History
1973 - Foundation
OEG Oel- und Gasfeuerungsbedarf (oil and gas firing supplies) Handelsgesellschaft mbH is founded as a family business in Münster.
1987 - Foundation of OEG Gerätebau GmbH (apparatus engineering)
OEG Gerätebau GmbH is founded due to the increasing range of products manufactured in-house.
1994 - Moving to Robert-Bosch-Straße in Muenster, Germany
Having outgrown its premises at Mittelhafen in Muenster, OEG moves to Robert-Bosch-Straße.
1996 - The first OEG catalogue on CD-ROM is released
The complete OEG catalogue is released on CD-ROM for the first time.
1998 - OEG goes online
OEG is the first company in this field to launch its own online shop at www.oeg.de with the complete product range.
1999 - Moving to Lienen
After several space-related moves within Muenster, OEG moves to the new and larger company premises in Lienen. Apparatus engineering follows a few months later.
2001 - OEG produces the first burner suction unit (BSVA)
The newly developed BSVA revolutionises the oil supply in private households.
2003 - New Generation of oil feed pumps
OEG launches the new series of oil feed pumps onto the market- only 1/4 as large as otherwise customary on the market.
2004 - Extension of service times
OEG extends its service hours. This means that all customers can order by telephone 365 days a year from 7.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
2006 - Expansion of installation portfolio
The first OEG catalogue for sanitary and installation materials is published.
2007 - Moving the head office
Once again, OEG has to move due to strong growth and the associated space problems – this time to Hessisch Oldendorf into a 20,000 m2 hall with over 11 hectares of land around.
2008 - Deliveries on Sundays and holidays
With the move to the new location it is possible to ship deliveries on Sundays and holidays. This means, our customers can order on Sundays and holidays and receive the goods the next working day.
2009 - Expansion of production through in-house storage tank production
After the delivery times for storage tanks were no longer acceptable in 2008, we set up our own storage tank production facility at our former site in Lienen.
2010 - The first OEG catalogue for solar and storage technology is published
The expansion of solar and storage technology makes it necessary to publish a separate catalogue.
2012 - Expansion of storage tank production
Due to increased sales in the storage tank sector, the production site has become too small, and OEG decides to more than double its production capacity in Lienen. For this purpose, neighbouring halls and plots of land are purchased at this location.
2012 - The OEG oil nozzle is there!
OEG is the first company to launch a universal oil nozzle onto the market with a 3-year guarantee.
2013 - The new production facility is finished!
The new storage tank production facility in Lienen is completed, and along with it the new generation of fresh-water storage tanks is introduced.
2014 - OEG presents the 4flex® Heatpipe
OEG launches the first vacuum tube for solar thermal energy with automatic switch-off at 90 °C.
2015 - OEG introduces thermal conductivity technology for flat-plate collectors
From now on, OEG will only build solar collectors with thermal conductivity technology and wins the 2015 test of the German journal Sonne, Wind & Wärme due to the highest relative savings.
2016 - OEG develops the first non-touch WC container
OEG develops a high-quality, mobile sanitary container that can be used contact-free. Presentation at the ISH 2017.
2017 - OEG enhances the product range of underfloor heating
With the strong Silvertec® brand, OEG enhances the underfloor heating range with its own manifolds, composite pipes and switch boxes.
2018 - OEG produces corrugated stainless steel pipes in Lienen
Using 2 new machines, OEG produces its own corrugated stainless steel pipes in Lienen. The pipes are installed in the Pure+ fresh-water storage tanks. For installation in the solar sector, for instance, a high-quality insulation is applied additionally.
2019 - OEG goes heat pump
For the first time, OEG presents its own heat pumps at ISH - the world's leading trade fair for water, heat and air.
2020 - OEG has the first OEG L-BOXXes produced
OEG converts the range of their own assortment boxes to L-BOXXes.
2021 - The first Reverse+ storage tanks are delivered
After the number of installed heat pumps has been continuously increasing, OEG produces the first Reverse+ storage tanks. These are suitable for both heating and cooling.
2022 - Major warehouse remodelling during the winter season
As the large number of orders cannot be processed with the current technology in a timely manner, the warehouse’s conversion into the new technology starts in the winter. The entire storage is dismantled piece by piece and replaced by the new technology with ultra-modern robots. 70,000 OEG crates are temporarily stored in the yard during that time.
2023 - The new packaging system
In order to minimise packaging waste for our customers, OEG reduces the volume of packages by up to 150% with their new packaging line.