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»We are Karl Winterhalter

family people!« Jürgen Winterhalter OUR ACADEMY OF
WASHING SCIENCE

Almost 1,000 participants per year and 250
Down-to-earth. Forward-looking. With a focus on family. The culture and values training days worldwide: as part of our training
of our family have shaped the Winterhalter company for three generations. Close programmes we pass on our knowledge and
to staff, customers and partners. Long-term thinking with a view to the genera- experience in the discipline of »warewashing«.
tions to come. Taking personal responsibility – all typically Winterhalter. We are IN-HOUSE LABORATORY FOR IMPROVED CHEMICALS We provide training to our own personnel as
proud of our family company. And we are pleased to grow a little more every day. Ralph Winterhalter well as to our retail and service partners. Our
As a specialist in warewashing, do we want to rely on the products of other manufacturers? objective: every Winterhalter customer should
The answer to this question was an immediate and resounding »No!«. This was the moment, receive informed advice and professional support
THE FIRST WINTERHALTER »Products, advice, service – three when our in-house research and development laboratory was born: we have been developing in the specific situation. Whether it’s an initial
our own formulas for original Winterhalter chemicals for many years now, from detergents and informative discussion, installing a warewasher,
It all began in 1947: Karl Winterhalter established factors that intertwine seamlessly rinse aids to hygiene products. or service and maintenance appointments.
his own company in Friedrichshafen. He started by at Winterhalter. And that makes
salvaging scrap metal from the war, which he used
to manufacture household goods. Cooking pots and our customers feel safe in the
ovens, for example. A short time later he specialised, knowledge that they have the right
and in 1957 launched the GS 60 model: the first Good to know
commercial warewasher from Winterhalter. That was partner for any issue relating to
the starting signal. Since then the company has always As a specialist in warewashing, at Winterhalter we set
pursued a single goal: perfect wash results as part the washing process.« high standards for ourselves: we don’t just want to
of an efficient washing process. With this holistic meet our customers’ current requirements. We want to
approach, Winterhalter has developed from a machine support them proactively and gain their trust for the
supplier to the full system provider of warewashing long term. Service plays an important role here: our What opportunities does new technology offer? How is our society and the world of
solutions it is today. comprehensive network guarantees fast and profes- work changing? Which trends and developments will shape commercial warewashing
sional support on site. Worldwide.
in the future? We find all of these questions extremely exciting. And that’s why we
FROM WAREWASHER TO WAREWASHING SOLUTION We and our service partners are there when you need are already working on developments that will affect us and our customers tomorrow,
and the day after that. You can take a look at the solutions that we have developed
OVER2.000 us. On that you can always rely with Winterhalter. in our NEXT LEVEL SOLUTIONS. Current examples include CONNECTED WASH and
In days gone by, all we needed to do was deliver the new warewasher PAY PER WASH.
to our customer’s kitchen on a hand truck. Now it’s about the develop-
ment of a new, individual warewashing solution, which is perfectly >> www.connected-wash.com >> www.pay-per-wash.com
coordinated with the on-site situation and the special requirements and
preferences of the customer. A solution of this type is based on clear
analysis and planning. To achieve this, we visualise the room layout EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE »See you again soon!«
using state-of-the-art CAD software in 2D and 3D. For a bespoke and
efficient washing process. High quality standards. Diligence. Curiosity and ambition. These are Customers often own a Winterhalter warewasher for 15 or 20 MADE IN GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND
the typical attributes of a Winterhalter employee. And with them, we years. So our customers only have to worry about disposing
have grown from a small Swabian family company into a global player: of their old equipment once every few decades. What’s more, As ever, it is not simply an indication of origin, but a seal of quality:
with over 40 branches worldwide and distribution partners in over 70 we take care of this ourselves. We design our machines as products made in Germany and Switzerland are recognised worldwide
countries. We are proud of what we have achieved. And we are proud modular systems, so they are easy to dismantle if ever the for their premium quality and reliability. For engineering, inventiveness
of each and every employee who has done their bit. So we would just need arises. We reduce the range of materials, use standard- and precision. Winterhalter is the best proof of this: in Meckenbeuren,
like to take this opportunity to officially say »Thank you!« ised construction materials and label plastic parts for easy Endingen and Rüthi, we develop and produce solutions for first-class
recycling. Winterhalter warewashers have a particularly high cleanliness and hygiene. This is our promise for every single warewasher
recycling ratio thanks to these and many other measures. that leaves our factory.

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