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Made in Germany | Family business Wilkhahn - Designer Items for the Office

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Uploaded by on Jan 14, 2009

The office furniture sector has its highs and lows, and that applies to this 101-year-old manufacturer of office furniture as well. Unorthodox ideas and methods have helped Wilkhahn to overcome crises and keep their priduction based in Germany.

The company's recipe for success is quality rather than quantity. Jochen Hahne, grandson of the founder, has headed the company since 2000. Tailored pieces are his specialty, which means a chair can cost 2000 euros. Renewability and recycling are also important business concepts for him, so he dreamt up a recycling system and has built a rapeseed oil power plant at the factory to produce clean energy. Our reporter Ute Walter pays a visit to the family business.

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  • not like in canada or usa where workers r slaves. 

  • What's the name of the Wilkhahn subsidiary? I like the techie approach with traditional "Made in Germany" furniture quality.

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