

Viessmann Group
Company typeGmbH & Co KG
IndustryHeating and Refrigeration Systems[1]
Founded1917
FounderJohann Viessmann
HeadquartersAllendorf (Eder), Germany
Revenue4 billion € (2022)[2]
Number of employees
14,500 (2022)[2]
Websitewww.viessmann.family
Viessmann headquarters in Allendorf (Eder), Germany

The Viessmann Group is a German manufacturer of heating and refrigeration systems headquartered in Allendorf (Eder), Germany. With 22 production companies in 12 countries, distribution companies and representative offices in 74 countries and 120 sales offices throughout the world, Viessmann is international in its orientation. More than 54 percent of turnover is generated abroad.[3] Since January 2022, the company is led by Martin Viessmann (chairman of the executive board), Maximilian Viessmann (Group-CEO) and Ulrich Hüllmann (CFO).[4] In April 2023, Viessmann announced that it would sell its heat pump division to its US competitor Carrier Global for €12 billion.[5] The transaction was completed in January 2024, Max Viessmann joins the Board of Carrier Global [6]

The company was founded in Hof an der Saale in 1917 by Johann Viessmann, and has been family owned for four generations. As of 2022, the company employs 14,500 people and reports annual sales of € 4 billion.[7]

  1. ^ "Was wir tun". 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Facts and Figures about Our Successes". 3 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Zahlen und Fakten zu unseren Erfolgen". 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Unternehmensführung und Leadership-Teams". www.viessmann.family (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  5. ^ Patricia Nilsson (26 April 2023). "Germany to review sale of Viessmann heat pump unit to US rival Carrier".
  6. ^ "Carrier Completes Acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions | Viessmann Climate Solutions". www.viessmann-climatesolutions.com. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  7. ^ "Viessmann Group to invest EUR 1 billion in heat pumps & green solutions". www.viessmann.family. Retrieved 2022-05-02.