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Welcome to Blum

Welcome to Blum. 1 st Austrian Passive-House Forum and Sustainable Technology Showcase Whistler, BC CANADA. Contents. Company . Products. Facts and figures. Contents. Company. Products. Facts and figures. This is where we are based. Our head office is in Vorarlberg, Austria.

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Welcome to Blum

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  1. Welcome to Blum 1st Austrian Passive-House Forum and Sustainable Technology Showcase Whistler, BC CANADA

  2. Contents Company Products Facts and figures

  3. Contents Company Products Facts and figures

  4. This is where we are based Our head office is in Vorarlberg, Austria

  5. The beginnings of BlumThe company was established in 1952

  6. Hinges were first produced in 1958 • 1958: ANUBA • 1964: hinge 17.1 • 1966: Production of first drawer runners

  7. Contents Company Products Facts and figures

  8. Our productsHinge systems, lift and pull-out systems

  9. Global customer benefits

  10. E-Services

  11. DYNAMIC SPACE Quality of space usage and motion

  12. DYNAMIC SPACE Quality of space usage and motion • Planning • Storage space • Ergonomics • Comfort • www.dynamicspace.com

  13. Pull-out systemsPerfect motion and optimal use of storage space

  14. Research with the AGE EXPLORER Research is also carried out into future needs • Tool for researching into impaired movement • Provides valuable insights • Is an integral part of DYNAMIC SPACE

  15. Perfecting motion

  16. CLIP top BLUMOTION

  17. AVENTOS

  18. TANDEMBOX intivoAlways different, always unique

  19. Electrical opening supportSERVO-DRIVE

  20. Machines / assembly aids

  21. Our innovations result from: • Orientation towardsthe needs of thekitchen user • Close customerrelations • Market investigation • Ongoing research and development

  22. Contents Company Products Facts and figures

  23. Our production facilities in Vorarlberg Plant 1, Hoechst - Engineering Plant 2, Hoechst – Administration, hinge assembly, dispatch Plant 3, Hoechst - Engineering, apprenticeship training centre Plant 4, Bregenz - Fabrication of pull-out systems

  24. Our production facilities in Vorarlberg Plant 5, Fussach - stamping, plastic injection moulding Plant 6, Gaissau - coatings Plant 7, Dornbirn - logistics centre, production

  25. Blum PolandPackaging and logistics centre 192 employees (30 June 2009)

  26. Our production facilitiesin the USA and Brazil Lowesville/North Carolina (USA): 369 employees(30 June 2009) Embu/São Paulo (Brazil): 98 employees (30 June 2009)

  27. Blum has 23 subsidiaries • 1977: Blum USA • 1977: Blum Sweden • 1978: Blum Canada (photo) • 1981: Blum Germany • 1987: Blum UK • 1989: Blum Norway • 1991: Blum France • 1992: Blum Poland • 1993: Blum Czech Republic • 1994: Blum Hungary • 1995: Blum Romania • 2001: Blum South-East Asia • 1996: Blum Turkey • 1997: Blum Russia • 1997: Blum Australia • 1998: Blum Brazil • 2002: Blum China • 2005: Blum Ukraine • 2006: Blum Hong Kong • 2007: Blum Mexico • 2008: Blum Kasakhstan • 2008: Blum Vietnam • 2009: Blum India

  28. Internationality • We regularly supply our products in more than 100 countries Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Spain South Africa South Korea Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Thailand Tunisia Turkey U.A.E. Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay USA Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Algeria Argentina Armenia Azerbaijan Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Libya Lithuania Luxemburg Macedonia Malaysia Malta Mexico Moldavia Montenegro Morocco Namibia New Zealand Netherlands Norway Oman Pakistan Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Kuwait Latvia Lebanon

  29. Worldwide presence at trade shows Blum participates at up to 40 international exhibitions every year.

  30. Turnover of the Blum Group in euros (mill.) 1120,3 - 9 %

  31. Employees Employees 2008/2009 5.065 Mitarbeiter (-5) 3.987 Mitarbeiter(-2) Per capita turnover 201,300 euros Ø • Current figures (as per June 30, 2009): • Blum Group: 4,967 employees • Blum Austria: 3,904 employees

  32. Blum apprenticeship program • 250 Apprentices are in the • Blum-Group training program • 237 in Vorarlberg • 13 at Blum USA • (as of 01.09.2009)

  33. Turnover achieved in economic regions 57 % 14 % 29 % EU USA Other markets Turnover outside of Austria 97 %

  34. Success through quality management • The benefits for our customers are: • Reliability and safety thanksto product quality • Quality of services • Quality of partnerships

  35. Responsibility for the environment • Our objectives are: • Continuous minimization of environmental impact • Actions in keeping with environmental policy • Auditing and certification by external organization

  36. Environmental • policy • Eco audit • Environmental • programme • Controlling • and corrective • action • Evaluation by • senior management Blum and the environment • Our environmental management system • Some examples: • Substitution of harmful proceduresin the production process • On-going reduction of energy consumption in all areas • Reduction of materials used(in-house recycling) • Reusable packaging material(ECO-Pack) • Use of environmentally friendlymeans of transportation

  37. Blum and the environment Measures to save energy • ECO-Pack • Optimal use of space available • Heat recovery • Groundwater cooling system • Insulation of buildings • Reduction of energy consumption

  38. Committed to the protectionof the environment already for decades • Blum promotes dispatch of containers by rail. • All heating systems are converted to natural gas • New control technology installed for heating, cooling, ventilation, etc.: • Supervision of supply systems • Continuous control of energy consumption. Result: Power savings of up to 40 % • Introduction of aqueous cleaning agents for the degreasing of metal. Preparation are made for the eco audit. A manual on environmental protection is published. Blum’s environmental management system is certified according to ISO 14001 which is acknowledge the world over. New ECO-Pack 5 reusable packaging is developed for semi-finished products. Project planning for a new wastewater treatment plant for plant 6. Renewal of heating system to match the state of the art Reusable packaging is used for the first time. New waste management concept is introduced. Approx. 50 % of waste otherwise dumped on a site is avoided. Blum is presented an Environmental Protection Award for its noise protection measures by Bregenz Council. The INSERTA hinge system is launched on the market to signal our environmentally-friendly thinking. As a result, furniture doors and hinges can be easily and cleanly separated. 1977 1990 1994 1982 1997 1985 2001 1993 2005 1986

  39. The company Blum • We inform the public about our environmental management system and hereby create transparency for our customers, partners and and suppliers. • Together we can achieve more for the environment!

  40. Thank you for your attention

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