Development and manufacturing of electric instantaneous water heaters, water systems and apartment transfer stations for decentralised hot water supply.
CLAGE GmbH
Lüneburg (Pirolweg 4)New on Amplifa
Specialist in decentralised hot water supply from Lüneburg
CLAGE GmbH is a medium-sized industrial company based in Lüneburg specialising in decentralised hot water supply. The portfolio includes electric mini instantaneous water heaters for hand basins (M series), electric compact instantaneous water heaters for kitchens (C series), fully electronic electric comfort instantaneous water heaters for showers and bathrooms (D series), electric modular instantaneous water heaters, water systems of the Zip and Lunaris brands, apartment transfer stations as well as hot water storage tanks from 5 to 120 litres. The range is complemented by fittings, hand dryers, remote controls, accessories and smart home components such as the Home Server HSX and the Smart Control app. Around 300 employees are responsible for development, design, production and sales at the Pirolweg site in Lüneburg. Customers are the skilled trades, specialist retailers, planners and architects as well as commercial and large-scale projects; the company distributes its products internationally via specialist partners. For planning and project business, CLAGE provides BIM, Datanorm and GAEB data as well as 3D models and augmented reality.
- Site
- Lüneburg
- Processes
- Product consulting (online and on site), Customer service/repair/maintenance, Spare parts supply, Project consulting and tender support (BIM, Datanorm, GAEB), Training courses and live seminars, 3D models / augmented reality, Smart Control app / Home Server, Maintenance contracts for water systems
- Materials
- Electric instantaneous water heater technology, Plate heat exchangers, Smart Control / Home Server
- Certificates
- ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management system), ISO 9001:2015 (quality management system), ISO 50001:2018 (energy management system), ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018
- Founded
- 1951
- Employees
- Around 300
- Industries
- Plumbing and heating (skilled trades/specialist retail), Building services / housing industry, Office and commercial buildings, Hotels and gastronomy, Architecture and planning, Private households (bathroom, kitchen)
- 01
Development and design
- 02
Production in Lüneburg
- 03
Quality assurance
- 04
Sales via specialist retailers and international specialist partners
- 05
Customer service, spare parts supply and maintenance
Product technology and systems
Electric instantaneous water heater technology
Bare-wire and heating-element technology for outputs from 3.5 to 27 kW in hydraulic and electronic designs.
Plate heat exchangers
In apartment transfer stations, the plate heat exchanger transfers heating heat directly to domestic hot water.
Smart Control / Home Server
Networked control of devices via the Smart Control app and Home Server HSX.
Site
Lüneburg
DEHeadquarters: development, design, production and sales
- Materials
- Electric hot water technology
Product groups
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and environmental management
CLAGE is certified according to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 50001 (energy); the certificates are audited by DQS GmbH.
| Evidence | Lüneburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 50001:2018 |
History
- 1951
Claus-Holmer Gerdes founds a trading company in Lüneburg.
- 1956
Instantaneous water heaters S1..3 ("beer mats") with bare-wire technology are officially sold.
- 1961
Introduction of the U2-N de luxe.
- 1975
Following the founder's death, Ulla Gerdes continues the company; production starts at Pirolweg.
- 1978
First 10,000 U2-N de luxe units from in-house production.
- 1981
Introduction of the mini instantaneous water heater M 1.
- 1986
Jörg and Joachim Gerdes join the company.
- 1988
Sales shift to specialist retail; extension of an administration wing.
- 1989
Introduction of the C series for the export business.
- 1990/91
Sales triple to 100,000 units; company conversion: founding of CLAGE GmbH, entry in the commercial register.
- 1994
Electronic instantaneous water heaters DX 18..27 and FDX; slogan "… economical hot water".
- 2023
CLAGE is once again awarded the TOP 100 seal as one of the most innovative German medium-sized companies.