TWO AWARDS FOR "EXCELLENT PRODUCT DESIGN"

German Design Award winner 2020

Helmut Leidlmair: Production Manager; Petra Schweitzer: Managing Director; Johann Schweitzer: Company´s founder; Oliver Schweitzer: Managing directors

“Natural” materials are on everyone’s lips – and the resurgence of the regenerative, CO2-neutral resource wood is a hot topic. Our answer to this trend lies in the combination of tradition and innovation; that is, in merging what we know best with new, innovative materials and techniques. One example of this the aerowood® lightweight board, which provides the perfect solution to meet the requirements of low weight, regenerativity and resource saving. In a similar vein, our Retro-Flex bed slats prove that wood is still the superior solution for bed base design.

As part of this year’s German Design Award, we were selected from over 5,000 international submissions to receive two “Excellent Product Design” accolades. The award ceremony, which took place on 7 February, 2020 in Frankfurt/Main, was held under the motto of sustainability, resource conservation and circular economy.

aerowood® – The patented lightweight board made from wood and air

THE TREND FOR LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION IS NOT SLOWING DOWN - AND REGENERATIVE MATERIALS WITH MINIMAL CARBON FOOTPRINT ARE IN HIGH DEMAND. OUR ANSWER TO THE TREND COMES IN THE FORM OF OUR PATENTED WOOD-AND-AIR LIGHTWEIGHT BOARD, AEROWOOD®.

A global innovation and regenerative solution for the lightweight construction industry, suitable for any applications requiring low weight, maximum stability and easy processability. Wood is peeled into a wave-cut veneer and glued in layers. In aerowood® light, the corrugated layers are arranged horizontally, which lends the material a particular lightness. If the corrugated layers are placed vertically, as in aerowood® compact, they show particularly good pressure resistance and load dissipation properties.

Retro-Flex – Spring slats for optimal mattress underspringing

THE TRENDS FOR VINTAGE STYLE AND A RETRO AESTHETIC HAVE ALSO ARRIVED IN THE FURNITURE SECTOR. AS A QUALITY LEADER IN BED SLAT PRODUCTION, WE RESPOND WITH OUR RETRO-FLEX SPRING SLATS.

Retro-Flex spring slats provide the perfect foundation for high-quality sleep systems. Retro-Flex combines the favourable properties of two valuable woods in a new and innovative way: thermally treated ash veneer on the top and beech veneer as the base material. Since thermally treated ash is resistant to moisture, the resulting moisture barrier increases the dimensional stability of the entire slat. The silvery ring pores of the ash give each individual Retro-Flex spring slat a unique and natural look.