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WERIT

WERIT Kunststoffwerke is a modern, Europe-focused family-owned company with a strong, lived-in corporate culture. Headquartered in Altenkirchen, WERIT has been delivering innovative plastic products since 1949. Over the decades, the company has continuously developed its core competencies in injection molding and large hollow-body blow molding.

With around 500 employees at ten locations across Europe, WERIT produces a wide range of products that meet both cross-industry requirements and specific customer needs. For 75 years, the company has lived by the values of diversification, innovation, and customer proximity.

WERIT is organized into three business areas:

  • Packaging: Industrial packaging solutions such as Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), canisters, reusable transport containers, and plastic pallets for various industries.
  • Building Technology: Sanitary systems, sustainable water technology, and tank solutions for buildings and infrastructure projects.
  • Reconditioning: Refurbishment and recycling of packaging within closed loops to promote sustainability and resource efficiency.

These areas form the core business of the group, reflecting the combination of traditional expertise and innovative solutions. 

value driven – future ready.
 

"The fascination of creating something new from synthetic plastics is the foundation of the corporate philosophy today and is a part of the entrepreneurs DNA."

Family business since 1949

Our Story

What began in 1949 with four plastic Bakelite presses and the firm conviction that synthetic plastics were the future has grown into a European corporate group with eleven locations. The history of WERIT is a story of technical pioneering achievements: in 1964 the one-millionth plastic flushing cistern, in 1970 the largest heating oil tank ever blow-moulded in one piece at that time (2,000 litres) – presented as a world premiere at ISH Frankfurt, and in 1974 the construction of the world’s largest extrusion blow-moulding machine for tanks up to 5,000 litres, entirely developed and built in-house.

In the late 1970s, WERIT developed the Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) – a 1,000-litre container on a pallet that replaced the steel containers commonly used at the time within a decade. Since then, WERIT has consistently advanced IBC technology: from the world’s first 300-litre IBC COMPACTline (2017) to the radiation-sterilised NUTRiline aseptic for the food industry (2019).

Our Story

Quality & Certifications of WERIT

Quality Management

WERIT operates a certified quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001 at all production sites. The German locations Altenkirchen, Buchholz and Ottendorf-Okrilla have also been certified according to ISO 50001 (energy management system) since 21 August 2014. For food applications, the sites in Altenkirchen and Wissembourg (France) hold FSSC 22000 certification; the locations in Manchester (UK), Altenkirchen and Wissembourg additionally hold Halal and Kosher certificates. 

The British site is certified according to the BRC Global Standard. WERIT is an active member of the IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e. V. and supports the development of product-relevant standards and approval procedures. Since 2018, WERIT has operated a cleanroom production facility at the Altenkirchen site according to FDA, GMP and HACCP standards for the production of hygiene-critical IBC components. All certificates are available as PDF documents on the quality page.

All Certifications

Sustainable Thinking and Action

Sustainability & Responsibility

Since October 2020, WERIT has been a member of the German Global Compact Network (DGCN) and a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact – the world’s largest initiative for responsible corporate governance with more than 15,000 member companies in over 160 countries. Membership commits WERIT to align with ten international principles covering human rights, labour standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption. In addition, WERIT has been awarded the EcoVadis Bronze certificate, an internationally recognised rating of corporate sustainability performance.

Sustainability performance is measurable: In cooperation with the REMONDIS Group and based on a calculation model developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology, WERIT achieved savings of 169.7 tonnes of primary raw materials, energy savings of 715.8 MWh and a CO₂ reduction of 93.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in the last reporting year. These values are updated annually and externally verified.

Our Principles

"We work together to also provide our customers with innovative solutions with proven and tested quality in the future."

Management

Competent leadership for stable structures and innovative momentum

PERSONAL. RELIABLE. FOCUSED.

Ekkehard Schneider
Managing Partner

Jörg Schneider
Managing Partner

Marian Weger
Managing Partner

Kerstin Dorn 
Management DACH & Eastern Europe

Our Business Units – clearly structured for your needs

WERIT bundles its expertise into three clearly defined business units – each with a strong focus on technological expertise, sustainability and industry-specific requirements.

Packaging

  • Focus: Industrial packaging & transport solutions
  • Management: Nina Schnitzler
  • Products: IBC containers, reusable transport packaging, canisters, pallets
  • Strength: robust, efficient and sustainable packaging solutions for various industries.

Building Technology

  • Focus: Sanitary and building technology including sustainable water technology
  • Management: Benjamin Schmid
  • Key areas: Sanitary technology, tank technology, sustainable water technology for efficient water usage solutions
  • Objective: Greater sustainability in construction and operation – technically sophisticated and economically sound

Reconditioning

  • Focus: Circular economy & recycling
  • Management: Lars von Schweppenburg
  • Services: Return and refurbishment of industrial packaging (including PACKONE service)
  • Mission: Conserving resources, closing material loops and creating sustainable processes.

Sustainability as a Strategic Commitment

Sustainable thinking and action are an integral part of our corporate culture – from energy-efficient production processes to active participation in the circular economy and responsible use of materials. Our strategic goals are aligned ecologically, socially and economically, rather than being short-term PR statements.

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