Company
As a major producer and specialist in imitation leather and industrial coatings, we offer a wide range of innovative products.
We produce with state-of-the-art machines and equipment high quality coatings on PVC and Polyurethane for the areas imitation leather for upholstery and cars, industrial coatings, home textiles, imitaion leather for shoes, belts and bags and flame laminations for the automotive industry.
Facts and figures
- Founded in September 1900
- 01.07.1992 Privatisation through management buy out
- Textile branch
- 2020: > 200 employees
- 2020: 57% export value
Tradition and future
2020
120th company anniversary
2019
Start of new contruction second logistics center
2018
Expansion department lamination
2017
Startup of the cutting-edge printing and embossing unit
2010
To 01.07.2010 the Competence center Medilind of VOWALON was taken over
110th anniversary of VOWALON and initial startup of the latest high-performance coating units
2000
100th anniversary of the founding of the company and initial startup of the latest 3-stripes universal coating unit worldwide
1992
Privatisation through management buy out
1945
Dispossession and nationalisation by the soviet occupying power to become a VEB (a company administrated by the workers): VEB Vogt. Wachstuchfabrik Treuen
1934
The Company was taken over by DEGUSSA
1900
Manufacturer Bernhard Maerker established the company
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Certificates
Ship Equipment Certificates
- Quality assurance system (module D)
- EC Type Examination Certificates (Module B)