No. 15
slide Magazine for Architecture, Design, Retail, Trade
50 years of sliding competence
50 years of Hawa – 50 years of sliding competence
Sliding fascinates Looking at our product range never ceases to make us happy: the applications they help become a reality are so varied. You can do more with the elements than just slide them to one side. You can fold them and stack them space- savingly away. Doors pivot and slide into a recess. With sliding doors, you can create space and make better use of small rooms. Sliding solutions are also good for sur prises. Office compartments and kitchen combinations suddenly appear from behind sliding walls as if by magic. Sliding solutions also double up as design elements: architects use them to design facades and multi-functional interior rooms. In view of such variety, it is hardly surprising that sliding has moved from a niche to a wide market over the past 50 years. We are delighted that
awa has been able to contribute towards this developH ment and that we have managed to produce sliding hardware in Switzerland and sell it successfully across the world. It would not have been possible without those who have remained loyal to us through all the years. Hence, a heartfelt “Thank You” to all employees, dealers, tradesmen, architects, users and you.
Gregor Haab
Heinz Haab
Managing Directors Hawa AG, Sliding Hardware Systems
From the contents
Interview with the founding family
Hawa moves the world over
From an idea to maturity
In dialogue: Karl and Otto Haab and their sons Gregor and Heinz
Hawa hardware is in demand: e.g. in L.A., Berlin and Bergamo
How new hardware is created: product development at Hawa
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Sliding the future
Flexibility is key Architects and habitation researchers seek to establish which living forms have the potential to become long-term trends. One thing is certain: adaptable floor layouts and new habitation concepts are needed to accommodate the many different styles of living that abound today.
This draft of a residential building for students won the 2014 Hawa Student Award. A room-high, flexible cabinet element containing bed, shelves and desk forms the basis of each room.
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Interior compaction is the order of the day in many city centers. After all, available living space is becom ing more scarce as the numbers of residents steadily increase. That is why openings and free spaces are compacted with residential structures wherever pos sible and derelict industrial premises are converted in to living space. Regardless of whether a new building or a conversion: both are characterized by the trend towards high residential density and the fundamental changes to the concepts our society has of life and living. The traditional family unit consisting of two par ents and their children is now just one of many differ ent forms of habitation. And the demands placed on habitation are as varied and different as these life models. Childless couples or singles who spend a lot of time on business trips will consider their homes first and foremost as a place of withdrawal. Those who opt in favor of a home office, on the other hand, need to combine living and working, but they also need to be able to separate them when necessary. The home of a blended family should adapt to a regularly chang ing number of inhabitants.
New concepts These considerations soon make one thing clear: the wide variety of needs and wants forces architects and
planners to think of new habitation concepts. It is an insight at which the authors of a 2013 study titled “The Future Of Living” published by the Frankfurter Zukunftsinstitut also arrived. According to the results of the study, there will be greater demands in the fu ture by real estate purchasers for flexible layout plans as room utilization will be oriented more on zones rather than conventional room definitions. As a con sequence, according to the study, the market for “flexible room demarcation” will grow in the coming years.
Flexibility is key The reason for the adaptive solution is plainly obvious: the fewer fixed elements that make up a floor plan, the greater the freedom of design of its inhabitants and the larger the number of suitable users. For instance, sliding walls can be used to divide a sin gle room into different zones as and when required. A cabinet front behind which the entire kitchen facili ties can be stored can transform the cooking area into a living room in the blink of an eye. Multi-functional furniture make overlapping usage possible. Not only do they get the most living quality out of small surface areas, they also accommodate the different needs and lifestyles of the inhabitants.
The activities associated with living, cooking, working and sleeping take place alternately and the corresponding pull-out furniture slides into the room as needed (Hawa Student Award 2012).
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“The HAWA-Junior GP. Hardware for glass that is so easy to install.” Heinz Haab, Managing Director
“Doubtlessly the HAWA-Junior. The first version with the twoway suspension. The result of a huge mental effort.” Karl Haab, founding pioneer
Mr Haab, which is your favorite piece of hardware?
