De Dietrich news
The De Dietrich brand:
founded in 1684, has historically been involved in a variety of industrial sectors (railway, household appliances, heating) before gradually divesting several of its activities.
These divestments led to the current structure of an independent industrial group, now a global leader in the design and supply of systems, process equipment, and solutions for the pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries.
Since 2004, the De Dietrich group has operated independently of any other economic structure. It operated under the name De Dietrich Process Systems, which was renamed De Dietrich in 2025 to align with its historical roots.
Although the name “De Dietrich” is still used by other entities resulting from past divestitures, such use is governed by agreements limited to the relevant sectors.
Since 2004, the De Dietrich group has had no capital, operational, or decision-making ties to its former activities. These companies are legally and economically distinct from the current De Dietrich group.
Summary of historical divestments:
- Household appliance business: sold in 1992 to the Spanish group Fagor. This entity later became FagorBrandt, then Brandt.
- Railway business: sold in 1995 to Alstom, which integrated the Reichshoffen site into its industrial portfolio.
- Heating business (De Dietrich Thermique): sold in 2004 to the Dutch group Remeha. This entity later merged with Baxi to form the BDR Thermea group in 2009.
Current status of the De Dietrich group:
De Dietrich is a 100% family-owned group headquartered in Schiltigheim (Bas-Rhin), France. One of its enamel equipment production facilities is located in Zinswiller, on the group’s historic site.