Variotherm is an Austrian family-owned company which has been producing and selling economical and environmentally-friendly heating and cooling systems since 1979. We place great emphasis on the use of natural materials during product manufacture. Find out more about the Variotherm success story.
1979 - The success story begins
The Variotherm success story began in the autumn of 1979, in a small business office in the 10th district in Vienna.
The aim in founding the company was to make the best possible use of the production patent for our skirting heaters, which at the time was completely new. Low-temperature skirting heating systems, which compared to all other models on the market, guarantee a significant improvement in effectiveness.
1982 - The company wins the “Austria Gütezeichen” quality award
What began in 1979 with the marketing of our skirting heaters – they were produced in the cellar below the shop on a production machine designed by Variotherm – soon developed into a flourishing business.
As recognition of the certified quality of our products, Variotherm was awarded the “Austria Gütezeichen” quality award three years after the company was founded.
In the subsequent years, our company became a specialist in heating systems which generate naturally healthy radiant heat
1984 - A milestone
A milestone in every sense of the word was the award of the European patent for our “heat storage stones”.
With these stones, Variotherm had developed a completely new product, which is ideally suited to the construction of tiled stoves, heated furnishings, cosy corner benches and tepidaria (patent 1990/91).
1990 - The system wall heating and the “Varioclimate pipe”
Fascinated by the idea of large-area radiant heat, we built our first system wall heating systems in 1987/1988, which we also patented (with breathable sub-panels and heat-conducting eco heating plaster!).
In 1996, we developed the “Varioclimate pipe”, which feeds hot water to our heat-storage stones and has been the core component of our wall and floor heating systems ever since.
Speaking of environmentally friendly heating, since 1996 we have born the IBO quality seal from the Austrian Institute for Healthy and Ecological Building for our system wall heating and are to date the only wall heating manufacturer to have received this award.
1992 - Transfer to the new commercial building
As was to be expected, the rapid development of the company meant that the premises in Vienna, and the production site in the cellar, became too small. We thus built a new commercial building in Leobersdorf (40 km south of Vienna) in 1992/1993. The building is home to our research, development, production, measuring and documentation facilities for all our heating and cooling systems.
1999 - New management
In May 1999, there is a change in the management.
The founder of Variotherm, Wilhelm Watzek, transferred the company to his son, the engineer Alexander Watzek. He has worked in the company since 1987, and has been managing the technical development of our heating systems with great success.
1999 to 2002 - New systems
In 1999, the modular wall heating was completed as a system after a long development period.
Due to the high level of demand, the first floor heating system for drywall construction with a panel thickness of only 20 mm was developed, the compact floor heating system.
The modular ceiling cooling system has been in production since 2002.
2003 - The light side of life
The second generation of the Varioclimate pipe with its future-oriented properties becomes an integral part of the system wall and floor heating for screed systems.
2003 - New production facility
Between February and April 2003, our new, fully automated production facility for expansion panels with integrated heating pipes was constructed at our headquarters in Leobersdorf.
In terms of cost effectiveness, speed and flexibility, the facility significantly improved the production of the expansion panels.
2005 - New VarioComp production facility
A new, fully automated production facility for the exclusive production VarioComp floor heating systems is built.
2006 - Building, building, building
New raw materials warehouse, new premises and a new facade.
2008 - The new VarioProFil pipe
Variotherm presents the new VarioPro-Fil pipe 16x2 / 0.25 mm. The new pipe is the core component of the Variotherm heating and cooling systems.
Further innovations: The PumpDistributor and PumpMicrostation.
2009. - Extension of our premises
Our office premises are extended to have room for five additional employees.
2009 - All good things come from above
The proven ModuleCeiling for cooling and heating is now available as a suspended grid ceiling.
As with all Variotherm systems, the ModuleGrid ceiling is quick and easy to install.
2009 - Simple cooling
A big hit with the new cooling modules:
The two modules, KMS (with system separation) and KMD (with direct connection) form the link between cooling and the Variotherm surface cooling.
