Historia
Nacimiento de Walraven Iberia S.L.U.
El Grupo Walraven surge a partir de la fábrica de producción de metales J. van Walraven B.V., una empresa familiar inaugurada en 1942 en Mijdrecht (Países Bajos). Su fundador, Jan van Walraven, el abuelo del director general actual, era originalmente un fontanero. Debido a la falta de material de construcción durante los años posteriores a la 2ª Guerra Mundial, se vio obligado a producir sus propias abrazaderas.
Desde su fundación en 1942 la empresa familiar se ha convertido en un negocio internacional con sus propias empresas de ventas y producción y alrededor de 600 empleados en varios países de Europa.
La dirección y los empleados de Walraven se encargan de dar servicio al mercado de instalaciones europeo por medio de la colaboración total con distribuidores profesionales.
| Year: | |
| 1942 | Founding of Metaalwarenfabriek J. van Walraven B.V. |
| 1947 | First production of pipe clamps |
| 1958 | First exports to Belgium |
| 1965 | First exports to Germany |
| 1969 | Takes part in international trade fair (ISH – Frankfurt) |
| 1970 | Exports to other European countries |
| 1980 | Founding of sales office in Tienen (BE) |
| 1986 | Founding of sales office in Bayreuth (DE) |
| 1986 | Introduction of the BISMAT® pipe clamp |
| 1990 | Acquires stake in galvanising company Loko Galvano in Gramsbergen (NL) |
| 1995 | Takes over customer Alfabat and founding of sales office in Lyon (FR) |
| 1998 | Takes over Industrial Hangers and founding of own sales office and production facility in Banbury (EN) |
| 1998 | Founding of sales office in Mlada Boleslav (CZ) |
| 1999 | Introduction of the BIS RapidRail® system |
| 2000 | Collaboration with manufacturing plant Suchanek in Cista (CZ) |
| 2000 | Introduction of the BIS RapidStrut® system |
| 2003 | Founding of sales office in Cracow (PL) |
| 2004 | European introduction of BIS Pacifyre® MK II Fire sleeve |
| 2005 | Introduction of BISCLIPS® Electrical Fixings |
| 2006 | Joint venture with A Raymond and founding of sales office in Grenoble (FR) |
| 2006 | Takeover of Emlux, manufacturer of Britclips, market leader for CS70 spring steel fixings in the United Kingdom |
| 2006 | Start of rubber production company Jefleks in Istanbul (TR) |
| 2007 | Founding of sales office in Detroit (US) |
| 2008 | Founding of sales office in Madrid (ES) |
| 2008 | Founding of sales office in Kiev (UA) |
| 2009 | Founding of sales office in Moscow (RU) |
| 2012 | Founding of sales office in Shanghai (CN) |
| 2012 | Walraven celabrates its 70th birthday |