NEWS FROM WERROFORM
WERROFORM in the Võru city newspaper as company of the year 2024.
The Võru city newspaper reports on the ceremony honouring WERROFORM OÜ as company of the year 2024. At the award ceremony on February 21st, Mayor Kalvi Kõva and City Council Chairman Anti Haugas praised our commitment to the timber industry and the regional economy.
They particularly emphasized how WERROFORM is further developing timber construction through the use of modern technologies and sustainable materials. Our close cooperation with the Unemployment Insurance Fund and local vocational school to train new specialists was also recognized.
This award confirms that we are on the right track: sustainability and regional cooperation are at the heart of our work.
We are pleased about the appreciation and look to the future with motivation!
26.2.2025
Võru Company of the Year 2024 is WERROFORM OÜ!
On February 21, a festive reception dedicated to the 107th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia was held in Võru, where the Mayor Kalvi Kõva and the Chairman of the City Council Anti Haugas presented awards to prominent people, institutions and organizations in the city.
Võru City is saying:
„This international, Swiss-owned wood industry company, which operates in Võru, focuses on the production and assembly of wooden elements into innovative modular solutions. Using modern technology and natural materials, wood construction has been taken to a new level.
In 2024, the company decided to expand and began active cooperation with the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the local vocational school to find new specialists and offer career opportunities. The successful recruitment campaign will continue this year, with plans to expand the team even further.
The company stands out for its open willingness to cooperate and innovative approach, contributing to the local economy, the development of the wood industry, and the continuation of the local woodworking tradition.“
23.2.2025
Important facts and figures from 2024 accounting report prepared by Rödl&Partner:
1. Loans
Short-term loans in the sum € 335,104.31 (end of 2023 status) were repaid in full by the end of 2024. The long-term loans in the sum of € 670,961.12 (end of 2023 status) were repaid in full by 31.12.2024.
In total, loans amounting to € 1,006,065.43 were thus settled. The company is thus fully financed by equity.
2. Annual result
An annual net profit of plus € 285,611.02 was achieved.
3. Equity
The equity now amounts to plus € 362,813.62 after negative equity in previous years.
A result on which we can now build upon.
20.2.2025
The Minister of Infrastructure and the Mayor of Võru visit Werroform.
On February 3, the Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Svet visited Werroform together with the Mayor of Võru Kalvi Kõva and the Member of Parliament Anti Allas.
CEO Bernhard Wallner introduced the guests our current production and the prototypes of SMART products under development and testing. The entire factory and the ongoing innovations made an impression on the visitors. In addition, we explained the Minister and the Mayor the nature and functionality of the SCT energy cube assembled in our factory. We had an opportunity to share Werroform's expansion plans, which help to link the future of residential construction with efficiency and sustainability, because we combine the best energy solution, respective construction planning and the required production of the right building materials for specific projects in selected locations.
We thank the Võru City Government for their constant consideration and believe in continued good cooperation with both the local government and the state.
If we move forward together, we can go further!
3.2.2025
Knowledge and practice hand in hand: TalTech visit
Taltech bachelor's and master's students, together with their professors, visited Werroform on their own initiative on 21.01.25. To start off, Jon Ritter from Swiss Ritter&Schumacher architect bureau introduced the human-oriented approach to environmentally and material-conscious residential construction, so that the guests could understand our new and transparent energy-efficient planning and the resulting choice of materials for the most cost-effective construction.
During the tour of the factory, the company's CEO Bernhard Wallner introduced the 25 guests to Smart products and the principles of their manufacturing, as well as continuous development activities for the best use of those elements and materials. The students were excited to see that at the same time, 10 elements were being manufactured in the factory, to be taken for testing to TalTech construction laboratory by end of January
It is good to see that the cooperation between Werroform and TalTech is visible and two-sided in every sense. This is how we can put knowledge into practice and develop as a society.
20.1.2025
Shareholder of Werroform, Jon Ritter, explains the paradigm shift
To ensure that design issues are clarified in the necessary depth right from the start, the manufacturer must now be integrated into the planning process from the beginning and not only determined during the tendering phase. This allows planning to be optimized in a goal-oriented manner according to the precise specifications of a product or system.
The producer of timber building materials must be integrated at the beginning of the planning process. Jon Ritter has invested in Werroform in order to achieve this in the field of timber construction. This is how we manage to increase quality and reduce costs.
