After 40 years: Wirus window boss Ruoff withdraws!

After 40 years: Wirus window boss Ruoff withdraws!

Rietberg-Mastholte, Deutschland - After more than four decades of work, Christoph Ruoff, the founder of Wirus Fenster GmbH & Co. KG, pulls the ripcord and says goodbye to the operational business. During his impressive career since the company was founded in 1979, Wirus has developed into an important player in the German market for windows and front doors made of plastic and aluminum. Ruoff's withdrawal, which is considered a model in the industry, is a drastic step for the company, which, under his leadership, increased the production of 500 to around 150,000 windows and 11,000 front doors, such as nw.de reported.

From August 2024, Thomas Brand, who has been working in the company since 1996 and was most recently responsible as a manager with a procuration, takes over the position of the technical managing director. His colleague Tahir Lambrecht, who joined the team as a commercial manager in April 2025, has an extensive career in component trading. Both should continue the mission of Wirus and successfully lead the company into the future.

innovative production facilities and sustainable strategies

The factory premises in Rietberg-Mastholte extends over 30,000 square meters and includes production halls, administrative buildings, an attractive exhibition and a training center. Particularly noteworthy is the high degree of digitization that comes into play in the areas of sales, production and logistics. Wirus window places great importance on sustainable production methods and uses modern systems and regenerative energies. This commitment is not only a competitive advantage, but also hits the nerve of an environmentally conscious clientele that increases increasingly to sustainable products.

In 2020, weus Winden was able to generate sales of around 56 million euros and employs around 245 people. The change of ownership 2021, in which Indus AG took over 70 percent of the shares, is considered a strategic step to continue to rely on continuity and innovation. This takeover is intended to help set the course for future growth, while the Ruoff family remains present in a leading role with 30 percent of the shares, as Fenster-tueren-technik.de formulates.

market challenges and opportunities

The location in the window industry is not easy. As the [Munich Strategy] (https://www.munich-strategy.com/studie window industries 2024-bis-2026/), the market is faced with falling volumes, increasing costs and intensive competitive dynamics. Forecasts indicate a decline in the window market of over 3.9 % annually until 2025, while the new tree market is particularly affected by the crisis. Nevertheless, there is positive impulses from the energetic renovation that will be expected from 2025. Companies with solid business models and clear positioning have the best chance of benefiting from a potential upswing.

In times like this, it is more important than ever to have a strong partner at the side and to promote innovative solutions. Wirus window is well positioned to defy the challenges, to make the future positively and thus continue the legacy of Christoph Ruoff.