When it comes to controlling and regulating the flow of water regarding sanitary fittings, valve technology created by Flühs Drehtechnik in Lüdenscheid is in demand worldwide. „We manage water“ is the company’s value proposition.
Flühs is one of the leading international suppliers of turning and valve technology and has made a name for itself on the market as a system supplier and as a partner with the sanitary industry. Numerous well-known sanitary fitting manufacturers rely on the technology made in Lüdenscheid. High-quality brass valves are manufactured here. The use of innovative ceramic sealing technology gives their products a special quality. The company achieves a market share of over 50 percent in the high-end market segment. Its own quality label „Flühs equipped“ is used internationally by customers within the scope of co-branding.
With 420 employees, the company produces around 800,000 turned parts every day, most of which are assembled into components. Production and development take place exclusively at the Lüdenscheid site. From here, the products are exported to more than 50 countries.
Flühs Drehtechnik regards itself as an innovative leader in the industry. Its great innovative strength is confirmed by holding more than 200 patents. The latest production technologies and state-of-the-art machines enable a high degree of automation and ensure competitiveness at both its current and original site in Lüdenscheid.
The company was founded in 1926 by Otto Flühs and is now in its fourth generation of family management. Flühs has regional roots and a global presence at the same time. Sustainable thinking and action as well as consistent customer orientation help securing our future.
WORLD MARKET LEADER PRODUCT/S
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Employees
Sales Volume
Company foundation
Start of assembly of valve technology
Globalization of business
Development of individual valve solutions based on ceramic sealing technology
Start of conversion to CNC automatic lathes
Use of fully automatic assembly machines
Entry into digital valve technology
Entry into the production of single-lever mixer cartridges
In the team for South Westphalia
c/o SIHK zu Hagen
Bahnhofstraße 18
D-58095 Hagen
Phone +49 (0) 2331 390-0
Email weltmarktfuehrer@hagen.ihk.de
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