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“The HAWA-Puro 100 –150. It ideally combines characteristics such as simple in stallation, smooth operation and design.”
“The HAWA-Junior 80 B (mod.). It runs well, is easy to install and looks beautiful.”
Gregor Haab, Managing Director
Otto Haab, founding pioneer
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1965 Karl and Otto Haab take over a one-man business operation. First registration for a patent. 1966 Production starts in various small rented premises in Mettmenstetten, Switzerland.
The interview on 50 years of Hawa
What has made Hawa so successful? The anniversary interview with family members about Hawa, the family company. Founding pioneer Otto Haab and his son Gregor join founding pioneer Karl Haab and his son Heinz to look back and explain what it is that defines Hawa’s success.
shop, where we began to produce the parts for our hardware systems. We set up the office, all five square meters of it, behind a partition wall. If the phone rang, they had to switch off the milling cutter so I could take the call.
Why did you bank on sliding technology back in 1965?
What did you want to achieve back then?
Otto Haab: We wanted to develop a mobile partitioning system to divide a hall into partitions using sliding elements. Karl Haab: To do this, we needed a hardware system. I got in touch with Fritz Walz. The 67-year-old had a one-man business in Uetikon am See. Instead of a hardware system, he offered us his entire company.
The company Hawa? Karl Haab: Right. At the time, we had no money whatsoever and were dependent on support. Our father and a few friends lent us the capital. Otto Haab: We started up business in Mettmenstetten, in a former painter’s work-
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Karl Haab: We wanted to be able to feed our families. And we gave all we had to that end. When we ran into a critical financial phase back in the early days, our father gave us a promissory note issued for his farm which he had paid off so we could pledge it to the bank. Our parents would have suffered considerable financial damage had we failed. This advanced trust and confidence was unbelievably motivating.
In other words, you had to think twice about every penny before spending it? Otto Haab: Yes. I was single back in the early years and did not receive a wage. I was able to live with my parents free of
charge. We started right at the very bottom and worked our way up together. My brother and I trusted each other. That is what brought success. Karl Haab: Otto took on commercial responsibility. I was therefore able to focus on the technology and develop the passion necessary to find better solutions.
What did sliding solutions look like prior to 1965? Karl Haab: They were very simple and rather loud. No one would buy them today. Sliding doors were a stepchild of the industry.
What brought about the breakthrough? Karl Haab: We quickly realised that we had to eliminate the noise from sliding. I hit on the bold idea of coating steel ball bearings with plastic. Otto Haab: At the time it was a world first that heralded a new era. Today, the system is considered the “best demonstrated available technology”.
1980 Hawa relocates to its newly built premises in the Erspach estate in Mettmenstetten.
1967 Hawa publishes the first catalog for sliding hardware. 1971 Hawa achieves an annual turnover of 1 million Swiss francs for the first time.
1991 Completion of the building extension with high-bay warehouse and long goods storage facility.
“My brother and I trusted each other. That is what brought success.” Otto Haab How important was the HAWA-Junior to your success? Otto Haab: Without it we would not be what we are today. More than eight million trolleys of the HAWA-Junior family are in use around the world. Karl Haab: A hardware system should be easily comprehensible to a tradesman. AWA-Junior model is simple and roThe H bust. We tested the HAWA-Junior 80 with 700,000 cycles. That equates to a lifetime of around 100 years.
What is the reason why partners around the world bank on Hawa? Karl Haab: The quality of our products. Furthermore, we have worked together from the very beginning with loyal hardware retailers who believed in us. Otto Haab: We also had good partners who marketed our products abroad. Partners like Häfele, for instance, who have been with us since the early 1970s. Our rapid growth was in part due to Häfele.
