Our company

Discover our skills, our history and our team

WHO WE ARE

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Widra specializes in the manufacture, installation, verification, certification and maintenance of weighing and batching equipment. We service, repair and punch all makes of weighing scales. We have an experienced team of technicians specially trained to carry out these services in compliance with current legislation on metrological inspection (Belac 214-INSP accreditation)(for inspection of non-automatic weighing systems). With our well-organized technical department, we can respond promptly to any technical problems causing loss of activity.

History

1853
Year of creation

1853 Year von den Driesch / WIDRA was founded, and began manufacturing industrial weighing and dosing equipment. The workshops are located in Aachen, Germany.

1965
Optical balance creation

1965 Creation of the "Optical" scale, introduction of electronics in weight-measuring systems.

1972
New plant

1972 Construction of the new Von den Driesch / WIDRA plant in Eupen, Belgium, managed by Wolfgang Gerson.

1976
First full-electronic scale

1976 First full-electronic scale in the Von den Driesch / WIDRA range (SMA)

1995
Development and name change

1995 Opening of new plant in Andrimont - Belgium / Von den Driesch becomes WIDRA S.P.R.L.

2007-2008
New structures

2007 / 2008 Development of a new weighing structure.

2009
Change of shareholders

2009 Company taken over by Mr and Mrs Pierre and Bénédicte Gerson.

2015
Development and production launch

2015 Development of the new w 500 terminal, based on years of experience in selfweighing.

2016
Sensor protection kit patent

2016 Widra patents its sensor protection kit

2017
Widra WEX sensor approval

2017 Widra's new WEX sensor is approved

2020-2021
Further developments

2020 - 21 The COVID-19 pandemic affects the whole world, but WIDRA continues to develop its products.

2021
Widra sensor type WEX D approved

2021 Following the launch of the WEX type sensor in 2017, Widra decided to expand its range with the WEX D type.

2022
BWP indicator / 50 years and development

2022 is an eventful year: The BWP indicator is approved, Widra celebrates its 50th anniversary and develops a new on-board weighing prototype.

our team

Amanda Lee

Senior project

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Adam Cheise

Head of Platform

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Lary Flint

Graphic Designer

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Melisa Pomero

Support

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Widra international

Thanks to its experience in weighing and the reliability of its Widra equipment

Widra, your export partner through its network of partners and subsidiaries

For further information, please contact our agent on inter@widra.com