19.1.2025
New product development from WERROFORM.
We are developing and growing: On the morning of January 15th, a new product was completed at the Werroform factory: a wall panel with a window. The panel was under pressure in a vacuum press the night before, and in the morning, our team received the final prototype product. This is the first product with window opening made from CLT material (cross-laminated timber) in our factory. The plan is to produce a few more prototypes and send them to Taltech laboratories for testing. If the product successfully passes durability tests, it will go into production, and we will be able to offer a product that is easily installed on construction sites. The product uses natural materials, which ensure a healthy indoor climate in the apartments built from them.
15.1.2025
WERROFORM OÜ Ownership Change: SCT System Components Trading OÜ and Steko Holz-Bausysteme AG Signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement and Share Sale.
Steko Holz-Bausysteme AG has sold its stake in WERROFORM OÜ to SCT System Components Trading OÜ. This move is part of a broader strategic collaboration aimed at advancing the operations of both companies and expanding their product portfolios.
SCT System Components Trading OÜ will continue to supply building components for Steko Holz-Bausysteme AG's construction projects. At the same time, Werroform's machinery park and product portfolio will be updated to ensure better competitiveness in target markets. Currently, the development of the innovative product SMART-Wall and the preparation of the production line are underway.
The mentioned cooperation and transaction will help strengthen the market positions of both companies, increase innovation capabilities, and ensure the consistency of quality and service in both the construction sector and the wood processing industry.
Werroform expects innovations and an increase in production volumes, which will also require additional workforce. The Võru factory is located in a region with many specialists and expertise in the wood sector, as well as being close to raw materials.
23.12.24
Treffen von WERROFORM mit der Werroform meetings with the Võru Town Government and Mayor of Võru.
Werroform's management representatives visited Võru town government, where they sat down at a common table with city officials and Mayor Kalvi Kõva to discuss future cooperation and joint projects. The meeting was a continuation of the Mayor's visit to the Werroform factory on 5.11 where he was very pleasantly surprised to see and hear about our production, capabilities and ambitious development plans for the future. The factory visit was also attended by Tiit Toots, the head of the Development Centre of Võru County, together with Development Advisor Aavo Hummal, and Kait Kabun, the development specialist of the town of Võru.
19.11.24
Internship Day was held at the Võrumaa Education and Technology Center EWERS.
On November 8, the first Internship Day was held at the Võrumaa Education and Technology Center EWERS. Students had the opportunity to get acquainted with various companies and their internship options in order to consider their future practice and job opportunities. The main participants were students of the vocational secondary education. The Werroform and ZeroEdition information tables proved to be very popular.
8.11.24
WERROFORM & TalTech (Tallinn Technical University) cooperation.
Today TalTech released an article about cooperation with Werroform.
4 November 2024
Bernhard Wallner - new CEO of WERROFORM
The change in the management of Werroform was completed on 5 November 2024. Bernhard Wallner now represents Werroform.
Increasing the sustainability of wooden elements
On October 8, Werroform talked about making wooden elements better and more sustainable. Werroform works every day to ensure that sustainability grows in the wood industry and that we are able to offer our customers high-quality service in the future as well. The material you can see in the pictures will be tested very soon, and we are eagerly awaiting the results..
New production technology at WERROFORM.
On October 3, Werroform introduced a new production technology, thanks to which a new wooden wall can be completed with only two layers. It is a previously produced wall, which with the help of the new technology would be as much as 4 cm thinner. For example, in case of a 3-story apartment building, one would gain a total of 12 square meters of additional space. In Europe, 1 square meter of living space equals to 3.000 – 6.000 EUR, which in this case equals to 36 – 72.000,- EUR of additional income. You won't find a better offer on this market at the moment.
Construction of the planned new Vilja 16c apartment building
Our partner company has submitted an application for a building permit to the Võru city government for the construction of the Vilja 16c apartment building. A new and innovative apartment building is being built in one of the most prestigious residential areas of Võru. On our website https://www.werrohaus.com/en-gb/vöru-living you can see the original plan of the house and read more about the project!
Tests of sound insulation panels in WERROFORM.
New Wolf Bavaria sound insulation panels were tested at Werroform in October. Everything went successfully, and the next tests are already taking place at TSENTER - the Centre of Competence for Wood Processing and Furniture Manufacturing in Võrumaa and at Tallinn University of Technology.
