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AWARD-WINNING ORSY® SUPER CASE
Every container for tools and packaging material should be as well thought-out and constructed: the multi-functional ORSY® system case was recently distinguished with the renowned Red Dot Design Award 2017 and the iF Design Award 2017. The system case, made of scratch-resistant and durable plastic, can be custom outfitted with various foam inserts or system boxes. It is available in different sizes and heights.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL LIFE CYCLE
Some building materials and raw materials are already becoming scarce. That is why the design concept Cradle to Cradle has defined the circular value chain as its guiding principle. This technical cycle for consumables shows a way forward into the future of the construction industry. The Cradle to Cradle certified quick-mounting system Varifix® from Würth, a complete product range for technical building installations, was also installed in CARMEN WÜRTH FORUM. In this way, Würth makes it possible to experience sustainability.
INNOVATION AWARD FOR GRASS GMBH
Quality made in Austria and Germany – available worldwide. For more than 65 years, GRASS GmbH in Austria has been a leading international developer and manufacturer of movement systems. The company, which has been part of the Würth Group since 2005, received the new Innovation Award CRAFT® at the HANDWERK 2017 trade fair. GRASS won with its Nova Pro Scala® drawer system.
UNTIL 26 NOV 2017 WÜRTH SUPPORTS GERMAN PAVILION
“Radical and brutal”: that is how the art magazine “art” describes Anne Imhof’s work for the 57th Biennale international art exhibition in Venice. The five-hour performance by the 39-year-old shooting star of the art scene is about power and powerlessness. For her work “Faust,” Imhof makes full use of the difficult conditions in the German pavilion, which is intersected by transparent false floors. The performers hang from the wall while two Dobermans await visitors in a kennel at the entrance. The German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, praised the work, saying that it helped to “shed light on social spaces and their centers of power.” Würth supports the German pavilion at the Biennale as a sponsor, with a clear stand: “Dialogue with the arts promotes tolerance and associative learning; it incites new ways of thinking.”
Anniversaries
20, 30, 50: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Several big birthdays are on the horizon: for example, Würth Kirghistan is turning 20 years old, Würth Malaysia 30 and Würth France 50. Vive la France: Musée Würth France Erstein (right) is one of 14 European art galleries owned by the Würth Group and was opened in the Alsace region in 2008 next to the company headquarters of Würth France. The imposing building in France houses contemporary and modern art from the Würth Collection.
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10 YEARS MUSEO WÜRTH LA RIOJA
Located in Spain, the Museo Würth La Rioja is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2017. The building, located in the El Sequiero industrial area, is directly adjacent to the Spanish headquarters, thus promoting the inspiring coexistence between art and day-to-day work. Local Würth entities have opened these types of spaces on a gradual basis starting in 1999. The exhibition program is comprised of pieces from the Würth Collection, which includes more than 17,000 works of art.
20 YEARS OF WÜRTH MODYF
Workwear with exceptional flair: since 1997, Würth MODYF has been offering high-quality, functional clothing for work and leisure time. The abstract term MODYF also describes what the subsidiary truly stands for: modern, dynamic and functional clothing of the highest-quality.
20 YEARS OF WÜRTH KENYA
Würth Kenya was founded in Mombasa in 1996. The sole Würth entity in this East African country is a true gem. Currently, four employee work out of just 19 square meters of space. In keeping with the local customs: the eleven sales representatives drive tuk-tuks to call on their customers.
40 YEARS OF ORSY®: ORDER AND SYSTEM
Optimizing warehousing with systematically structured processes – that was the original idea behind ORSY® and remains so to this day. What started off as a simple rack at Würth in 1977 has long since developed into a comprehensive logistics concept. Today, approximately 82,000 ORSY® racks are set up at the facilities of Würth customers all around the world and provide for systematic order, which is exactly what ORSY® stands for – now as it did back then.
25 YEARS OF ASSY® SCREWS
Over the past 25 years, Würth’s ASSY® screw has made a name for itself and has since established itself as the favorite screw for many craftspeople. It sets itself apart through excellent quality and engineering. Here’s to the next quarter century!
