WISKA manufactures electrical equipment, lighting products and CCTV video surveillance systems for shipbuilding, diverse industries and trade. Founded in Hamburg in 1919, as a shipbuilding supplier, WISKA started with the production of brass installation material. Already in the mid-1920´s, first plastic cable glands were produced for the industry sector. Today, the family company employs over 260 people worldwide.
The product range includes, for example, searchlights, floodlights, reefer container sockets, cable entries, junction boxes and switches, completed by digital CCTV technology. WISKA operates its own research and development facilities and production plants next-door at its headquarters in Germany and has a global network of representatives and subsidiaries who ensure a quick and effective on-site customer service.
| Headquarters: |
WISKA Hoppmann GmbH Kisdorfer Weg 28, 24568 Kaltenkirchen, Germany |
| Foundation: | 1919 in Hamburg, Germany |
| Management: | Family-owned and –operated company in third generation Ronald Hoppmann, Tanja Hoppmann (brother and sister) |
| Employees: | 260 employees across the globe 210 of them in Germany Growth in employees of 48 % since 2010 worldwide 10 % apprentices at WISKA, start of 6 new apprentices in 2018 More than 17 % of our WISKA family have completed their apprenticeship in our company |
| Subsidiaries: |
WISKA UK Ltd. – founded 2000 WISKA India Pvt. Ltd. – founded 2009 WISKA Systems Ibérica, S. L. – founded 2011 WISKA América SRL – founded 2013 WISKA Electric Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. – founded 2013 |
| Core Business: | Industry, shipbuilding and trade supplier of electrical installation material, lighting and video surveillance (CCTV) |
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Products: |
Industry and trade electrical equipment: cable entries and cable protection, junction boxes Maritime lighting, electrical equipment and video surveillance for maritime applications: searchlights, floodlights, luminaires, cable entries, junction boxes, switches, reefer sockets, explosion-proof product, CCTV cameras WISKA is one of the world market leaders for reefer container sockets and also market leader in video surveillance on container vessels (CCTV) |
| Distribution: | Global network of subsidiaries and representatives, area-wide sales force in Germany |
| Turnover: |
2010: 20 Mill. Euro |
| Research & Development / Production: | Own research and development department, manufacturing and assembly, testing laboratory, logistic centre at headquarter´s site |
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Quality & Environment: |
ISO 9001:2015 |
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Mrs. Anja Lange
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