Wittur
Wittur is a German international supplier of elevator components and complete elevator systems.
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Overview
Wittur is a German elevator-industry group whose operating entity is Wittur Holding GmbH. The company supplies components, subsystems, and complete elevator solutions to elevator manufacturers, installers, modernization specialists, and other customers in the vertical-transportation industry. Its product range includes elevator car and landing doors, elevator machines and drives, safety equipment, cars and car slings, shaft accessories, and complete elevator systems. The business was established in 1968 in Sulzemoos-Wiedenzhausen by Horst Wittur, who was then 26 years old. Wittur initially produced elevator car doors and traded components made by other suppliers. Over time, the company shifted toward a more vertically integrated model in which internally manufactured products replaced a substantial part of externally sourced component trading. This transition was accompanied by acquisitions, production investments, subsidiaries, and commercial operations in several regions. International expansion began early. In 1977, Wittur established a production plant in Colorno, Italy, originally associated with Selcom and later operating as Wittur S.p.A. A second important manufacturing presence followed in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1980 through Selcom Aragon, now Wittur Elevator Components S.A.U. During the same broad period, Wittur developed trading companies and commercial activities in markets including the Netherlands, France, Australia, and Hong Kong. In 1993, the company established a Turkish operation in Istanbul to serve the Eurasian region. Wittur entered China in 1995 by establishing Suzhou Selcom, now Wittur Elevator Components (Suzhou). The Suzhou operation became one of the group’s major manufacturing locations, and the reference material identifies it as producing more than 650,000 elevator doors annually by 2013. The group expanded into South America in 2000 through the acquisition of SOIMET in Argentina and the establishment of Wittur Ltda. in Brazil. The same year, it acquired Kone’s door and cab facility in Winfield, Kansas. That American unit later operated under the Wittur name, although the facility entered bankruptcy proceedings in 2004 and was subsequently sold to John Mann. Further production expansion included a facility in Krupina, Slovakia, in 2009 and a plant in Chennai, India, in 2010. Wittur also broadened its product and geographic capabilities through the acquisition of the Sematic Group. The proposed combination was announced in 2015 and completed on April 1, 2016, strengthening Wittur’s position in elevator components and related systems. Wittur’s engineering and research activities are organized around product competencies. Door development is associated with Italy and China; elevator drives with Dresden, Germany; safety devices and shaft accessories with Scheibbs, Austria; and cars, car slings, and complete elevator systems with Istanbul, Turkey. The group also operates local development and testing capabilities at individual plants, ranging from door test equipment in India to test towers in Austria and Spain. In 2018, Wittur marked its fiftieth anniversary by announcing an integrated management-system certification covering the companies within the group. In 2022, it published its first group sustainability report, including targets intended for 2030. Wittur remains headquartered in the Munich-Augsburg area and operates as a global elevator-component and systems supplier rather than as a consumer-facing elevator brand.
History
Wittur began in 1968 when Horst Wittur founded Wittur Aufzugteile GmbH & Co. in Sulzemoos-Wiedenzhausen, Germany. The original business concentrated on elevator car doors and the trading of elevator components. As the group developed, it increasingly replaced externally sourced products with components made within its own manufacturing network. This change gave Wittur greater control over product development, production, and international supply. The group’s international manufacturing expansion started in Europe. A plant was established in Colorno, Italy, in 1977, followed by a facility in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1980. These operations were associated with the Selcom name and later became Wittur entities. Wittur also built commercial operations and trading relationships in countries including the Netherlands, France, Australia, and Hong Kong. In 1993, it established Wittur Turkey in Istanbul, creating a base for activity in Turkey and the wider Eurasian region. In 1995, Wittur established Suzhou Selcom in China, its first major Asian foothold. The Chinese operation was expanded over subsequent years and became an important door-manufacturing site. The company reached South America in 2000 through the acquisition of SOIMET in Argentina and the creation of a Brazilian subsidiary. In the same year, Wittur acquired Kone’s door and cab facility in Winfield, Kansas. The Winfield operation later experienced bankruptcy in 2004 and was sold to John Mann. Manufacturing capacity continued to grow through the addition of a facility in Krupina, Slovakia, in 2009 and another in Chennai, India, in 2010. Wittur’s expansion was not limited to doors: the group developed or supplied elevator drives, machines, safety equipment, cars, car slings, shaft accessories, and complete elevator systems. Its engineering structure became organized around product-focused competence centers in several countries, including Italy, China, Germany, Austria, and Turkey. A major corporate development occurred in 2015, when Wittur announced an initiative to merge with Sematic, a group active in the elevator-components sector. The acquisition was completed on April 1, 2016, combining two established businesses in the same industry. In 2018, Wittur marked its fiftieth anniversary and announced a global integrated management-system certification covering the companies within the Wittur Group. In 2022, the group published its first sustainability report and set out key objectives for 2030. Wittur’s headquarters remain in Sulzemoos-Wiedenzhausen, between Munich and Augsburg. Its business is centered on professional elevator-industry customers and combines component manufacturing, engineering, testing, regional subsidiaries, and complete-system capabilities. The group’s development from a German door producer and component trader into an international elevator-equipment supplier has been shaped primarily by internal production growth, acquisitions, and geographic diversification.
