Anyone who admires the Leusden AFAS Experience Centre in the Netherlands, stands in amazement in front of the Deloitte Tower in Montreal, visits the iconic National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing or looks down on Dubai from the world's largest Ferris wheel is probably reflecting on the ingenious engineering achievements of postmodern architecture.
What nobody thinks about is that all of these buildings also contain expertise that has its roots in northern Hesse. In the minds of the Technoform team.
A hidden champion is a company that is relatively unknown, owner-managed and market leader in its segment. All of this applies to Technoform. What makes the family-run company from northern Hesse a renowned industry leader?
The ambition: accept challenges
For more than 50 years, Technoform has been inspiring customers with its excellent know-how in the extrusion of thermoplastics. The sometimes visionary solutions are used in a wide variety of industries, including the automotive industry, rail transport, heat recovery, aviation and shipping. Technoform has gained a leading position in the construction sector in particular with its innovative products. Technoform has repeatedly demonstrated its outstanding expertise with ambitious individual solutions.
The focus: sustainability
The more sensitive the markets become to the climate, the more important Technoform's core products become. Almost 40 percent of CO² emissions are caused by the construction sector. Technoform's profiles and spacers significantly reduce energy losses from buildings. Constant investment in minimizing the CO² footprint – up to and including the development of Cradle-to-Cradle®-certified profiles – also reduces gray energy. Building owners who are aiming for the most demanding environmental certifications such as LEED or BREEAM therefore rely on Technoform solutions.
The culture: People to People
Technoform sees itself as a people-to-people company. People are the measure. This attitude determines the culture of the company – how tasks are solved, how work is organized and how people treat each other. Not only products are to be developed, but also partnerships. The key values: trust, responsibility and cosmopolitanism.
The world: a co-working space
More than 55 sales and production sites. Five continents. 1,600 employees. One mindset. At Technoform, project teams are staffed internationally so that they can learn from one another. The organization is decentralized and agile. Personal development works horizontally, vertically and globally. This creates a climate in which potential is leveraged and innovation is promoted.
Montreal, Dubai, Beijing or Leusden – it is always worth asking whether North Hessian know-how has been incorporated into innovative constructions. Perhaps completely hidden… nh
