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Overview
.weber is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) created for Saint-Gobain Weber SA as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program. The extension is intended to serve as an authoritative, brand-authenticated internet space for Weber and its affiliates to present information, services and resources related to building and construction.
History
- Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 22 December 2015.
- Introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program; the application for .weber was submitted and prevailed for Saint-Gobain Weber SA.
- Registry operator listed as Verisign; the TLD is classified as a brand gTLD and its status is delegated.
- The application was revealed during the New gTLD reveal events (Reveal Day on 13 June 2012 is noted in the application timeline).
Usage and Audience
- Intended users:
- Saint-Gobain Weber SA, its affiliates, subsidiaries and joint ventures.
- Customers and consumers seeking authoritative information about Weber's building and construction products and services.
- Typical content and purpose:
- Provide information, services and resources related to building, construction and renovation.
- Promote brand identity, authenticity and customer trust.
- Use of second- and third-level domains to develop Weber's brand image and regional presence.
- Company context (from the applicant statement):
- Weber was established in 1900 and focuses on premix mortars and solutions for facades, tile fixing, flooring, technical mortars, masonry and plastering.
- Headquartered in France with around 10,000 employees, a network of more than 180 local production units and 230 factories across 48 countries; reported turnover of €2.3 billion in 2011.
Registration Rules
- Registry model: restricted registry controlled by Saint-Gobain Weber S.A.
- Eligibility and restrictions:
- Domain allocation and creation are managed by Weber to ensure brand authenticity.
- Intended to be used by Weber and authorized affiliates, subsidiaries and joint ventures; second- and third-level domains may be issued for brand development.
SEO and Brand Impact
- Positioning:
- .weber is intended as an authoritative, brand-centric namespace to reinforce trust and authenticity for Weber's web presence.
- The applicant highlights benefits such as promoting trust, convenience and innovation for consumers.
- Brand impact:
- Using a brand gTLD like .weber can strengthen brand control over online identity and reduce ambiguity for users seeking official Weber content.
Operator
Saint-Gobain Weber SA
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: WEBER organisation: Saint-Gobain Weber SA address: Rue de Brie address: Servon 77170 address: France contact: administrative name: Digital Marketing Manager organisation: Saint-Gobain Weber SA address: Rue de Brie address: Servon 77170 address: France phone: +33 1 60 62 13 00 fax-no: +33 1 64 05 47 50 e-mail: ngtld-weber@cscinfo.com contact: technical name: Howard Eland, Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group organisation: Identity Digital Inc. address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750 address: Bellevue WA 98004 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1.425.298.2200 fax-no: +1.425.671.0020 e-mail: tldtech@identity.digital nserver: V0N0.NIC.WEBER 2a01:8840:6a:0:0:0:0:21 65.22.108.21 nserver: V0N1.NIC.WEBER 2a01:8840:6b:0:0:0:0:21 65.22.109.21 nserver: V0N2.NIC.WEBER 2a01:8840:6c:0:0:0:0:21 65.22.110.21 nserver: V0N3.NIC.WEBER 161.232.32.21 2a01:8840:108:0:0:0:0:21 nserver: V2N0.NIC.WEBER 2a01:8840:6d:0:0:0:0:21 65.22.111.21 nserver: V2N1.NIC.WEBER 161.232.33.21 2a01:8840:109:0:0:0:0:21 ds-rdata: 55549 8 2 fdd1f975d9e59017788b52570119039ed3d99efb0984cd966702a7af0a1eaee5 whois: whois.nic.weber status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: created: 2015-12-10 changed: 2025-03-06 source: IANA