イノベーションに必要なのは、大胆な精神

Verderのストーリーは、それを証明するものです。創業の精神、勇気、革新的な思考、将来を見据えた起業家精神がベストな形で融合し、共通のモチベーションがあれば、小さなものでも真に偉大なものへと発展する可能性があるのです。

ヴァーダーでは、創業者一族が技術革新の開発と顧客の問題解決に取り組み、顧客の成功を実現することが、この内なる動機づけとなっています。

情熱的な企業家であるアンドレ・ヴァーダーが創業して以来、この思いは会社の歴史に脈々と受け継がれているのです。

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60年以上前に産業用ポンプのサプライヤーとして事業を開始したとき、アンドレには「技術に精神的な境界はなく、地理的な境界もない」ことが明らかでした。そして、一歩一歩、会社の国際化の基礎を築き、当時としては大胆な東欧への進出を決断したのです。同時に、この先見性のある人物が、純粋なディストリビューターから、世界で最も尊敬され、革新的で勇気あるテクノロジーメーカーへと、会社を継続的に発展させる道筋をつけたのです。

こうしてアンドレがファミリービジネスに与えた顧客志向、プロセス理解、ノウハウの典型的なミックスは、2005年に息子のアンドリスが経営を引き継いだ後も、ヴァーダーの中心であり続けている。グループは、2つの戦略的な柱に沿って整列していた。Verder Scientific(ヴァーダー・サイエンティフィック)」と「Verder Liquids(ヴァーダー・リキッド)」だ。こうして、顧客志向がさらに強化されました。製品ポートフォリオは両ビジネスユニットで着実に成長し、顧客の意識も新たなレベルに到達しました。持続的な有機的成長に加え、グループは会社の設立や買収を通じて、戦略的に重要な意義のある分野へと事業活動を拡大し始めました。Verderは、Pindustryによって、近未来の有望な新技術に先見性をもって投資する第3のビジネスユニットをついに手に入れたのです。

フルーテンは、常に私たちの本社がある場所です。この町の歴史とヴァーダー社の50周年を記念して、2009年、アンドレ・ヴァーダーはデビッド・マッケイ作のアートワーク「光を進める予言者」を寄贈しました。これは、建設以来、ライプツィヒ・ライン地区の発展がもたらした進歩と繁栄を表しています。

だから、底力を発揮するために。Verderは長い年月を経て、今に至っている。しかし、創業当時からの姿勢、モチベーション、そして価値観は、現在も同社のあらゆるビジネスアクションを構成する要素となっている。そして、何より素晴らしいのは、そのことだ。ヴァーダーの物語は、まだ始まったばかりなのだ。

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The Verder Story Begins

In 1959, entrepreneur André Verder starts his business, Verder Vleuten BV, the Dutch province of Utrecht. For the first eleven years of its history, the fast-growing company focuses on Dutch business and specializes in the distribution of industrial pumps. From the early days on, Verder earns the reputation of a company with a special understanding of the technologically feasible. A company, which orients towards the customer and always strives to understanding the customers' business and processes requirements. The characteristics that have distinguished Verder to this day.

 

Verder Ventures Across the Border

In 1970, Verder begins to expand into the European markets. The start is made with a subsidiary in Aartselaar, Belgium. In 1973, Verder enters another core market, Germany, followed by France in 1984, Great Britain in 1992, and Italy in 2007. Also two Joint Ventures are established for the Dutch market: KNF-Verder in 1991 and Prominent-Verder in 1992. Today, Verder has offices all over Europe’s major markets. This includes Eastern Europe: Shortly after the fall of the "Iron Curtain", the group also extended its business there, with representative offices in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Romania.

 

Verder Enters New Business Segment

In 1989, Verder acquires Retsch and adds quality control and research to the portfolio. The company's founder, F. Kurt Retsch, applied for his first patent in the field of comminution technology in 1923: A mechanized mortar grinder that became a household name worldwide as the "Retsch Mill". In the following years, Verder adds particle analysis systems to the offering and founds Retsch Technology. This laboratory and analysis segment is set to develop into an important mainstay in the coming decades. 

 

Verder Establishes Reputation as an Innovator

Market firsts, like a peristaltic hose pump that sets new standards for industrial pumping, a high-energy ball mill with temperature control options, or a particle analyzer which measures particle morphology in 3D are proof of Verder's uncompromising commitment to progress. Year after year, Verder develops and launches products based on latest technological advances - like a range of state-of-the-art pumps and analyzers with loT connectivity.

 

Verder expands pump manufacturing capabilities

Parallel to the Scientific acquisitions, Verder also acquired several pump manufacturing brands in order to serve the customer base even better. It started with the acquisition of MtP where several Verderair diaphragm pumps are manufactured, followed Microdos, leader in small peristaltic and solenoid pumps. After that Packo was acquired in 2015, laying the foundation for the venture into more hygienic pump applications. That effort was strengthened by the subsequent acquisition of JEC in 2018. In between also Ponndorf was added to the group to extend the range of peristaltic pumping solutions. All these efforts solidified the position of Verder Liquids as the leading pump manufacturer. 

 

Verder Goes Global

Around the Millennium, Verder begins to expand into overseas markets to directly serve customers in further major economies. The first subsidiary outside Europe is established in Japan in 1999. From 2000 onwards, Verder is also active in the USA. Finally, in 2006, important steps are taken for the increasingly important and dynamic Asian business: A liaison office in China becomes the bridgehead for all activities in the ASEAN region. Since 2019, Verder is also present in Brazil.

 

A Headquarter for the Group

The rapid diversification and expansion of the preceding years leads to the establishment of a powerful umbrella organization, the Verder Croup, in 2005. Apart from steering its subsidiaries, the Group Headquarter assumes important cross-divisional tasks and services for the individual companies. In particular, it looks after the realization of synergies and has overall responsibility for group-wide strategy development and corporate governance. This overarching organization moves into new headquarters in the Netherlands at the Vleuten site.

 

Verder Grows Into the Scientific Segment

With the incorporation of Eltra and Carbolite in 2012, the Verder Scientific division is established, comprising the group’s activities in the laboratory and analytical segment. Further acquisitions follow: Cero in 2013, ATM in 2015, Qness in 2018 and Microtrac in 2019. The companies evolve Into today's segments of Verder Scientific: Retsch, Eltra, Carbolite Cero, Microtrac MRB and QATM. Present worldwide, with a broad portfolio in the fields of sample preparation and solids analysis.

 

Verder Founds Investment Arm Pindustry

In 2014, Verder founds its subsidiary Pindustry. Its mission: to support innovative startups and companies in order to accelerate the development of new technologies. In the same year, the company invests in two promising companies: Resato, which develops high-pressure cutting machines as well as high-pressure refueling systems for hydrogen vehicles, and Aerox, a manufacturer of industrial odor control solutions. In 2022  a majority stake was acquired in Valveco, a Dutch supplier of valves, actuators, pipe couplings, vent caps, flanges and services for the maritime and offshore sector.