“Once I have set myself a goal, it becomes the focal point of my life.” Heinz Haab
Heinz and Gregor Haab, you have grown up with Hawa. Why did you also decide to dedicate your lives to Hawa? Heinz Haab: When I was in my early twenties, I wanted to train in a completely different professional field. However, I had some very good people in my life. One of them took me to one side and pointed out the
1995 First SQS certification pursuant to ISO 9001. 2001 Second extension to the high-bay warehouse and long goods storage facility.
1992 Hawa acquires the company EKU AG in Sirnach and brings it under the umbrella of the Hawa Group.
“I knew how tradesmen think thanks to my experience in interior finishing.” Karl Haab
opportunity to achieve something with Hawa. I seized it with both hands. Once I have set a goal for myself, it becomes the focal point of my life. Gregor Haab: I trained as a cabinet-maker and then completed a degree in engineering. I made the decision to join the family company during my last year of studies. For me, it was a chance and a privilege to continue what our fathers had built up.
Everyone at Hawa is on first name terms. How did that come about and what effect does it have on the climate at work? Otto Haab: The custom of using first names has evolved over many years. We knew our first employees at a personal level. We addressed each other by our first names. Later on, we started employing people we didn’t know. If we hadn’t addressed them by their first names, we would have created a two-class society. Gregor Haab: There is little fear of contact between the different hierarchical levels.
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And every employee feels that he and his contribution are a part of the whole.
red tape. Short decision-making paths are essential in today’s world.
12 of Hawa’s 140 or so employees are apprentices? Why is that?
How did you manage to ensure that development and production became ever more efficient?
Gregor Haab: We wanted to be involved in the professional training of future skilled workers. After all, they are who we rely on. A number of our former apprentices now hold positions of responsibility at Hawa and elsewhere. That is a huge confirmation of our work with apprentices. Heinz Haab: We have good and, in some cases, outstanding apprentices. Accompanying them on their way to adulthood is a part of our social responsibility.
What is the greatest advantage of a familyrun business? Heinz Haab: You always know who is behind a family-run business. That creates trust. Gregor Haab: We can also make important decisions very quickly and with little
Gregor Haab: Every year, we invest a considerable amount in our machine pool, especially in automated production. We use the latest technologies to optimize our production processes. We prefer to assign our employees to those activities that machines cannot carry out.
Have you ever considered relocating production abroad, where wages are lower? Gregor Haab: As mentioned earlier, we invest continuously to keep production costs at a reasonable level despite our location in Switzerland. Furthermore, the complexity of our production processes means we are dependent on many skilled specialists. We can find them in Switzerland, where the quality of training is high.
2001 Generation change: Gregor and Heinz Haab take over business operations from their fathers.
2011 Foundation of Hawa Holding AG and integration of the international subsidiaries. 2015 The anniversary year: Hawa celebrates its 50th birthday in Mettmenstetten.
2005 Foundation of the first foreign subsidiary in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Further subsidiaries follow in Doha, Qatar and Dallas, USA.
“Everyone of our employees feels that he is part of the whole.” Gregor Haab How does one manage to regularly launch new developments in the market for more than 50 years?
Hawa acquired the company EKU in 1992. Since 2015, the two companies have put on a joint appearance. Why?
Gregor Haab: We invest around eight percent of our turnover in research and de velopment. Despite cost pressure, we have never scrimped on investing in innovation. Heinz Haab: The greatest challenge lies in properly evaluating our ideas and then turning the right ones into reality. We do not want to manufacture products that the market is already screaming for, but rather develop a feeling for what the market will need in the future.
Heinz Haab: Because we want to make it clear to our customers that they are purchasing from the leader in the segment. Together, Hawa and EKU have the broadest range with solutions for every kind of sliding. Planners and tradesmen need to know that.
Can you name an example? Heinz Haab: The latest examples are our pivot/slide-in hardware systems. We have made them sturdy and trustworthy. A product must be able to convince tradesmen within just a few seconds. They need to hold it in the hand and know immedi ately how it should be installed.
