Westaflex is a large global

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brand, owned by

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company Westaflex Holding. The company began in 1933 when Lorenz and Ferdinand Westerbarkey, formerly

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during the Nazi era developed a coil-based tube forming machine, the first stable and any-shape tube of its kind. The company's owner, named it ''Westaflex'', from their family name ''Westerbarkey'' (meaning Westerflex HVAC products).

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during the 1960s propelled the ''Westaflex'' brand to a wider global market. With presence in 32 countries on five continents, Westaflex engages in the majority of their business within

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and

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Slogans

Westaflex's motto is "Verbindungen die sich auszahlen" meaning ''connections which pay'' in German. The company also uses the slogan ''Everything in flexible ducting.''

History

Westaflex is a manufacturer of HVAC appliances, commercial equipment, based in

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, Germany. It was founded as a

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and has always been a privately held, family-owned, family-run company. The respect for co-workers and the environment is part of the German heritage of the company. Wherever Westaflex is located we are engaged in the local social life, either through sponsoring of community activities or actively participating in the daily life of the community (

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). Westaflex is a global supplier of automotive and industrial technology and of HVAC consumer goods and building technology. The Westaflex Group comprises some 28 subsidiary companies. One of the cornerstones of the Westaflex Group's product strategy is

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Arrangement of the company

Other companies founded using licences from the Westaflex family business: *Clevaflex, Cleveland Ohio, is independently owned and operated since 1964 supplying Westaflex and Clevaform style convoluted tubing and ducting for the Automotive and HVAC industries *Westaflex US is a manufacturer of ''Westerflex'' tubes, based in Santa Barbara.

References

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