The WESCO brand name of the family company established in 1867 stands for ongoing, innovative developments in built-in waste-bin technology to meet top standards of quality and functionality.
Over 130 years of experience in metal processing are the basis on which consumables of high quality, distinctive design and impressive functionality are produced.
The range also includes household articles, built-in bins and accessories. In collaboration with the makers of kitchen furniture, Wesco have developed a wide variety of user-friendly products to provide solutions for every area.
The Wesco Story
Wesco was founded by Martin Westermann in 1867, initially as a plumbing workshop. At the turn of the century the company, Martin Westermann & Co. developed from this company.
In the course of the following years, new products were continuously added to the production program, such as coffee bottles for miners. The company increasingly specialised in the processing of metal sheets for household goods and steadily expanded the range. In 1909 the company moved to newly acquired factory premises. The production was completed in the next few years so that the factory is able to produce all metal and household appliances available at that time.
1949 - First pedal bin
In 1949 the Wesco word and figurative mark was registered. With the economic miracle years, the range of bread boxes and waste collectors was expanded. The first 'pedal bin' finds its way into the product range and is shown at trade fairs. The pedal device on the inside is new.
1960's/1970's - First stainless steel products appeared
In the 1960s and 1970s, garbage collectors and bread boxes were used only. Their design and decors are subject to the spirit of the time. Although the range became more colourful and the first stainless steel products appeared, the waste collector was still a necessary evil in the kitchen and bathroom and was primarily designed according to functional criteria. Rising mountains of garbage - and their disposal - were just a hotly debated topic among experts in the 1980s.
1985 - Built in waste bins
WESCO launched the double eco - collector in 1985 as the first manufacturer. The range of built-in products is continuously expanded and now includes more than 250 items with problem solutions for every need and every kitchen.
1989 - The 'Pushboy'
In 1989 a new era began at Wesco with the introduction of the 'Pushboy'. If a waste collector had previously been considered a necessary evil in the kitchen, the Pushboy becomes a piece of furniture for the kitchen for the first time from the 'ugly duckling'. The Pushboy has developed into a cult object. He is the godfather for a range of today more than 60 design products from the kitchen accessories and waste collector sector.
2004 - The 'Grandy'
In 2004 the Grandy was launched. A retro-style bread box like you know it from grandma's kitchen. Hence the name 'Grandy', from the English 'grandma'. The Grandy has become a favorite with the public and is available in many different colors in many kitchens around the world. For some time now, the Grandy has also been offered as a real design classic in the shop of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
After extensive renovation work created in 2011 the brand experience center VILLA WESCO with Outlet, furniture exhibition, cooking school and restaurant on the WESCO company premises in Arnsberg. The centerpiece is the listed Wilhelminian style villa.
Villa wesco
VILLA WESCO has welcomed around 600,000 visitors since it opened.
With a range of small-sized products, WESCO is adapting to the growing number of single households. In 2012, the 'Single Breadboy' bread box, a smaller version of the WESCO classic Breadboy, was launched onto the market just as successfully as the Kickmaster jr. Waste collector, the Single Boy and a new edition of the Pushboy jr.
Today, 120 employees work at the company's headquarters in Arnsberg, just as many work at the subsidiary in Schwarzenberg. The products are exported widely from Arnsberg to over 50 countries.
In addition to the household goods range and the extensive built-in range, outdoor kitchens have also been part of the product range for some time. The pieces of furniture are handcrafted to order in the factory at the Arnsberg location. Wesco is thus still a metal manufacturer in the classic sense.
State-of-the-art technology and the best materials guarantee the quality and robustness of WESCO products.