Will rooms still be designed and used twenty years from now as they are today? Gregor Haab: The trend is moving towards compaction, customized room design and flexible use. A growing number of apartments no longer have rigid walls but rather flexible elements that can adapt to the needs of the inhabitants. We provide the innovations to make it happen.
What has impressed you most in the 50-year history of Hawa? Karl Haab: That we were able to connect
with the installers. Having spent 15 years in interior finishing, I knew how the tradesman thinks and what ne needs. We spoke his technical language. That met with a good response. Heinz Haab: Last year in Oman, I met the head of manufacturing of a large interior construction company, an older man from India. I felt how much he appreciated the Hawa brand. He told me that he has hardly used any hardware other than Hawa systems since the early 1990s and that he is absolutely thrilled with the quality of the products. Otto Haab: Hawa’s beginnings in Mettmenstetten impressed me most of all. The trust placed in us by our father and the friends who supported us. How we managed to scrape together the necessary means still seems like a miracle. Gregor Haab: What impresses me is that the unusual constellation of two ownerfamilies of equal standing can work so well for five decades. That is extraordinary.
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The chosen one: Hawa Hawa convinces architects, installers, sales partners and users with quality Âproducts, a variety of possibilities and ease of use. That is why sliding hardware from Mettmenstetten is the first choice throughout the world.
Weather protection: the facade of the residential and commercial building in Bergamo in northern Italy protects from sun and wind. The folding sliding shutters made of perforated metal make sure of it. At work: HAWA-Frontfold 20.
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Automatic: the guests at Hotel Lamaison in the German town of Saarlouis can open and close the shutters at the touch of a button thanks to the HAWA-Frontego 30/matic. The hardware folds the folding sliding shutters and parks them at an angle of 90° to the window front.
“Hawa hardware keeps the new hotel facade constantly in motion, changing its face from day to day.” Christina Beaumont, architect BDA
“Thanks to our cooperation with Hawa, we were able to offer a comprehensive customer service instead of just a product: a quality system, technical support and intensive customer care.” Gianluca Molteni, Häfele Italia srl slide No. 15 13
“The sliding doors in our chalet are extremely heavy. They are, however, as light as a feather to move thanks to Hawa hardware.” Andreas Hauri, inhabitant
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Space-saving: the limited space in the chalet in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland is used to its full potential thanks to roomhigh sliding doors. They run on HAWAJunior 80/B and 120/B hardware.
“We chose this hardware because it is the only one where you don’t actually see it.” Bernard Lax, CEO of Pulp Studio Inc.
Good for the working climate: the offices designed by HLW International LLP for Warren Wixen Real Estate in Los Angeles are bright and inviting. The glass sliding doors reach from floor to ceiling. This is made possible by the HAWA-Puro 100–150 recommended by glazing company Pulp Studio. slide No. 15 15
Flooded with light: all the shops in the City Mall in the Swiss town of Winterthur have glass fronts. One half is made up of moving elements. HAWA-Variotec 150/GV makes it easy for personnel to open and close them.
“We have worked exclusively with hardware systems from Hawa for years. They work reliably and are very easy to use.” Heier Blaser, Managing Director, Blaser Metallbau AG
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“I often make use of Hawa hardware. It is of a very high quality.” Christian Speck, architect
Convenient: a sliding wall separates bathroom and bedroom in the centuries-old house in Soglio in south-west Switzerland. It glides smoothly and quietly on HAWA-Junior 80/Z hardware. Concealed: when the host in Berlin has finished cooking, he can make the kitchen all but disappear. It is concealed by six pivot/slide-in doors. HAWA-Concepta 50 makes it easy to open the doors and hide them in recesses prior to cooking.
“HAWA-Concepta 50 was exactly the right sliding hardware for this application.” Manfred Daxenberger, interior architect
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SLIDING
1965
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The birth of Hawa in Mettmenstetten: Karl and Otto Haab start producing sliding hardware in a former painter’s workshop.
