History
Active since 1942
The Walraven Group evolved from the metalware factory J. van Walraven B.V., a family business founded in Mijdrecht, the Netherlands, in 1942. Founder Jan van Walraven, grandfather of the present Managing Director, was in fact a plumber. Because of the lack of building materials in the post-war years, he was forced to start making his own pipe clamps and brackets.
Grown into an international enterprise
That small family business has grown into an international enterprise today with its own production facilities and sales offices in various countries. The Walraven Group has more than 600 active employees who are dealing with development, manufacture and sales of innovative fixing, fire protection and sanitary systems.
| Year: | |
| 1942 | Founding of Metalwork company J. van Walraven B.V. |
| 1947 | First production of pipe clamps |
| 1958 | First export to Belgium |
| 1965 | First export to Germany |
| 1969 | Takes part in international trade fair (ISH – Frankfurt) |
| 1970 | Exports to other European countries |
| 1980 | Establishment of sales office in Tienen (BE) |
| 1986 | Takeover of client Bettermann Installation Systems, sales office in Bayreuth (DE) |
| 1986 | Introduction of BISMAT® Pipe clamp |
| 1990 | Start of zinc plating facility Loko in Gramsbergen (NL) |
| 1995 | Establishment of sales office in Lyon (FR) |
| 1998 | Takes over Industrial Hangers and founding of own sales office and production facility in Banbury (EN) |
| 1998 | Establishment of sales office in Mlada Boleslav (CZ) |
| 1999 | Introduction of BIS RapidRail® Rail fixing system |
| 2000 | Collaboration with manufacturing plant Suchánek in Cista (CZ) |
| 2000 | Introduction of the BIS RapidStrut® system |
| 2003 | Establishment of sales office in Kraków (PL) |
| 2004 | European introduction of BIS Pacifyre® MK ll Fire sleeve |
| 2005 | Introduction of BISCLIPS® Electrical Fixings |
| 2006 | Joint venture with A Raymond and founding sales office in Grenoble (FR) |
| 2006 | Takeover of Emlux, manufacturer of BISCLIPS®, market leader for CS70 spring steel fixings in the United Kingdom |
| 2006 | Start of rubber production facility Jefleks in Istanbul (TR) |
| 2007 | Establishment of Raywal sales office in Detroit (US) |
| 2008 | Establishment of Raywal sales office in Madrid (ES) |
| 2008 | Establishment 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 |