What if something Large emerges from an idea...

Many start-ups have their origin in a garage – wedi in a 250 m² large tent in Emsdetten. Helmut Wedi founded the "wedi-annenbauelemente GmbH" at the 09/13/1983 and produced the first bathtub elements, pipe cladding and profiles.

Today, it is a quality concept that everyone in the industry knows: The building board with the blue core of extruded polystyrene rigid foam quickly became wedi's central brand product.

Success needs freedom: In May 1988, wedi will start in Greven-Reckenfeld on a production area of 500 m². The expansion to 2,000 m² takes place in July – enough space for a new coating plant.

Shorter, more concise, internationally noticeable: Company founder Helmut Wedi makes his last name the sole company name – with the change of name to wedi GmbH.

Wedi sets the course for future growth and market proximity: At Hollefeldstraße 42, a training center, production facilities and office space will be built on an area of 7,500 m². A production hall will be added at the end of 1996.

Fresh wind in the top management floor: 14 years after the company was founded, the son of the company's founder joins the wedi management board. In April 1998, Stephan Wedi will become the sole managing director.

More and more elderly people live in Germany and other European countries. The desire for comfort and accessibility is increasing – even in the bathroom. We will go into this with the flush-to-floor wedi Fundo shower elements, presented for the first time at BAUTEC in Berlin.

In the new millennium, customer proximity is more important than ever: The first wedi distribution center is being built in Lyon, France. Since 2009, wedi has been present in the Benelux countries with its own sales team. To date, we have opened offices in the United States (2004), the United Kingdom (2010), Scandinavia, Italy and Switzerland (2012), Australia and the United Arab Emirates (both in 2020).

The "wedians" are committed to the success of the company – and for others. Children and young people who are in need or seriously ill are particularly dear to the hearts of employees. Our aid organization wedicef is born out of this impulse.

While the "football summer fairy tale" captivates the world, we pack the moving boxes: After production and logistics, management, marketing and sales are also moving to the new premises in Hollefeldstraße. Finally, everyone under one roof!

"Sustainability" is still a fashionable term in the building materials industry, but we are already serious: For example, by converting our truck fleet from gas to electric drive. Over the next few years, we will go on to go on to many more GREEN STEPS.

New possibilities for bathroom design need the right basis: With Fundo Plano, we are introducing our first Complete System with integrated drains. With a total height of only 65 mm, it is the thinnest complete shower system in the Fundo range to date. A solution for wooden floor constructions will follow in 2013.

Another course for the future: Fabian Rechlin, a managing director from outside the Wedi family, joins the team. Together with Stephan Wedi, he leads the wedi group worldwide.

By setting up a production facility at our US site in Batavia – the first production outside of Germany – we shorten delivery times in North America and can respond more quickly to customer requirements.

Family businesses among themselves: The Witten based building adhesives specialist acquires a majority stake in wedi GmbH. We remain an independent company within the ARDEX Group. Affiliation opens up a variety of new growth opportunities for us.

Rod change: Stephan Wedi leaves the company after 25 years as managing director and Fabian Rechlin takes over the sole management of wedi GmbH.

A lot has changed since the start in the 250 square meter tent! With the motto "Experience. System. Vision." Let's start into the next decade.

Together with Fabian Rechlin, Andreas Fürer has been responsible for the management since July 2024. Wedi is thus sending out a clear signal for growth and innovation. In addition, smart product innovations are coming up, which will set new trends in the market.