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“WE ARE OLD HANDS AT THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROCESSING OF HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN WE JUST REST ON OUR LAURELS”
ADDING VALUE “We are part of an efficient chain with each link adding value,” says Roland Hasenkopf, who took over the reins of the company from his father in 2010. “As partners, we cooperate with craftsmen and artisans such as joiners, shop-fitters and exhibition designers, and constructors. Over the past few years, we have increasingly worked with architects and designers during the planning and development phase of their projects.” For Hasenkopf, it is quite obvious why
many of their partners turn to them for help to make their designs a reality. “I would say, but without arrogance, that we are one of the technical leaders in terms of solid surface manufacturing. The high-end designers in particular appreciate our technical input into their projects and see us as a serious specialist who can help them bring their visions to life,” says Hasenkopf. Today, the clients who approach
Hasenkopf hoping to benefit from its experience and expertise work in a variety of industries including healthcare, hotels, cruise ships, yacht building, joiners working in the residential market, shop-fitters, cabinet makers and those working in the kitchen and bathroom industry. Working across such a range of sectors
gives Hasenkopf a wealth of experience that their clients can then draw on. Hasenkopf says: HH“Each of them benefits from our experience in these other branches and this is something they would never normally get if working alone.”
FLEXIBLE APPROACH Working in a range of materials, with a variety of processing techniques including machining, forming and more recently moulding, Hasenkopf offers a very flexible approach to production and can therefore meet even the most ambitious demands from clients. “We are old hands at the three-
dimensional processing of high-quality materials, but that doesn’t mean we just rest on our laurels,” says Hasenkopf. “In order to fulfill the high standards and individual ideas of our customers and partners from trade and industry we use the very latest mechanical and thermal processing methods and make sure our technology is always up-to-date.” Hasenkopf’s core competence is
perfection in three dimensional processing and this ranges from single pieces to series production. The company has the ability to produce both custom made unique items
The Twister kitchen & the Swan shower & bath combination, designed by Titus Bernhard and Peter Martin as part of the Design Characters series
CHARACTER-BUILDING DESIGN Design Characters was an initiative which aimed to give designers and architects the opportunity to really test the boundaries of Hasenkopf’s production capabilities. Well-known personalities from the design world, including Peter Martin of Martin et Karczinski, and Titus Bernhard of Titus Bernhard Architekten in Augsburg, were invited to develop their own interpretation of the different living areas: kitchen, bathroom and office.
The idea was not to create prototypes that could be later released as products. It was more about pushing the boundaries of form, materials and production techniques and to illustrate through these unique objects the huge variety of individual solutions that Hasenkoipf can offer its clients.
“Peter Martin and Titus Bernhard created the delicate shower-bath combination Swan,” Hasenkopf explains. “This item does not come across as classic minimalist and clinical in its design. Rather the elegant shape tells the imaginative story of a proud, stately swan, arousing tangible emotions.
“The design contains a depth that casts a spell on the observer and, through the graceful interpretation of a long forgotten wash tub, it brings the past into the future. Through this outstanding project we have demonstrated our broad understanding of architecture and design, and our design expertise in the value creation chain.”
The Workflow work station, designed by Paul Flowers
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