1982
1970 1965
The rollers are now coated with plastic – the basis for the groundbreaking running properties of Hawa hardware.
The first HAWA-Junior leaves the workshop – the start of a global success story.
Hawa develops the first pivot/slide-in hardware system: the HAWA-Turnaway X1–X5 is launched on the market.
FOLDING
STACKING
2004
1991
1995
HAWA-Frontslide 60 / matic The first automated hardware system developed entirely by Hawa under its own steam.
HAWA-Variotec 150 / GV This hardware sets the course for a new curve technology for sliding glass walls.
First rattle-proof floor guides for wood, glass and metal.
1998
HAWA-Junior 40-80-120 / GP Hardware system with new suspension technology that attracts attention.
50 years in motion Hawa can fall back on more than 50 years of sliding competence and has a solution for virtually any application in its extensive range. A journey along Hawa’s product milestones.
›› Folding/slide-in hardware HAWA-Folding Concepta 25.
2006
New hardware generation for automatic glass sliding walls: HAWA-Motus 150 /GV-matic.
2013
2010
The pivot/slide-in hardware HAWA-Concepta 25 / 30 / 50 quickly conquers the markets – another success story.
Hawa demonstrates the power of innovation Launch of three new products in three different product groups.
PIVOT SLIDE-IN
FOLDING SLIDE-IN
2015 ›› Hardware for all-glass
Hawa also continuously improves already successful sliding hardware systems. No less than three in the anniversary year: HAWA-Frontslide 60 HAWA-Concepta 25/30/40/50 HAWA-Folding Concepta 25
sliding doors HAWA-Purolino-PLUS 80.
›› Automated hardware
system for flush-front folding sliding shutters: HAWA-Frontego 30/matic.
2015
HAWA-Junior 80/B (mod.) with a new track stop and new suspension. Installing the hardware is now even quicker and easier.
From idea to mature hardware Developing a new hardware system is a systematic and structured process. Hawa cooperates closely with specialized partners to create the best sliding solutions. The H AWA-Junior 80/B (mod.) launched in 2015 is such an example. Let’s take a look at product development:
Initial sketches: the beginnings of a new hardware system on the drawing pad.
The idea
Market analysis
Hawa continuously develops ideas for new products and product optimization. They
What Hawa now wants to know: what do partners in the market expect of the new hardware? Hawa is always in close contact
are collected systematically and pooled together with market feedback. The art lies in filtering out the idea that will have the best chance on the market. Hawa’s Idea Circle makes use of trend analyses and strategic considerations to decide what will be pursued further and included in the development process. Employees from Research and Development, Marketing and Senior Management are involved in this process.
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with the market during product development and includes its partners in the process right from the start. Cabinet-makers, glazers and metalworkers as well as architects and retailers are surveyed – in structured interviews or via questionnaires. Some are invited to Hawa’s premises to discuss initial product concepts. The requirements distilled from the market analysis flow into the specifications.
So-called “rapid prototyping” models are used to determine what is and is not feasible.
Feasibility
Planning
A list of performance specifications is like a big wish list. The crux hereby: many wishes are contradictory. That means not
Achieving the goal reliably through good planning: the project manager plans the course of development down to the last detail. First, he needs to clarify the inter-
every wish on the list of specifications is grantable. The product manager must therefore set priorities: what requirements are most important to the market and mandatory. Sketches are drawn up that show the product in greater degrees of detail. Deformation and endurance tests are carried out. The project manager in the research and development department minimizes risks and clarifies technical feasibility. The goal is to find the best technically feasible solution for the market.
dependencies between the individual steps in the development process: which steps need to be taken first? Which ones can be taken in parallel? Serious planning is essential to ensure compliance with the desired adherence to schedules in the downstream development phases. It includes taking launch dates into consideration, such as trade fairs where the product will be presented.
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Nearly ready for serial production: testing the practical suitability of the functional model.
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The concept phase
Development
Step by step: Hawa’s developers adopt an iterative approach to the new product.
