As part of its global growth strategy, Wieland will invest $20 million in its business for enhanced surface tubes in Wheeling (Chicago), Illinois, over the course of the next 12 months. A new state-of-the-art production facility – adjacent to current operations – will double Wieland’s production capacity for enhanced surface tubes in the U.S. With the new facility, scheduled to be completed by spring of 2019, Wieland can serve the entire demand and expected market growth of its partners in the HVAC industry and related market segments in North America.

Ivan Di Stefano, Managing Director of the Wieland Thermal Solutions plant in Wheeling, IL, is “pleased that the investment will enable Wieland to provide the highest quality product, short lead times and outstanding service to our customers with local U.S.-based supplies for the entire portfolio of enhanced surface tubes”.

Factsheet Wieland

With sales of approx. 500 thousand tons, Wieland is the world’s leading supplier of semi-finished products made of copper and copper alloys. For the production of strip, sheets, bars, rods, wire, tubes and sections, mainly recycling materials supplemented by virgin metals are used in the company-owned foundries.

This results in semi-finished products of the highest quality for a wide variety of customer applications, e. g. in the automotive, electronics and refrigeration/air-conditioning sectors, as well as for mechanical engineering. The highly diversified customer portfolio is backed by a global service and sales network with an extensive portfolio of value-added services. 15 production sites spread over three continents ensure a high level of reliable and on-time deliveries with maximum flexibility and short supply chains.

Wieland was founded 1820 in Ulm, Germany. The superior level of technical expertise in copper and copper alloys as well as the strong customer orientation enabled Wieland to evolve into a global group of companies in the last 200 years. The core business of semi-finished products is continually being expanded to include new business segments. Customer centricity, entrepreneurship of all of our 7,000 employees around the world as well as strong social and environmental awareness secure the long-term future of Wieland. The company Wieland is family-owned, with short decision-making processes and a focus on long-term sustainability. The strategic orientation of Wieland supports the international growth