Rehau

Philosophy: Since the company's inception, REHAU's goal has been to discover new areas of application through stand-alone plastic formulations. We strive to replace ordinary materials with stronger polymers and to offer improved values for the benefit of our customers through creative system solutions.

In more than 170 offices, about 19,000 employees in 54 countries contribute to the growth and success of our company. REHAU has consistently built its network on five continents in order to get closer to its customers as a partner. In the future, our family business will remain independent and oriented towards medium and long-term goals, instead of putting short-term profit in the foreground. Today's activities focus on issues relevant to the future such as energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, water management, mobility and Future Living.

Reliable and innovative: Thanks to exceptional innovation and high reliability, REHAU creates long-term competitive advantages. We consistently combine specific knowledge in three strategic areas of our business - construction, automotive and industry. With well-thought-out systematic offers and services, we are constantly consolidating our leading position in the world at the level of products, expert advice and services. The long-term entrepreneurial focus makes REHAU an independent and unsurpassed partner for customers around the world.

Technology: The engineers and technicians at REHAU accompany the product from development to installation and use. Our technology includes obtaining a product for serial production and optimization of the production process. Our specialized and well-organized production facilities play a crucial role in this. In addition, we offer optimal conditions, such as logistics and on-time delivery.

Various properties of the products can be realized through the purposeful additional processing of the polymeric materials. The mechanical and technical fields have a wide range of modern processing methods. Here highly specialized engineers and technicians provide the necessary coordination with the client.

When creating their own high-tech tools, the creators and engineers themselves take care to achieve the best possible results. They have the advantage of experience and the most modern machines. The ideal conditions and the teamwork of specialists from all levels contribute to our success.

The highest level of professionalism and reliability: Quality is the essential basis for our success. By fulfilling the requirements and wishes of our customers in terms of quality, we make a significant contribution to their satisfaction.

The same quality rules and principles apply in all REHAU offices around the world.

That is why REHAU was awarded the Bavarian Quality Award by the Government of Bayern in 2011. Thanks to the exceptional quality of its products and processes, as well as its innovative quality assurance concept, the worldwide group of companies is one of the winners in the Industry category.

The principles of quality apply not only to employees but also to suppliers:

• We place ourselves at the service of customers and meet their quality requirements.
• Quality is planned, produced, inspected and controlled.
• Quality covers the qualified processing of inquiries, services and compliance with deadlines.
• Avoiding mistakes takes precedence over correcting them. The causes of errors must be rectified immediately.
• Quality management processes and systems are constantly being improved.

Processing of polymeric materials

• REHAU processes various polymers
• Extrusion method in all possible feasible cross sections
• Injection molding method for machine parts with a closing force of 200 kN to 40 000 kN
• Also use of special methods - internal gas injection technology, two-component injection molding, injection
• Compressed air extrusion method for parts from 1.5 to 250 liters, mainly for air distribution systems, varnishing of rear spoilers and water tanks in the automotive industry
• Im Schaumblasverfahren, einer neuartigen Form des Blasformens, das zu den wirtschaftlichsten Verfahren zur Herstellung von isolierten Luftführungen überhaupt gehört

Responsible actions: The conservation of natural resources and the development of innovative energy efficiency systems are key issues for the future that REHAU is already successfully addressing. We not only develop and produce environmentally and economically sound system solutions for our customers, but also act fully consciously and responsibly for the benefit of man and nature.

Responsibility: At the heart of our responsibility is REHAU's environmental policy. In all places our company uses an environmental management system according to ISO 14001, which is certified accordingly. Certificates may be required if necessary.

Safety: Our Safety / Environment department undertakes tasks to enforce and comply with the law, as well as to improve environmental management. Activities related to recycling, analysis and selection of materials from an environmental point of view are coordinated by the business areas Construction, Automotive and Industry in close cooperation with the Department of Chemistry.

Activities: Since the 1950s, we have been collecting production waste and reusing it.

Since the 70's, our products carry labels for the materials from which they are made.

In the late 80's our company began to develop various concepts for waste disposal.

Since then, we have been developing concepts for the recycling of automotive products and components that are suitable for reuse.

We manufacture products that allow the use of non-product recyclable materials, such as RAURECO Recycling control shaft, which allows the use of qualified DSD materials in a technically high quality product.

We develop new polymer blends that allow to combine the specific properties of the material and to ensure high quality recycling of the products produced from them.

In addition to complying with international standards such as ISO 14001, REHAU also participates in local activities. Thus, we are a member of the Environmental Pact - Bavaria. The certificate can be downloaded here: REHAU's contribution document for environmental protection.

Environmental policy: REHAU develops, manufactures and markets products and systems made of polymeric materials that meet today's environmental requirements in terms of production and application.

REHAU strictly complies with all legal regulations for environmental protection. At our own initiative and responsibility, we strive to go beyond legal and regulatory requirements.

Possible environmental pollution is assessed and, if possible, avoided in the planning phase.

We promote our employees' sense of responsibility for the environment and inform our customers about the environmental aspects of our products.

