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BELIMO Holding AG, based in Hinwil (Switzerland), is an internationally active Swiss technology company. Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production and marketing of actuator solutions for controlling heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Actuators and control valves make up the company’s core business. The company employs over 1,200 people worldwide and generated 2011 sales of 416 million Swiss francs. Belimo Holding AG is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX).
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| Company type | Joint-Stock Corporation |
|---|---|
| ISIN | CH0001503199 |
| Industry | HVAC |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jacques Sanche (CEO) Hans Peter Wehrli (Chairman) |
| Revenue | 416.0 m CHF (31.12.2011) |
Number of employees | 1172 (31.12.2011) |
| Website | www.belimo.com |
BELIMO Holding AG[edit]
BELIMO Holding AG, based in Hinwil (Switzerland), is an internationally active Swiss technology company. Belimo is the global market leader in the development,
production and marketing of actuator solutions for controlling heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Actuators and control valves make up the company’s core business.
The company employs over 1,200 people worldwide and generated 2011 sales of 416 million Swiss francs. Belimo Holding AG is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX).
History[edit]
| Date | Activities |
|---|---|
| Juni 1, 1975 | BELIMO Automation AG founded by Walter Burkhalter, Anton Heinrich Hütte, Ludwig Linsi, Walter Linsi, Werner Roner and Karl Stocker (Gossau ZH, Switzerland) "Belimo" is an acronym of three German words "beraten" (advise), "liefern" (deliver) and "montieren" (install). |
| 1975 | Development of the plug-on actuator (actuator mounted directly on the damper spindle – a world premiere that cut assembly time to a third) |
| August, 1976 | Delivery of the first SM1 ... plug-on actuators |
| 1977 | Establishment of a Distribution Company in German Development of the first spring return actuators specifically for fire protection |
| 1984 | Product range extended to include the FM... spring return actuator and the VAV-Control air volume system |
| 1984 / 1985 | Representatives in the UK, Finland, Norway, Austria, Denmark, France, Sweden and the Netherlands upgraded to independent Distribution Companies (franchise holders) |
| 1986 | Assembly of the millionth actuator |
| 1989 | Establishment of Belimo Aircontrols USA |
| 1990 | Annual sales pass the CHF 50 million mark for the first time Subsidiary company founded in Spain |
| 1993 | Number of assembled actuators reaches five million |
| 1993 / 1994 | Subsidiary companies founded in Austria, the UK and France |
| November 10, 1995 | BELIMO Holding AG becomes a public company (first day of trading on the Zurich Stock Exchange) |
| 1995 | Number of actuators assembled per year reaches one million for the first time while net business volume exceeds CHF 100 million Subsidiary company founded in Canada |
| 1997 | Establishment of Belimo Hong-Kong Number of assembled actuators reaches ten million |
| 1998 | Development and sale of the first valve actuators for the new water sector |
| October, 1998 | Production commences in the USA (Danbury, CT) |
| 2000 | Net business volume exceeds CHF 200 million |
| 2001 | More new subsidiaries in Poland and Australia Number of actuators assembled per year climbs to two million |
| November, 2002 | Belimo moves to new production and administration premises in Hinwil, thus uniting all locations in the Zurich Oberland region on one site; company headquarters transferred from Wetzikon to Hinwil |
| 2005 | Launch of a new product generation with modularized actuators |
| 2006 | Number of assembled actuators reaches 30 million Subsidiary companies founded in India and the United Arab Emirates |
| 2007 | Launch of the new CM compact actuator: a milestone in small damper actuation Belimo Italy is a subsidiary |
| 2008 | Adaptation of the organizational structure: Split of Group Division Technology in the three Group Divisions Innovation, Production and Customizing/Distribution Establishment of a subsidiary in Brazil |
