Chief partners: Alfred T. Ritter 90% and Marli Hoppe-Ritter 10%
Turnover:
2002: €27 million
2003: €30 million
2004: €33 million
2005: €45 million
2006: €69 million
2007: €46 million
Main region of activity: Germany
Market position: The company Paradigma is a market leader in the fields of evacuated tube collectors and wood pellet boilers, especially in Germany.
Sales channels: Direct sales to selected specialist sanitary, heating, and air conditioning companies, so-called Paradigma System Partners (currently around 900 in Germany).
Employees: At the company headquarters in Karlsbad, 160 members of staff are employed in business operations, research and development, consulting, marketing, sales and logistics. They are supported by two subsidiaries: Ritter Solar and RNO Kesselfabrik in Dettenhausen, near Stuttgart, with a total of 160 employees.