Premium windows for Europe
Vetrex is Poland’s leading producer of premium class windows, doors and façade systems. It is a part of the LIEBOT Windows and Façade Group and this year it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Dariusz Balcerzyk reports.
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etrex, a company from Rokitki, near Gdansk, offers PVC and aluminium windows and doors, as well as façade systems. “We have been producing windows for 20 years. During this time, thousands of investors and clients have trusted us and we have not disappointed them,” points out Daniel Malinowski, Vetrex vice-president. The company was founded in 1997 and was initially involved in the production of windows for the local market. However, its dynamic sales growth has resulted in the rapid development of the company. In 2002, it purchased 3.5 ha of ground in Rokitki, built a 88 Industry Europe
new production hall and offices, and finally moved there in 2004. Since that time, Vetrex has grown enough to offer its products all over Poland. It currently employs 350 people and its daily production capacity is estimated at more than 1000 window units. In 2016, its total annual sales exceeded PLN 100 million (approx. €24 million). “The economic crisis that took place in Europe in 2008 has made us more aware of the need to strengthen our brand. After doing a lot of market research we decided to focus on the premium woodwork segment. This, in turn, resulted in the need to introduce a new quality