| 2009 | Launch of 6-way valves that regulate the flow in chilled ceiling beams and in-floor radiant heating in cost-effective and space-saving way as well as the completly new range of spring return actuators Official opening of a new sales, training and distribution center in Sparks (Nevada, USA) |
| 2010 | Launch of the electronic pressure independent control valve (EPIV) with flow sensor technology and actuators with decentralized intelligence (Belimo SL) Belimo got from Swiss Investment Companies as well as professors of the Universities Zurich and Eichstatt-Ingoldstadt an "Excellence Award" as best Swiss Company |
| 2011 | Number of assembled actuators reaches 50 million In the United States launch of the new and unique actuator series EF, the strongest spring-return actuators for air dampers |
Products[edit]
General Air Solutions[edit]
Motorization of dampers in ventilation and air conditioning systems:
- Rotary actuators - 90º
- Linear actuators
- Full-rotation actuators - 360º
- Quick running actuators
- RobustLine actuators for extreme environmental conditions
- Rotary actuators for outdoor applications
Water Solutions[edit]
Motorized valves for controlling heating and cooling hydronic circuits:
- 2-way, 3-way and 6-way characterized control valves
- Mechanical and electronically controlled pressure-independent characterized control valves
- Shut-off and change-over valves
- Globe valves
Room and System Solutions[edit]
Total solutions for the variable volumetric flow control and individual control of the room climate:
- Actuators, sensors and controllers
- Ventilator control
- Room controller systems
Safety Solutions[edit]
Motorization solutions for fire and smoke dampers:
- Fire protection actuators
- Communication, network and control units
- Bus integration
Motorization solutions for mechanical smoke extraction systems:
- Smoke control damper actuators
- Communication, network and control units
Bus and System Integration[edit]
Solutions for intelligent integration of HVAC air/water controlling elements and sensors in a variety of higher-level systems:
- Damper, fire protection and valve actuators as well as VAV Compact controllers
- Room sensors in the comfort zone for MP bus applications
- Parameterizing devices / tools
Retrofit applications[edit]
Simple retrofit and replacement of the motorisation for air dampers and valves of different manufacturers:
- Damper actuators
- Globe valve actuators
- Rotary valve actuators
Belimo locations[edit]
Belimo is represented on all continents and in over 70 countries worldwide.
| Belimo subsidiary companies | Function |
|---|---|
| BELIMO Actuators Pty. Ltd. (Mulgrave, Melbourne, Australia) | D |
| BELIMO Brasil – Comércio de Automação Ltda. (São Paulo, Brazil) | D |
| BELIMO Actuators Ltd. (Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China) | D |
| BELIMO Actuators (Shanghai) Trading Ltd. (Shanghai, People’s Republic of China) | P, D, RQ |
| BELIMO Stellantriebe Vertriebs GmbH (Stuttgart, Germany) | D |
| BELIMO Finland Oy (Helsinki, Finland) | D |
| BELIMO SARL (Courtry, France) | D |
| BELIMO Automation UK Ltd. (Shepperton, Great Britain) | D |
| BELIMO Actuators (India) Pve Ltd. (Mumbai, Republic of India) | D |
| BELIMO Servomotori S.r.l. (Bergamo, Italy) | D |
| BELIMO Aircontrols (CAN), Inc. (Mississauga, Canada) | D |
| BELIMO Automation Norge A/S (Oslo, Norway) | D |
| BELIMO Automation Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H. (Vienna, Austria) | D |
| BELIMO Silowniki S.A. (Warsaw, Poland) | D |
| BELIMO Automation AG (Hinwil, Switzerland) | P, D, R & D, RQ |
| BELIMO Ibérica de Servomotores S.A. (Madrid, Spain) | D |
| BELIMO Automation FZE (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) | D |
| BELIMO Aircontrols (USA), Inc. (Danbury, United States of America) | D, H, RQ |
| BELIMO Customization (USA), Inc. (Danbury, United States of America) | P |
| BELIMO Technology (USA), Inc. (Danbury, United States of America) | R & D |
H = Holding company, P = Production, D = Distribution, R & D = Research and development, RQ = Regional headquarters