History

Company history

1960

The partners KERschl and SchMIdt found the company as a workshop for the production of heating oil tanks.

Workshop in 1960

1967

Production of steel panel radiators begins.

Steel panel radiators

1972

The factory is expanded to include the first fully automatic production line for steel panel radiators.

First fully automatic production line

1973

The company is taken over by the Salzgitter Group.

Business premises in the 70s

1976

The Shower Enclosure business sector is created.

Shower enclosure advertisement

1987

The NT 2000 V-Compact radiator is introduced with an integrated valve fitting.

NT 2000 V compact radiator

Due to the rapid success of the product, the location is already extensively expanded and upgraded by the end of the 1980s.

Kermi factory premises

1989

The first steel panel radiator models specially adapted for use in the bathroom are launched.

Salzgitter AG merges with PREUSSAG AG. Kermi GmbH is now part of the PREUSSAG Group.

Steel panel radiators for bathrooms

1990

Kermi paves the way with the new Infocenter, an exemplary forum for presentation, training, and interaction.

Kermi Infocenter

1992

A brand new steel panel radiator factory with fully automatic production lines and a paint shop launch operations.

Expanded Kermi factory premises

1994

Production of bathroom and designer radiators begins.

Bathroom and design radiators

1996

Kermi s.r.o., which has its own production facilities, is founded in Stribro in the Czech Republic.

Kermi in Stribro

1997

Convectors and heating panels are added to the product range.

Convectors and heating panels

2000

The Kermi all-glass shower enclosure programme is launched

Xena

2001

Kermi expands its heating technology competence with the x-net underfloor heating system.

x-net underfloor heating system

Gaining an international market presence and expanding the product programme over the last decade involved extensive expansion of development, production, logistics, and administration.

Since 1 July 2001, Kermi has been part of AFG Arbonia-Forster Holding AG, which is based in Arbon/Switzerland.

2004

Kermi s.r.o. Stribro is considerably expanded in the areas of production and logistics.

Kermi in Stribro

2005

The therm-x2 is introduced with innovative, energy-saving x2-technology in multi-layer valve radiators with a centre connection.

therm-x2

Generously proportioned walk-in glass units open up new possibilities in a young, growing trendy market.

Walk-In wet floor system

2007 

The innovative x2-technology is introduced in all multi-layer valve radiators.

2008 

50 million lots of quality and innovation from Lower Bavaria. In the steady beat of the welding line, the 50 millionth steel panel radiator rolls off the production lines at Kermi in Plattling in 2008.

The 50 millionth steel panel radiator

2010

50 years of Kermi – 50 years of innovation, design, and quality. Originally founded as a workshop , today Kermi is one of the leading suppliers of heating technology and shower solutions in Europe.

 

The Sanitary department is expanded to include the Wet Floor System Business Unit.

Wet floor system

2013

The presentation of the Kermi x-optimised heating system marks a new milestone. Kermi enters the heat generation, heat storage, and heat control segments and therefore provides everything from a single source right up to the heat transfer.

x-optimised heating system

2014

The new Kermi seminar centre opens: Campus at the company headquarters in Plattling.

In 2014, the expansion work on the logistics area is completed.

Kermi:Campus

2015

The x-well residential ventilation solution provides a comfortable climate in every room – the ideal addition to the Kermi x-optimised heating system.

x-well residential ventilation

2018

Extensive investments in production & logistics for shower design and indoor climate are completed.

Like the range of products, the Kermi site in Plattling has also grown over the years.

Production line

2019

In the Kermi x-optimised system, the individual heating technology components fit together in perfect coordination. The addition of “+e” represents the expansion of intelligent electrical solutions. Here, we rely on the use of renewable energies and the intelligent combination of water and electricity-based system components.

Kermi x-optimised system circle chart

2020

Our company’s story began in 1960!

  • 60 years of Kermi – Innovation, design, and quality
  • 44 years of shower enclosures by Kermi – Innovative shower enclosure solutions, experience, expertise and a passion for showers
  • 75 million Kermi steel panel radiators installed
75 million steel panel radiators installed

2022

Kermi has already produced 15 million shower enclosures at the Plattling site in Lower Bavaria, all filled with its passion for developing and producing premium shower solutions.

On 21 June 2022, its fifteen millionth shower enclosure came off the production line.

A special occasion to celebrate and 15 million reasons to say thank you.

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15 million Kermi shower enclosures