{"id":2017,"date":"2022-08-29T08:25:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T06:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwi-group.de\/ueber-uns\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T08:18:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T06:18:22","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwi-group.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section id=\"block_e4a59a0cc34f1b34c22002679abff7e3\" class=\"block banner\" block=\"banner\">\n\n            <div class=\"image-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/nwi-group.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/header_wertesystem_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1405\" \/><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"content-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"banner-content\">\n        <h1>Our <strong>values<\/strong><\/h1>        <div class=\"text\"><h5 class=\"p1\">At the heart of our successful corporate culture is our value system, in which trust, character and competence are widely visible. NWI&#8217;s mission is to give our subsidiaries a new, future-oriented direction. We do not believe in short-term investments, but focus on long-term success instead. NWI subsidiaries should be the best in their sector, following the principle of continuous improvement.<\/h5>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section id=\"block_a1390eba8c086bb53a7526067b59707d\" class=\"block text-shifted background-color-block_bg_1\" block=\"text-shifted\">\n\n            <div class=\"content-container\">\n    <div class=\"gridWrapper animated-scrolling\">\n\n            <div class=\"grid grid-ms-1-2\">\n                <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                                                                <div class=\"block_headline\">\n                            <h2>Our <strong> vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <h3>To belong to the best in the industry<\/h3>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"grid grid-ms-1-2\">\n                <div class=\"grid-content text\">\n                    <div class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"p1\">We aim to successfully position all of our subsidiaries on the market so that they are sustainable and successful in the long term and are among the best in their sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As an owner-managed investment company, it has been our core business to develop companies for over 25 years now. In addition to a wealth of experience, we have everything we need to turn our vision for your company into reality: Capital, concepts, expertise and our special win-win culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section id=\"block_aff415ea50dc0d2d186eac944d1370e3\" class=\"block text-shifted background-color-none\" block=\"text-shifted\">\n\n            <div class=\"content-container\">\n    <div class=\"gridWrapper animated-scrolling\">\n\n            <div class=\"grid grid-ms-1-2\">\n                <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                                                                <div class=\"block_headline\">\n                            <h2>Our <strong> goal <\/strong><\/h2>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <h3>Long-term success<\/h3>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"grid grid-ms-1-2\">\n                <div class=\"grid-content text\">\n                    <p>Business success begins with actually &#8216;doing business&#8217; in the literal sense, i.e. becoming active, doing something. Doing something in a new, <strong>future oriented direction<\/strong> is part of NWI&#8217;s mission.<\/p>\n<p>Our company goal: NWI subsidiaries should always become the best in their branch &#8211; in line with the principle of <strong>continuous improvement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We do not believe in short-term investments, but instead focus on <strong>long-term success<\/strong>. We know that the conditions for this cannot simply be bought or determined in a controlling manner, but need to be developed. In addition to the necessary capital, we also place factors such as independence, partnership-based cooperation and personality at the heart of our consulting and operational work.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section id=\"block_6791e66036cc59602abbc52c84bef02d\" class=\"block facts\" block=\"facts\">\n\n            <div class=\"content-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"gridWrapper animated-scrolling\">\n                                <div class=\"grid grid-1-2 grid-ms-1-4\" id=\"017c4d185d56d6a1462bc931c5ddfeb9\">\n\n                <div class=\"hover-border\">\n                    <div class=\"hb-top\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-bottom\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-right\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"grid-content counter\">\n\n                    \n                                            <span class=\"counter number animated-numbers\" animated-numbers-start=\"0\" animated-numbers-end=\"2078\" animated-numbers-duration=\"2500\">1<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <span class=\"text\"><strong>employees<\/strong><br> in 2022<\/span>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"grid grid-1-2 grid-ms-1-4\" id=\"52ab20447d9bb2b52610bfae2877f84b\">\n\n                <div class=\"hover-border\">\n                    <div class=\"hb-top\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-bottom\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-right\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"grid-content counter\">\n\n                    \n                                            <span class=\"counter number animated-numbers\" animated-numbers-start=\"0\" animated-numbers-end=\"13\" animated-numbers-duration=\"2500\">1<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <span class=\"text\"><strong>production locations<\/strong><br> in 5 countries<\/span>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"grid grid-1-2 grid-ms-1-4\" id=\"2d0ca1ee5ce3b1b7981b8466a8bb7f79\">\n\n                <div class=\"hover-border\">\n                    <div class=\"hb-top\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-bottom\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-right\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"grid-content