Who We Are:
Headquartered in Wichita, KS, practically the center of America, Viega employs approximately 500 people, working throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin America.
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, heating and pipe joining 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 whose worldwide headquarters is located in Attendorn, Germany, is the global leader in manufacturing and distributing plumbing, heating and pipe joining systems.
Product Lines:
- More than 16,000 products and systems worldwide for plumbing, heating, cooling and pipe joining applications
- Around 3,000 products in North America, including:
• Viega ProPress systems in copper and stainless steel
• Viega PEX Plumbing systems
• Viega heating and cooling systems
Milestones:
- Established in Attendorn, Germany with our first product, brass beer taps - 1899
- Home plumbing products introduced - 1901
- Viega starts producing copper solder fittings - 1963
- Complete Viega system concept introduced - 1980s
- Innovative press technology revolutionized the plumbing industry - 1989
- Viega added operations in the United States - 1999
- Viega acquired Vanguard Piping Systems and Midtec of America - 2005
- World premier of the patented Smart Connect feature - 2005
- Opened new 135,000-square-foot distribution center in Reno, NV - 2007
- ProPress Stainless pipe joining system introduced in North America - 2008
- Opened new 439,000-square-foot plant and distribution center in McPherson, KS - 2009
- Opened new 225,000-square-foot distribution center in Atlanta, GA - 2010
- Opened new 165,000-square-foot distribution center in Harrisburg, PA - 2011
Top U.S. Management:
- Dan Schmierer - President and Chief Executive Officer
- Lynne Aston - Vice President of Human Resources
- Robert Boots - Vice President of Supply Chain Operations
- Dave Garlow - Vice President of Sales
- Christian Geisthoff - Vice President of Market Innovations
- Bob Gottermeier - Vice President of Business Development and Government Relations
- Bill Seiler - Chief Legal Counsel
- Nathan Spearman - Chief Financial Officer
Viega Locations:
- U.S. Headquarters - Epic Center, 301 N. Main, 9th Floor, Wichita, KS 67202
- McPherson Manufacturing and Distribution Center - 2211 Viega Ave., McPherson, KS, 67460
- Reno Distribution Center - 12040 Moya Blvd., Suite 107, Reno, NV 89506
- Atlanta Distribution Center - 146 Greenwood Parkway, McDonough, GA, 30253
- Harrisburg Distribution Center - 1490 Dennison Circle, Carlisle, PA, 17013
- Viega Educational Facility - 1800 Southwood Drive, Nashua, NH 03063
- Technical Services Center - 1900 Southwood Drive, Nashua, NH 03063
- Software and Technical Support - 1800 Southwood Drive, Nashua, NH 03063
