Verosol

“When you are sitting inside a room, it feels like sitting in the shadow of a tree!”

— Cornelis Verolme, Inventor [1963]

Our story started back in 1963 when Cornelis Verolme, the famous Dutch shipbuilder sailed into New York Harbour and marvelled at the imposing skyline. He noticed that the towering skyscrapers of New York were mostly clad in glass and thought how difficult it must have been to keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.

Cornelis became passionate with the idea of finding a solution to this problem and experimented tirelessly with many ideas and concepts.

“The innovation was born and the name Verosol was created from the first four letters of Cornelis’ surname VERO and the word SOL, meaning sun”.

In 1965 Cornelis established the Verolme vacuum metallising company and developed a process, still unique today, of applying a microscopic layer of aluminium to textile.

Cornelis believed that if he could create metal-backed fabrics that could be made into curtains and blinds, with the metal side facing outwards, heat and glare could be reflected back outside the building. By regulating this heat and light, buildings could not only benefit by significant energy savings but would also create a much more comfortable environment for occupants.

“When it comes to sun protection at the window, Verosol provides a truly innovative range of solutions for your home or office.”

Since those early years, we continue to live Cornelis’ legacy and strive to create sustainable environments where people can live and work comfortably.

As fashion, architectural design, and construction technology has evolved, so too has Verosol. Verosol now delivers a new generation of metal-backed fabrics and blind systems with an internationally recognised reputation for quality, solar efficiency, flexibility, and performance.

Verosol is a company founded with a commitment to sustainability and ethical governance

Founded in 1963 with a vision of 'Creating a better environment', Verosol is a company with a firm understanding of corporate social responsibility.

The world is at a critical juncture, faced with the challenge of meeting the Paris Agreement and limiting global warming to 1.5°C, or not meeting them and facing the uncertain future this choice will bring. As a company whose products have a real role to play in this task, Verosol supports this target and will continue to do everything in its power to bring it closer to fruition.

Working Conditions | Workplace Relations Environmental Performance

For Verosol, social responsibility does not begin and end with the environmental credentials of our products. By necessity, it extends far beyond this to every aspect of our business operations. It extends to our approach to economic and ethical responsibility, legal and regulatory compliance, and community engagement.

As a business, we endeavour to not only aim for the highest standards in all these areas but to do so openly and transparently. As such, we regularly report on our performance and progress in each.

We're committed to providing a safe, attractive working environment to all employees. To this end, we comply with all relevant Occupational Health & Safety regulations and have instituted our own OH&S rules and regulations at all our sites.

Regulatory Compliance and Business Ethics | Community Engagement

At Verosol, we insist on integrity and fairness in all aspects of our business operations. We acknowledge that our social contract extends beyond our core business concerns.

Responsible Sourcing of Materials

We strive to build long-term relationships with our suppliers. These are rooted in a shared commitment to enhancing quality, reducing environmental impact, and focusing on social responsibility. We like to work with a limited number of suppliers in order to build valuable partnerships that contribute to transparency, good quality, dialogue, and responsible development.

At Verosol we're committed to broader forms of community engagement, we choose to focus our philanthropic energies on those areas in which we have expertise, namely the architectural and construction sectors.