counter\">\n\n                    \n                                            <span class=\"counter number animated-numbers\" animated-numbers-start=\"0\" animated-numbers-end=\"12\" animated-numbers-duration=\"2500\">1<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <span class=\"text\"><strong>countries<\/strong><br> (incl. sales offices)<\/span>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"grid grid-1-2 grid-ms-1-4\" id=\"7e6fecbdaf70ad802f2a22882781cce1\">\n\n                <div class=\"hover-border\">\n                    <div class=\"hb-top\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-bottom\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hb-right\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"grid-content counter\">\n\n                    \n                                            <span class=\"counter number animated-numbers\" animated-numbers-start=\"0\" animated-numbers-end=\"20\" animated-numbers-duration=\"2500\">1<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <span class=\"text\"><strong>subsidiaries<\/strong><\/span>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section id=\"block_95a3afd7ed6e7c63299d9836e4fff17a\" class=\"block map\" block=\"map\">\n\n            \n                    <div class=\"content-container\">\n            <div class=\"block_headline animated-scrolling\">\n                <h2>NWI regional presence<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"map-container\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1tLAiaMt74EGnB-x6gg2D6mgL3eqBrZQ&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<script>\n    jQuery(document).ready(function(){\n        $('.map-container').click(function () {\n            $('.map-container iframe').css(\"pointer-events\", \"auto\");\n        });\n\n        $( \".map-container\" 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partner company<\/strong> of the internationally active Zech Group.<\/li>\n<li>Currently (August 2023) <strong>20 major subsidiaries<\/strong> with <strong>over 2,000 employees<\/strong>, focusing on system solutions and ergonomic technology in the office, system solutions for store and factory fittings as well as assembly systems for solar plants.<\/li>\n<li>NWI has a <strong>market-leader position<\/strong> in the German office furniture segment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"grid grid-md-1-2 grid-lg-1-2 default\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"block_headline animated-scrolling\">\n                                <h2>International representation<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <ul>\n<li><strong>13 production plants<\/strong> in Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Brazil and the US<\/li>\n<li>Further sales offices in Belgium, France, Austria, Slovakia, Hong Kong, Japan, China and Australia<\/li>\n<li>NWI has <strong>majority shareholdings in manufacturing companies<\/strong> with multi-stage production and a high level of development expertise, and provides intensive in-house consulting support for their subsidiaries<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long-term strategy<\/strong> (buy and build)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section id=\"block_7617e2da40362d9d16ebe74e0c879641\" class=\"block banner\" block=\"banner\">\n\n            <div class=\"image-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/nwi-group.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nwi_team.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1438\" \/><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"content-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"banner-content\">\n        <h1>Since more than <strong><br>25 years<\/strong><\/h1>        <div class=\"text\"><h5>&#8230; as an owner-managed investment company our core business is to develop companies. In addition to a wealth of experience, we bring everything to the table that puts companies on a successful path: capital, concepts, expertise and our special culture.<\/h5>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section id=\"block_f1e72a3f89ba3980055b2bb45d171e5e\" class=\"block teaser\" block=\"teaser\">\n\n            <div class=\"content-container\">\n\n    \n        \n                                \n        <div class=\"gridWrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"grid grid-sm-1-2 animated-scrolling\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <div class=\"teaser-content\">\n                            <span class=\"short\">Investment portfolio<\/span>\n                            <h2 class=\"headline\">The best in their branch<\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"text\"><p class=\"p1\">With our family-run holding company, we are active and <strong>market-leader<\/strong> in twelve countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/nwi-group.de\/en\/investment-portfolio\/\" target=\"_self\"><span>Our subsidiaries<\/span><\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"grid grid-sm-1-2 animated-scrolling\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <div class=\"teaser-content\">\n                            <span class=\"short\">Working for NWI<\/span>\n                            <h2 class=\"headline\">NWI as an employer<\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"text\"><p class=\"p1\">At the NWI Group you can complete your task independently while working on par with your colleagues. <strong>Respect<\/strong> and <strong>trust<\/strong> are reflected in our work enviroment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/nwi-group.de\/en\/career\/\" target=\"_self\"><span>NWI Careers<\/span><\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section id=\"block_b0241aa9e7f28cd45854cc08b0b5705a\" class=\"block text-and-image background-color-block_bg_1\" block=\"text-and-image\">\n\n            <div class=\"content-container\">\n    <div class=\"gridWrapper image-text animated-scrolling\">\n\n            <div class=\"image-container grid grid-lg-1-2 \">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nwi-group.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/compliance.jpg\" itemprop=\"image\" alt=\"The German Supply Chain Duty of Care Act (LkSG) and complaints portal\" title=\"The German Supply Chain Duty of Care Act (LkSG) and complaints portal\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"text-container grid grid-lg-1-2\">\n             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