VEGA Americas, Inc.
For over 60 years, VEGA Americas, Inc. (formerly Ohmart/VEGA Corporation) has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight, and pressure. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, VEGA Americas combines manufacturing, distribution, and service for products that represent the most sophisticated process measurement technologies anywhere in the world. VEGA Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VEGA Grieshaber KG of Schiltach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. A family-owned company, VEGA employs over 1,750 people worldwide, 200 of which are with VEGA Americas. VEGA understands the benefit of investing in community and employees, because it is people that make the difference in achieving success. This success transfers to the solutions we provide to customers. Learn more about career opportunities at www.vegaamericashiring.com Nearly 80% of VEGA’s standard products are available with 5-day lead times or less.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Environmental
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
- Year Founded:
- 1959
- Employees:
- 101-1000
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About Us
History
As an important supplier in the process industry since 1950, VEGA Americas, Inc. has always stood for innovative measurement technology. In 2011, the Cincinnati, Ohio based company was acquired by VEGA Grieshaber KG, a leading process measurement instrumentation company based in Germany.
The story of VEGA shows how two established companies can combine their strengths to achieve international success and open new markets.
VEGA Americas began as “Ohmart” when Philip Ohmart founded the company in Cincinnati in 1950. Ohmart was soon considered the specialist in radiometric instrumentation for level and density measurement in America.
In 1959, thousands of kilometers away in the Black Forest of Germany, Bruno Grieshaber founded an innovative measurement technology company: VEGA Grieshaber KG. This company specialized in the development and production of sensors for measurement of level, point level, and pressure. VEGA placed great emphasis on developing and improving different measurement techniques and has widely been considered the global technology leader in radar level measurements since 1997.
It was at this time when the two companies formed a partnership. Ohmart began manufacturing VEGA-licensed products in North America to offer its customers the benefits of multiple measuring principles. In turn, VEGA benefited from Ohmart's expertise in radiometric technology.
In 1999, the German company acquired a 50 percent stake in its American partner, who then changed its name to Ohmart/VEGA. More than ten years later, Ohmart became a 100 percent subsidiary of VEGA through purchase contract and has been called VEGA Americas ever since.
Our Story
A History of Groundbreaking Innovation
As an important supplier in the process industry since 1950, VEGA Americas, Inc. has always stood for innovative measurement technology. In 2011, the Cincinnati, Ohio based company was acquired by VEGA Grieshaber KG, a leading process instrumentation company based in Germany.
The story of VEGA shows how two established companies can combine their strengths to achieve international success and open up new markets.
On one hand, there's VEGA Americas, Inc.: Philip Ohmart founded the company in Cincinnati in 1950, under his own name. 'Ohmart' was soon considered the specialist in radiation-based instrumentation for level and density measurement in America.
Thousands of kilometers away in Germany, in 1959, Bruno Grieshaber also founded an innovative measurement technology company: VEGA Grieshaber KG. Within just a few years, this Black Forest company began specializing in the development and production of sensors for measurement of level, point level, and pressure. VEGA placed great emphasis on developing and improving different measuring techniques and has widely been considered the global technology leader in the area of radar since 1997.
It was around this time that the partnership between the two companies began. Ohmart started manufacturing VEGA licensed products in North America in order to offer its customers the benefits of many measuring principles. In turn, VEGA benefited from Ohmart's expertise in radiation-based technology.
In 1999, the German company acquired a 50 percent stake in its American partner, who then changed its name to Ohmart/VEGA. Over ten years later, Ohmart became a 100 percent subsidiary of VEGA via purchase contract and has been called VEGA Americas ever since. The entire range of innovative measurement solutions from the market leader VEGA is thus now available to customers in the United States.
Ethics and Sustainability
An Emphasis on Ethics
At VEGA Americas, we stake our reputation on our ethics and values. Our corporate values are the promises we make to our customers, our suppliers, our community, and each other. We take our values seriously and always keep them top of mind. We believe that every day is an opportunity for us to be better than we were yesterday, but that only happens if each member of the team is held to the same high standards.
These are the principles that guide us:
Excellence
Respect
Continuous Improvement
Lasting Relationships
Responsiveness
Field Service and Repair
VEGA field service experts have a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to installing and maintaining VEGA instruments. These resources are available to customers with a simple phone call to our 24-hour hotline: +1 (844) VEGA-NOW
Day or night, you can reach a VEGA specialist who, in many cases, can solve problems over the phone. If that’s not possible, they do everything they can to get your process up and running again, ranging from the express delivery of replacement electronics or a new instrument to getting a specialist to your facility as quickly as possible.
Check out the VEGA Field Service and Repair page to find additional resources like VEGA Field Service tips and FAQs, download the DTM quick reference guide, and schedule a field service visit.