We also take into account the environmental factor when choosing our suppliers.

In order to continuously improve the protection of the environment, we set environmental goals. Their implementation will be achieved through the implementation of environmental programs and initiatives.

Central administration: The administrative headquarters of the REHAU Group in the Swiss city of Moore are also the headquarters of the material economy and logistics. The independent trading company purchases raw materials, machines and installations for REHAU centrally worldwide and also organizes transport and logistics. In this activity, the highest priority is given to economy, quality, service, suitability of supplies for transportation and reliability.

Connected all over the world: REHAU's extensive worldwide sales network is responsible for delivering the necessary materials. The scope of delivery includes: raw materials and purchased parts, machinery and equipment, tools, transport services, auxiliary and working materials, information technology services, equipment, as well as office supplies and much more.

Our goal is to achieve optimal conditions in the material economy everywhere and to provide at a good price the necessary materials, both with the necessary quality and quantity, and at the right time and in the right place.

This is why our network of suppliers uses the same purchasing processes in all places. This ensures an identical approach and transparency throughout the world. In addition, the consistently applied management by groups of materials ensures the collaboration with competent suppliers, which are regularly evaluated with the help of the quality assurance system from the REHAU Purchasing and REHAU Engineering department.

For more profitability and quality: REHAU's purchasing policy is a consequence of our company's goals. At the same time, the focus is on the satisfaction of our customers. The success of our products is closely related to their quality and is directly related to our goal, to meet the growing demands of our customers.

As a global group of companies, REHAU is looking for creative and competitive suppliers from different types of markets and industries. Economic profitability, quality, service, delivery and reliability are our highest priority. We trust our partner suppliers and expect honest and long-term cooperation. At the same time, services, counter-services and risks are in a balanced ratio. We expect our suppliers, as partners, to see with us where there is potential for cost reduction.

Compact know-how: Only with excellent consultation can the potential of our system solutions at all levels be used optimally. In this way we provide compact know-how for our products. The topics are as diverse as the challenges that REHAU partner companies face on a daily basis:

• Production, installation and function of our products
• Logistics and quality assurance
• Marketing and trade management

Excellently qualified lecturers from REHAU Academy consistently optimize the competitiveness of our partners. This guarantees the advantage of knowledge.

History:

In 1948, Helmut Wagner began producing cedar for the footwear industry and water hoses. The production base was the building of a Franconian leather factory founded in 1907. Production began to grow rapidly and therefore REHAU was now able to achieve greater success through the production of thousands of products and systems. With cheap mass products from the very beginning, the company saw no future and focused on the development and production of high-quality technical components and systems, behind which lies all the know-how of REHAU.

1951: Production for the automotive industry: leather handle and sill for Volkswagen Beetle, founding of the Feuchtwangen plant - today the largest production base in Germany

1954: REHAU takes part in the first heart surgery in Germany with silicone hoses

1958: The first plastic profile for windows is extruded, as well as the first frames of magnetic strips for refrigerators

1962: The leap across the Atlantic: the first REHAU plant in North America opens in Montreal (Canada)

1969: The first RAUCRON window profile is being produced

1976: Introduction of the profession of plastic mold manufacturer at the initiative of REHAU in Germany

1978: The first car bumper for the VW Passat was produced

1979: The Central Administration for North America moved to Leesburg, Virginia

1984: The RAUDRIL pipe turns 20 years old! 25 million meters have been laid by then.

1985: Varnishing development: an automatic varnishing machine is installed in the Brake / Lower Saxony plant

1986: Laying the first REHAU underfloor heating

1988: REHAU launches compression ring technology - innovation in heating and sanitary materials

1990: In Fichtach, the one-millionth BMW car bumper leaves the factory

1994: With the Ariane rocket, the first RAU-SIK silicone seal was launched into space

1994: The first of the twelve branches in Southeast Europe is established in Hungary

1995: A new development is entering aircraft construction: REHAU's multilayer fibrous materials

1998: REHAU produces the first fender for the Audi A2 in a large series

2000: The company's founder, Helmut Wagner, hands over the management of the company's groups to his sons: Jobst Wagner became President of the Board, Dr. Veit Wagner became Vice President

2000: REHAU is the first manufacturer of a certified passive house profile on the market

2004: Separation of medical equipment: establishment of RAUMEDIC AG as a subsidiary of REHAU AG + Co

2005: Establishment of the Construction Innovation Center in Erlangen, opening of a training and innovation center in Rehau

2006: REHAU receives the BME award for its innovative delivery concept and the "Best Office Award" for the best office in Europe

2007: Opening of the REHAU ART art gallery with a permanent exhibition "Ausblick Franz Gertsch"

2007: The 2007 Interzum Award for Outstanding Products in the Furniture Department

2008: World premiere of the GENEO system - fully reinforced window system made of high-tech material RAU-FIPRO

2009: RELAZZO, the terrace system based on the WPC multilayer material RAU-WOOD; RAUTITAN - innovative installation system with polymer fittings

2010: The REHAU heat pump complements the energy-efficient heating and cooling program