HUDEVAD are GO
The current Hudevad Radiator Factory was established in 1936 , but its history goes back even further, to 1872 and Hudevad Smithy, which has now been converted into a museum. The driving force behind Hudevad was Hans Rasmussen, an industrious metalworker who had spent the previous few years designing central heating boilers and radiators. Persistent inventiveness, initiative and flexibility were therefore a few of the core values on which Hans Rasmussen built HUDEVAD.
From functionality to elegant design
Production of cast iron radiators declined in the 1930s due to increased duties on cast iron. Instead, cheaper production of pressed steel radiators gradually took over. The first craftsman-made radiators from 1929 were thus quickly replaced by column radiators, welded from pressed steel sheet.
HUDEVAD began its production of PLAN radiators in 1938. And thanks to its simple, elegant design, this pressed steel radiator quickly became popular and by the 1960s PLAN was HUDEVAD’s main product.
Customised craftsmanship
Up through the 70s, 80s and 90s, HUDEVAD became known for its customised radiator solutions and high-quality products. It was no longer necessary to hide radiators behind screens. Instead, they became an architectonic part of the room.
During the 1970s, HUDEVAD Radiatorfabrik A/S had more than 300 employees, branches in Rudkøbing and Struer, and sales companies in Germany, the UK, Belgium, France and Canada. The Rasmussen family led HUDEVAD faithfully and proudly through four generations – transforming it from a craftsman’s workshop into an industrial enterprise and taking the world by storm.
Today, HUDEVAD radiators can be seen all over the world, for example in the Eiffel Tower Restaurant and the Copenhagen Opera House. And despite the developments and upheavals of history, the HUDEVAD brand has been retained, along with its strong values and proud traditions.
Short facts
- 140 employees
- Head quarters and production facilities in Denmark’s oldest town, Ribe
- Branch (Hudevad Britain) in Coventry, England
- Main core business area – supply of designer radiators in close cooperation with building owners, architects and consulting engineers
- Customer support and after sales service teams available for each market
- Primary markets – Denmark, Norway, Sweden, England, Germany, France, Holland and Belgium
Hudevad is one of Europe’s leading brands when it comes to the development and production of innovative radiators that integrate with any architectural style. Hudevad is owned by Ribe Jernindustri A/S. Ribe Jernindustri A/S was founded in 1848 as an iron foundry. Since 1973 the company has manufactured pressed steel radiators, convectors and other accessories under the RIOpanel brand. Due to innovative thinking and stringent quality control Ribe Jernindustri A/S is now at the forefront of heat emitter design.
