2004-2007 - Market-oriented expansion

2004

First training as a machine and system operator

November
The Richard Wöhr GmbH produces as the first manufacturer standard keyboards for hygienically demanding areas with antimicrobial and germicidal foil surface under the name "Hygienic keyboards".

In continuation new standard enclosures and keyboards and suitable accessories are included in the program to meet the rising demands.

2005

New in the program: standard membrane keys with integrated lighting in blue, red, yellow or green.

2006 

Develop models of success,
expansion with a feel for the market

The enclosure series are supplemented by new models and versions. In this way, they are more and more options for the customer, depending on branches, environment and application.

May
Start with new construction. This single investment project, which is up to this moment the biggest in the company history, creates additional 1.500 square meters for the areas mechanics, keyboard construction, CAD/AV and screen printing.

The profile enclosure series PrioLine® was extended by another basic construction in the area of hand-held enclosures.

Here some numbers regarding 40 years of successful business policy:

• 40 years young and well-prepared for future challenges
• only two rebrandings in 40 years
• 100% family property and owner-managed
• over 6 Mio EUR turnover

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• 60 employees
• more than 15% export ratio
• export in more than 55 countries
• more than 6.300 packages per year
• more than 2.200 customers world-wide
• 2 sales representatives
• recognised training company for commercial and technical professions
• certificated acc. to DIN ISO 9001 and DIN ISO 13485 (medicine)
   

What drives us?

Inspire customers worldwide, play a leading role in the market also in the future

We want to continue our stable growth course, which we have secured again and again since the foundation of Richard Wöhr Gmbh through future-oriented in...

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...vestments and a sensitivity to the market, in the future through profit-oriented action! Together we want to lead our company successfully with a long-term and sustainable perspective. After opening up the German market, we now want to inspire worldwide in order to continue to play a leading role in the economy in the future! In doing so, we take advantage of Germany's globalisation, among other things.

We also continuously adapt to the requirements of the market in order to secure the existence of our company and jobs. As a family business, we rely on teamwork and intensive communication as well as on the symbiosis of the energy and innovative strength of young people with the know-how and life experience of older colleagues.

In times of global environmental problems, we also want to focus not only on a successful economic and quality policy, but also on an environmental policy. Nowadays, future-oriented action means both profit-oriented and environment-oriented action! We want to improve the current environmental situation by using resources sparingly and sustainably in order to secure our future.

It is nice to celebrate the past, when one is well positioned, not only in the present but also with regard to the future.

Origin has future!

2007

July
Another certification acc. to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 and DIN EN ISO 13485 (medicine).

WÖHR turns 40 years young and has become in these years a worldwide operating, versatilely active enterprise. The company anniversary is celebrated at the 13. July in the Kurhaus in Schömberg with all employees and business partners.

Introduction of decorative blasting with glass beads as a new service in the area of surface technology.

November
We recognize the trend towards touch screens and develop "Touch screen solutions of WÖHR^®".

Continuation