total of eight international brands. The company's brands are managed separately in the European and non-European markets and can be found in more than 60 countries. The Vaillant Group brand family includes the following brands: Vaillant (founded in 1874, Germany) Saunier Duval (1907, France) awb (1934, Netherlands) Bulex (1934, Belgium) DemirDöküm (1954, Turkey) Glow-worm (1934, United Kingdom) Hermann Saunier Duval(1970, Italy) Protherm (1991, Czechoslovakia) Sites The Group has ten sites for R&D and manufacturing in five European countries, Turkey and China. There are three sites in Germany (Remscheid, Bergheim, Roding). In Slovakia there are two manufacturing plants in Trencín and Skalica. Further sites include Nantes (France), Belper (UK), Vitoria (ES), Bozüyük (Turkey) and Wuxi (China). Products The Vaillant Group's products cover heating, ventilation and air-conditioning. The company has thus positioned itself as a full-range supplier. Vaillant's core range includes wall-hung and floor-standing condensing boilers, solar thermal systems for hot water and heating, heat pump technologies, ventilation systems for low-energy houses, control technology, gas and electric water heaters, air-conditioning systems, radiators and related services. Prizes and awards The Vaillant Group has won several awards over the years, including the following: 40 iF Industrie Forum Design Awards Red Dot Design Award (2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2017, 2018) German Sustainability Award for the most sustainable product (2011) B.A.U.M. Environmental Award (2014) German Sustainability Award as Germany's most sustainable large company (2015) Publications The Vaillant Group publishes an annual magazine with information about the company's development and an annual sustainability report. Alongside these corporate reports, the Group also publishes the employee magazine Life and the Internet blog "21grad". References External links Vaillant Group Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning companies Manufacturing companies of Germany Companies based in North Rhine-Westphalia German brands Family-owned companies