During the media day at the rowing training centre in Dortmund, the German Men’s Eight unveiled their rowing boat crews for the competitive season ahead. The team, consisting of the German Eight, the Quads and Doubles without coxswain, is heading into a year with huge sporting significance.

The Wilo Group continued to grow profitably and sustainably in 2023. Despite a challenging market environment, the multinational technology group achieved record net sales of around EUR 2 billion in the 2023 financial year. This corresponds to a currency-adjusted increase of 10.4 per cent compared to the previous year.

The Wilo Group is expanding its sponsorship of the Borussia Dortmund sports club. In future, the multinational technology group will also support girls’ and women’s football teams at Borussia Dortmund. Wilo is also expanding its sponsorship of the Borussia Dortmund women’s handball team and will become a partner of all youth teams.

The Wilo Group has received the prestigious Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA). A jury of leading experts from industry and science have recognised the multinational technology group in the “Add Value!” category for the adaptive worker assistance that has been deployed in the Smart Factory at the Wilopark in Dortmund.

Pauline Kao, Consul General for North Rhine-Westphalia at the U.S. Consulate General in Düsseldorf, visited the Wilopark in Dortmund. There, she exchanged views with Wilo Group President & CEO Oliver Hermes on current issues regarding transatlantic relations and learned about the technology group’s pioneering role in the areas of sustainable and smart industrial processes.

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Federal Republic of Germany visited the Wilopark. Once on site, HE Zohour Alaoui discussed the role of the Moroccan market for Wilo as well as water supply projects in Sebou and Tangier with the President & CEO of the Wilo Group, Oliver Hermes, among other things.

The Minister of the Environment, Nature and Transport of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Oliver Krischer, visited the Wilopark in Dortmund. While speaking with the President and CEO of the Wilo Group, Oliver Hermes, Krischer learnt about the H2POWERPLANT, which is used at Wilo’s headquarters.

The Wilo Group has been recognised as a successful practical example in the international comparative study “Managing Sustainable Innovations”. For the study, the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen and the Complexity Management Academy analysed the sustainable innovation management of over 140 companies.

In December 2023, WILO SE successfully secured the largest financing package in its over 150-year company history. A promissory note loan (Schuldscheindarlehen) totalling 270 million euros was placed in the international capital market and a syndicated loan totalling 300 million euros was refinanced among the core banks.

The Wilo Group and the Wilo-Foundation extend their contract with the Team German Men’s Eight ahead of schedule. The multinational technology group and the family foundation will remain the main sponsor and promoter of young talent for the flagship of German rowing until 2028. Even in challenging times, both supporters are convinced of the strength and exceptional team spirit of the rowers.