Who We Are:
Headquartered in Wichita, Kan., practically the center of America, Viega employs approximately 500 people. About a fourth of these people work throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Latin America selling plumbing and heating systems manufactured by Viega.
What We Do:
Viega is a systems solutions provider. This means we don't just make a fitting here or a piece of pipe there - Viega manufactures, distributes and markets highly engineered and innovative plumbing systems to meet all of the needs of our customers in residential, commercial and industrial markets. Our customers have high expectations, and we deliver.
Viega At-A-Glance
Viega, a family owned company, is a global leader in the manufacturing of plumbing and heating products and technology with a worldwide headquarters located in Attendorn, Germany.
Product Lines:
- More than 12,000 products and systems worldwide.
- More than 2,000 products in North America, including:
- ProPress Copper Systems
- ProPress Gas Systems (ProPressG)
- ProPress Stainless Systems
- ProPress Marine Systems
- PureFlow Plumbing Systems
- ProRadiant Heating and Cooling Systems
- S-NO-ICE Radiant Ice Melting Systems
Milestones:
- Established in Attendorn, Germany with our first product, brass beer taps - 1899
- Home plumbing products introduced - 1901
- Complete Viega system concept introduced - 1980's
- Innovative press technology revolutionized the plumbing industry - 1995
- Viega added operations in the United States - 1999
- Original U.S. Headquarters location - Bedford, Mass. (Boston area)
- Viega aquired Vangard Piping Systems and Midtec of America - 2005
- U.S. Headquarters officially moved to Wichita, Kan. - 2006
- Opened new 439,000 square-foot plant and distribution center in McPherson, Kan. - 2009
Top U.S. Management:
- Dan Schmierer - CEO
- Lynne Aston - Director of Human Resorces
- Robert Boots - Vice President of Supply Chain Operations
- Dave Garlow - Vice President of Sales
- Christian Geisthoff - Vice President of Business Development
- Mike Gillespie - Director of Reliability Assurance & Business Developement
- Bob Gottermeier - Vice President of Technical Marketing
- Bill Seiler - Chief Legal Counsel
- Nathan Spearman - Chief Financial Officer
Viega Locations:
- U.S. Head Quarters - Epic Center, 301 N. Main, 9th Floor, Wichita, KS 67202
- Extrusions Manufacturing Plant - 901 N. Vanguard Street, McPherson, KS 67460
- Kansas Distribution Center (KSDC) - 901 N. Vanguard Street, McPherson, KS 67460
- Molding Manufacturing Plant - 924 W. 1st Street, McPherson, KS 67460
- New Hampshire Distribution Center (NHDC) and Hydronics Manufacturing Plant - 59 East Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack, N.H. 03054
- Viega Educational Facility - 1800 Southwood Drive, Nashua, NH 03063
- Nevada Distribution Center (NVDC) - 12040 Moya Blvd., Suite 107, Reno, NV 89506
