We get to the bottom of the surface
For your sustainable success
In industrial production, every surface fulfils special functions – and often even the safety of people depends on it. Whether it’s the smallest screw or complex moulded cast parts: To ensure that products and components can be used reliably and safely in the long term, they must be able to withstand a wide range of the toughest external influences.
Heat, cold, moisture and UV radiation, mechanical stress, wear and chemicals all affect the surfaces. With perfectly customised coating solutions, we ensure that they are protected in the best possible and long-lasting way.
WHW Hillebrand specialises in the finishing of high-performance surfaces for metallic structures and components. Our customer spectrum covers all branches of industry throughout Europe in which corrosion-protecting and functionalising surfaces are required. One focus is on demanding technology sectors such as automotive manufacturers and their suppliers with their specific standards and requirements.
As a leading company in our field, we stand for unique and innovative corrosion protection that is optimally tailored to the respective material, stress and customer requirements and fulfils the highest quality expectations. We use state-of-the-art coating systems to finish products of all kinds, from bulk goods to geometrically highly complex components.
Innovative: yesterday, today and tomorrow.
OUR ROOTS & OUR WAY TO THE TOP
In almost 90 years, a family-run craft business in Wickede has grown into a state-of-the-art industrial company with 600 employees. Today, we are the partner of choice for well-known industrial companies throughout Europe. Every day, up to 750 tonnes of material are processed at 7 locations. We have retained our character as a regionally rooted and cosmopolitan family business. And this will remain so in the third generation.
Advantage through Partnership
People make the difference.
A surface solution is only as good as the collaboration of all the people involved in the project. Our company culture is therefore focused on a constructive and cooperative partnership, where we work closely and trustfully with our customers and suppliers. We shape our business relationships sustainably, reliably, and above all, personally – because even the best technologies are of no use if the commitment of the people isn’t right.
Our employees identify with the interests of our customers and are highly committed, competent, and passionate about finding the best solution. In this way, we seamlessly integrate into your value chain and create compelling added value for you.
Take the next step in your career with WHW Hillebrand and apply today.
Find your jobWe pay attention to every detail
Because you have a right to the best quality
Meeting the highest national and international requirements, as well as the quality standards of the automotive industry (IATF), is a matter of course for us. However, we don’t stop there. Quality means doing things right from start to finish. This is only possible when every small process step is considered, and all employees are motivated to achieve the best results.
With our integrated quality management system, we continuously work on improving products and processes, services, and technologies. Preventive measures are the focus to avoid or detect and eliminate errors early. Furthermore, we ensure the best possible qualifications for our employees through consistent training and development.
Smart ideas for the future
We are developing the surface systems of tomorrow
As specialists in surface treatment, we are always at the forefront of technological progress – even as it accelerates. With our CIT, the WHW Center for Innovation and Technology at our company headquarters in Wickede, we have a holistic competence center for the research and development of new products and processes, equipped with the latest technology, testing methods, and accredited laboratories.
At CIT, our experts work interdisciplinarily with great dedication and innovation to further develop surface coating. In our technical center, we specifically test and perfect new finishing processes. We make our processes smarter; automatic monitoring and control of production and quality assurance are already standard at WHW.
Digitalization, automation, and networking are pioneering areas in which we invest heavily, including time and manpower. We are ready for Industry 4.0, if you are.
Sustainability means thinking ahead
Out of responsibility for people and the environment.
As a family-owned business, we have always been focused on long-term, intergenerational goals. Due to our close connection with the region, we have always taken on a special responsibility for the safety of people and the environment. Especially because our technologies are chemistry-based, we place the highest value on environmental and water protection. Moreover, as a leading company, we set an example in the industry and establish pioneering standards with respect to sustainability. Our own standards for plant and operational safety are often stricter than the legal norms.
We develop targeted measures to reduce resource consumption, avoid or better recycle waste, reduce emissions, and systematically optimize our energy efficiency in operational processes. One of the biggest challenges we face is achieving carbon-neutral production by 2030. Intelligent and innovative technologies are also the best way to improve the environmental footprint. We use our research and development as well as the expertise and experience of our employees for this purpose.
