De Dietrich Remeha is one of Europe's biggest manufacturers and distributors of domestic and commercial water and
space heating systems. Headquartered in
Apeldoorn in the
Netherlands, it was founded in July 2004 after a merger between the Dutch firm
Remeha, and the
French firm
De Dietrich Thermique.[1] In July 2009, the heavily laden with debt
BritishBaxi group agreed to merge with De Dietrich Remeha,[2] creating the
BDR Thermea Group.[3]
Brands
De Dietrich Thermique: founded in 1684, based in
Mertzwiller,
France, it is France's largest manufacturer of heating systems. De Dietrich products are distributed and marketed in more than 60 countries.
Remeha: founded in 1935, Remeha is The Netherlands's largest manufacturer of heating products, with European scale products in condensing technology. Remeha has its own subsidiaries in the
United Kingdom and
Germany.
Oertli: founded in 1929 in
Switzerland, the company is now headquartered in
Thann, Haut-Rhin, France. The company produces comfort solutions such as heating boilers, burners, hot water tanks and solar systems. Oertli focuses on clean combustion (low NOx and CO2 emissions), energy saving technology and a high level of product usability
Sofath: founded in the 1970s, the DFM Group based in
Portes-les-Valence, France trades under its major brand of Sofath. A pioneer of
geothermalheat pumps in France, the group is now the largest manufacturer of heat pumps in Europe. The DFM group turns over of €32 million and employs 110 people.[4]