Effertz – Company’s portrait
Our family-owned enterprise has been founded in 1880.
In the early 20th century, we were the first to develop fire protecting rolling doors in Germany. Long years of experience, high quality, continuous technical improvements and extension of our product range sustain today our leading position in Europe’s market of fire protecting special doors and fabric curtains. Today our portfolio does not only cover fire protecting doors, but also smoke-control doors and curtains and sound-insulation doors.
Our aim is to find the optimum solution for your individual requirements.
The quality of our products is a guarantee for long-term reliable operation at low life-cycle costs.
We are certified according to EN ISO 9001.
Services
Products
We offer you a maximum of quality, most advanced technology and a diversity of products that can hardly be found elsewhere.
Account and customer service
Finding the optimum solution for your individual problems is our aim. We are prepared to assist you already in the planning phase.
Short delivery terms
Thanks to our very flexible organisation, we can grant unbeatably short delivery terms
For your safety:
Our experience and professinalism Effertz doors are perfected. We have been developing, manufacturing and mounting doors for more than 120 years, also for specail applications.
Mission statement
This Mission Statement sets the guidelines for the management and staff of Effertz Tore GmbH.
We are specialist for fire protection and sound insulation doors. We customize special applications and deliver competent service around doors. In continuously improving our skills and applying innovative methods we aim to be the number 1 in Europe with our core business.
We concentrate on our core business and pledge to satisfy each of our customers with quality products and services. We are aware of our daily responsibilities and always try to exceed the expectations of our customers. Each one of them can rely on our attention, commitment and on-time delivery. All is void without customer satisfaction.
Our future as an independent company rests on our cost-consciousness and solid financial planning. Profits are necessary for investments and job security.
We are honest, reliable and trustworthy. Long term perspectives are as important as short term performances. We are proud of what we are doing.
While economic considerations dominate the daily business, we are committed to the intelligent use of scarce resources. Safety and reliability always have top priority.
We want our staff to enjoy their work. Continuous training, transparent structures and competent leadership help to achieve employee satisfaction.
Our Awards
Our performance and our innovations have been rewarded with numerous awards.
They confirm that in choosing Effertz our customers have the right partner to hand.
Here is a selection:
2022
Renewed grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2020
Renewed grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2018
Renewed grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2016
Renewed grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2014
Renewed inclusion of von Effertz into the „Lexikon der Deutschen Familienunternehmen” (Encyclopaedia of German Family Enterprises)
2014
Research and Innovation Award (first prize) IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein (Chamber of Commerce) for the first insulated fire curtain with official DIBt approval
2014
Grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2013
Award as family-friendly employer from the Verband der Metall- und Elektroindustrie Nordrhein-Westfalen (Association of the Metal and Electrical Industry in North Rhine-Westphalia)
2009
Pre-qualification by the certification body Zert Bau
2009
Publication of the English edition of “Hidden Champion” by Hermann Simon
2007
Inclusion into the book “Hidden Champion” by Herman Simon
1997
Innovation Award of the R+T 1997 for the first approved smoke control industrial door
1980
Entry in the Guinness-Book of Records with the largest fire roller door, installed in the theatre Schaubühne Berlin (width 20 m, hight 14 m)
1931
Honorary Award of the city of Berlin durch the Deutsche Bauausstellung (German Construction Exhibition)
1913
Awarded with the Golden Medal of the Exposition universelle et international (World’s Fair) in Gent/Belgium
1906
Awarded with the Golden Medal in Rheydt
2022
Renewed grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2020
Renewed grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2018
Renewed grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2016
Renewed grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2014
Renewed inclusion of von Effertz into the „Lexikon der Deutschen Familienunternehmen” (Encyclopaedia of German Family Enterprises)
2014
Research and Innovation Award (first prize) IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein (Chamber of Commerce) for the first insulated fire curtain with official DIBt approval
2014
Grant of the seal “Innovative through Research” by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
2013
Award as family-friendly employer from the Verband der Metall- und Elektroindustrie Nordrhein-Westfalen (Association of the Metal and Electrical Industry in North Rhine-Westphalia)
2009
Pre-qualification by the certification body Zert Bau
2009
Publication of the English edition of “Hidden Champion” by Hermann Simon
2007
Inclusion into the book “Hidden Champion” by Herman Simon
1997
Innovation Award of the R+T 1997 for the first approved smoke control industrial door
1980
Entry in the Guinness-Book of Records with the largest fire roller door, installed in the theatre Schaubühne Berlin (width 20 m, hight 14 m)
1931
Honorary Award of the city of Berlin durch the Deutsche Bauausstellung (German Construction Exhibition)
1913
Awarded with the Golden Medal of the Exposition universelle et international (World’s Fair) in Gent/Belgium
1906
Awarded with the Golden Medal in Rheydt