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Since 1935 Wendre traces its history back to a farmers’ linen cooperative in Vändra, Estonia. Back then linen was considered the Gold of the North, and Wendre’s first factory-made cloth even more valuable than the raw unprocessed material.

A global bedding producer Shares of the company were bought by Peter Hunt, a Swedish-born business developer in 1996. He used decades worth of experience with sports clothing sales to convert Wendre into an international production company. By 2006 the production has doubled with sales across the world. The company is a part of Trading House Scandinavia, owned by Peter Hunt.

Wendre’s services

LEADING THE INDUSTRY Wendre is an international conglomerate certified by ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. It’s one of the leading manufacturers of smart bedding in Europe and one of the biggest bedding producers in the world. We are proud to serve some of the biggest retail chains globally. Our yearly turnover is € 130 000 000 with a production capacity of 18 000 000 pillows and duvets annually. We have multiple production facilities in Estonia and Poland employing over 1200 people.

Wendre today Wendre specializes in making products for better sleep – pillows, quilts, other bedroom textiles and beds. We are also a leader in smart sleeping technologies, teaching customers how to make most of their sleep.

Wendre has top-of-the-world quality and environmental standards. We employ a reliable partner network to guarantee on-time delivery of every order.

Dust Mite Guard smart pillow and duvet repel microscopic parasites, one of the main causes of today’s surge in allergies.

Certificates & licenses

Quality labels & main licensed partners

Sustainability Wendre is a responsible producer, reusing 95% of its production off-cuts.

Our products are OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified. We prefer sustainably sourced fibers and fabrics with a lower ecological footprint in our bedding products.

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In-house upcycling. There is a material cycle in-house – we have the capability to reuse clean production off-cuts, textile scraps and use them as raw material in new products. Offcuts are collected and processed for use in a range of textile products – pillows, quilts, protectors, quilted materials, bed headboards.

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SMETA, covers also ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) Follows ISO 45001 (OHAS 18001 / not certified).

CRS Award 2014–2016 by Responsible Business Forum Estonia

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Sustainability standards for transparency and social justice in supply chains

Investments In recent years, Wendre has invested over 45 million euros in the facilities to meet the increasing demand for filled textile products and stay ahead of the competition, also to minimise our ecological footprint.

Our 40 000 sq.m production facility is equipped with the state of the art production lines and warehouse equipment, solar panels and led lighting.

Facts

Facts 4 factories in Estonia and Poland, equipped with the latest manufacturing technologies A top-of-the-line logistic centre in Tallinn, Estonia 1150 employees in Estonia Ca 250 employees outside of Estonia.

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Wendre – over 80 years of history

Peter Hunt

The owner Wendre AS is owned by Peter Hunt, a Swedish-born entrepreneur with Estonian roots. With years of experience as a mayor sportswear vendor, he acquired shares in Wendre in 1996 and the company began its transition to becoming an international corporation with a global sales network. Since 2002 he has been the company’s sole owner.

Peter is a hands on leader with a clear vision. His business associates describe him as an exceptional salesman, since landing word’s major retail chains as clients were not an easy task. Creating jobs, even during the recession, he was elected the Entrepreneur of 2009 in Estonia (award by Ernst & Young and the Estonian Business School). Under his leadership, Wendre has become one of Europe’s most successful textile producers.

A keen golfer, Peter has developed several top-notch golf courses in the Nordic region. He also is a football fan and has supported several teams over the years, including Pärnu Linnameeskond since December 2014.