- 2022
First sustainability report
[1]Wittur publishes its first group sustainability report and identifies targets for 2030.
- 2018
Fiftieth anniversary and integrated certification
[1]Wittur marks its fiftieth anniversary and announces a global integrated management-system certification covering group companies.
- 2016
Sematic acquisition closes
[1]Wittur announces the successful closing of the Sematic Group acquisition on April 1.
- 2015
Sematic combination is announced
[1]Wittur announces an initiative to merge with Sematic, an elevator-components group.
- 2010
Production expands in India
[1]Wittur adds a manufacturing site in Chennai, India.
- 2009
Production expands in Slovakia
[1]Wittur adds a production presence in Krupina, Slovakia.
- 2004
Winfield facility enters bankruptcy and is sold
[1]The Winfield, Kansas, facility declares bankruptcy and is subsequently sold to John Mann.
- 2000
Expansion into South America and the United States
[1]Wittur acquires SOIMET in Argentina, establishes a Brazilian subsidiary, and acquires Kone’s door and cab facility in Winfield, Kansas.
- 1995
Wittur establishes an Asian base in China
[1]Suzhou Selcom is established in China and later develops into a major Wittur elevator-components manufacturing site.
- 1993
Wittur enters Turkey
[1]Wittur Turkey is established in Istanbul to serve Turkey and the Eurasian region.
Products and positioning
A global, vertically integrated supplier of elevator components, subsystems, and complete elevator solutions, serving the professional elevator industry through manufacturing, engineering, and regional operations.
Elevator components · 1968
Elevator doors
Elevator doors were Wittur’s original product focus and remain a central part of its portfolio. The range includes car doors fitted to the moving elevator car and landing doors installed at the floors of a building. Wittur developed door manufacturing across Europe, China, and other regional facilities, supporting both new elevator installations and replacement or modernization projects.
Elevator components
Lift machines and elevator drives
Wittur supplies lift machines and elevator-drive equipment as part of its broader move from door production into complete elevator-component solutions. The group identifies Dresden, Germany, as a competence location for elevator-drive research and development. These products form part of the mechanical and drive infrastructure used in elevator systems.
Elevator safety equipment
Safety devices
The safety portfolio includes overspeed governors and safety gears. These devices are designed for the safety architecture of elevator installations and are developed within Wittur’s product-focused engineering network. The group identifies Scheibbs, Austria, as a competence center for safety devices and shaft accessories.
Elevator structures
Elevator cars and car slings
Wittur produces elevator cars and car slings, which together provide the passenger or goods-carrying structure and its supporting frame. These products extend the company’s offering beyond individual components toward larger elevator assemblies. Product competence for cars and car slings is associated with the group’s Istanbul, Turkey, operations.
Elevator components
Shaft accessories
Shaft accessories comprise equipment used within the elevator shaft and related installation environment. Wittur groups these products with its safety-device activities and identifies Scheibbs, Austria, as a research and development competence location. They complement doors, drives, cars, and other elevator-system components.
Elevator systems
Complete elevator systems
Wittur has developed from a door producer and component trader into a supplier capable of offering complete elevator systems. This offering combines multiple product categories and reflects the group’s systems-oriented engineering capabilities. Complete-system research and development is associated with Istanbul, Turkey, while testing and development also take place across other Wittur facilities.
Brand decisions
2022
Sustainability reporting and 2030 targetsStrategyBackground
Wittur expanded its public sustainability and environmental-management communication as an international industrial group.
Action taken
The group published its first sustainability report and identified key targets for 2030.
Aftermath
The report established a formal reference point for the group’s longer-term sustainability objectives.
2018
Global integrated management-system certificationStrategyBackground
For its fiftieth anniversary, Wittur pursued a group-wide approach to management-system certification across its international companies.
Action taken
Wittur announced certification encompassing all companies within the Wittur Group.
Aftermath
The announcement positioned standardized management processes as a group-wide operating priority.
2015
Initiative to merge with SematicM&ABackground
Wittur and Sematic were both active in the elevator-components sector, creating a strategic basis for combining their businesses and capabilities.
Action taken
Wittur announced an initiative to merge with or acquire the Sematic Group.
Aftermath
The transaction was completed on April 1, 2016, adding Sematic to the Wittur Group.
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