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Air + Passion
Talking about fresh air? We are literally in our element. It is the centre of everything we stand for. The company started in 1968 with the invention of the first electric motorised smoke vent. Nearly 50 years later, we are proud that our great passion has made us the world's leading provider of smoke extraction and innovative ventilation systems. We will continue to inspire confidence with innovative solutions that provide a safe, healthy and comfortable atmosphere in buildings. We call it: Building Atmosphere.
The D+H Group at a glance:
- Status: Leading solution provider for smoke extraction and natural ventilation
- Founding: 1968 by Henner Dingfelder and Klaus Hadler (D+H) in Hamburg
- Board: Dirk Dingfelder (Chairman), Christoph Kern
- Employees: over 250 in Germany and about 500 worldwide
- Subsidiaries in Germany: D+H Hamburg, D+H Augsburg, D+H Falkenstein and D+H Bielefeld
- Subsidiaries worldwide: D+H Deutschland GmbH (Germany), Dyer Environmental Controls Ltd (Great Britain), D+H Brandrauch-Lüftungssysteme GmbH (Austria), D+H Polska Sp. z.o.o. (Poland), Dingfelder + Hadler Portugal Lda., ООО Ди+Эйч Русь (Russia), D+H Lumex A/S (Denmark) and D+H Svenska AB (Sweden)
- Joint ventures: BK-Factory GmbH (lift shaft smoke extraction), EvoBuilding GmbH (building automation & system integration)
- Quality certifications: Quality management in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 and environmental management in accordance with DIN ISO 14001
- Associations: Member of associations such as the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI) and the German Fire Protection Association (GFPA)
- Awards: First place for Deutscher Bildungspreis für Bildung- & Talentmanagement, Großer Preis des Mittelstands, The Best of German Engineering, German Design Award (nominated), Familiensiegel Hamburg. These awards recognise D+H's achievements in responding to social issues such as the shortage of skilled workers, the need for excellence among small and medium-sized companies, and family-friendly companies.
As a family-owned company, we have become the world's leading provider of smoke extraction and ventilation solutions.
As an independent family-owned company, we have been future-oriented in our work all along. D+H has developed continuously from an innovative smoke extraction product provider to a comprehensive system provider for smoke extraction solutions and a comfortable building atmosphere. This evolution is also taking place in the digital realm. As a result, we remain world leaders in the areas of innovative ability and innovative speed.
Our objective is to always be the first point of contact for our customers, helping them to meet the challenges they face with our unmatched expertise. We reach this goal through consistently market-oriented, customer-oriented and service-oriented action. For complete services from a single source in the areas of smoke extraction and ventilation, our customers have access to a global network of approximately 130 highly capable service and sales partners in over 50 countries.
Joint ventures
Working together to benefit you
D+H Mechatronic AG joint ventures.
Faster ventilation in lifts.
In conjunction with AirFlowControl SA, we have been bundling our unparalleled expertise in lift shaft smoke extraction in a shared EU-wide corporate structure since 2014 – BK-Factory GmbH. The tasks include heat exhaust, ventilation, cooling and smoke exhaust (NSHEV) of engine rooms and lift shafts. This system, which features outstanding energy saving performance, is called BlueKit®. It optimises natural ventilation and enhances comfort and security at the same time.
Follow this link to BlueKit
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BK-Factory
Faster ventilation in lifts.
In conjunction with AirFlowControl SA, we have been bundling our unparalleled expertise in lift shaft smoke extraction in a shared EU-wide corporate structure since 2014 – BK-Factory GmbH. The tasks include heat exhaust, ventilation, cooling and smoke exhaust (NSHEV) of engine rooms and lift shafts. This system, which features outstanding energy saving performance, is called BlueKit®. It optimises natural ventilation and enhances comfort and security at the same time.
Follow this link to BlueKit
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