The new hardware system is on the final stretch. All sub-functions of the hardware
They develop different solution concepts, produce parts on the milling cutter, subject the prototype to endurance tests, discard concepts if necessary, produce them again from scratch and put them to the test once more. The choice of material is a huge challenge as it will guarantee the durability, robustness and safety of Hawa products. High shape accuracy, strong rigidity, high elasticity and fatigue resistance were required in the case of the plastic parts for the HAWA-Junior 80/B (mod.).
have been successfully designed and verified. Once it is clear that the hardware works in principle, it needs to put its practical suitability to the test. During design validation, a milestone in product development, external specialist partners such as cabinet-makers and metalworkers work together with Hawa employees to test the new hardware on a model. They fit a functional sample from A to Z and check the installation process, running properties, etc., as well as the accuracy of planning and assembly instructions.
Final adjustments for serial production The hardware has passed every test and continues development to a serial product. The corresponding tools are ordered and production begins. The first parts pro-
duced in series – the so-called zero series – are used to carry out all of the tests once again. This is the only way to guarantee Hawa’s high demands on quality.
The finished HAWA-Junior 80/B (mod.) is even quicker and easier to install.
Hawa stays on the ball The market expects products to be continuously optimized. In addition to HAWA-Junior 80/B (mod.), the pivot/slidein and fold/slide-in hardware systems HAWA-Concepta 25/30/40/50 and HAWA-Folding Concepta 25 will also be improved in 2015. The systems enable storage space solutions in living and working areas. The entire Hawa-Concepta family is now easier to install thanks to an additional adjustment option. The HAWA-Concepta is now also available in the weight category of up to 40 kg (88 lbs.) for door heights of up to 2,500 mm.
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Quality work from A to Z The ease of assembly, the durability and the reliable functionality of Hawa sliding hardware must be guaranteed. Hawa therefore pays strict attention to the highest quality throughout the entire production process: from processing sub-assemblies to product shipment.
Precise Each sliding hardware component must be manufactured with the utmost precision. Some of the machines used by Hawa are also used by the watch-making industry. 26 slide No. 15
Reliable The foundations for reliable sliding systems are laid in production. The reliability with which Hawa’s machines produce hardware is reflected in the products’ functionality. They move millions of doors, sliding walls or window shutters. Day after day. Across the globe.
Certified The hardware’s dimensions must by completely accurate for it to work perfectly. That’s why each product is placed under the Kestrel 2-axis measuring microscope before it is released. It checks the precision parts down to one thousandth of a millimeter. slide No. 15 27
Complete Every shipment arranged by Hawa is checked for accuracy prior to dispatch. The integrated scales contained within the long package packing machine measure the weight of each package very accurately. This ensures that each set contains all the individual parts.
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En route to customers
Around the world A well-developed sales and consulting network enables Hawa to stay in touch with market partners – around the world.
Hawa is in continuous contact with its market partners. Purpose: the presentation of new products and on-site training in sliding matters. The Hawa Road Show paid visits to around 1,600 market partners in 2014 alone. Last year some 1,200 cabinet-makers from 400 companies in Switzerland and Austria signed up for Hawa on Tour.
Globally local Hawa maintains a comprehensive global sales network to ensure that sliding hardware is available everywhere. Proprietary subsidiaries in Qatar, Dubai and Dallas as well as project managers in various countries mean Hawa is always close to its customers.
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Technical advice Hawa’s experienced technical consultants are at your side to support you in word and deed with regard to your questions, concerns and requests. Additionally, Hawa develops special solutions every year for customers that are designed exactly to meet their requirements.
Hawa promotes young talent
100 %
Every two years, the Hawa Student Award enables budding designers to have their visions of new room concepts evaluated by a jury of experts. Hawa is also involved in training cabinet-makers and incorporates the subject of sliding in apprenticeship training.
The proportion of hardware produced per year by application: Wood 53 % Glass/Metal 9 % Furniture 33 % Sliding shutters 5 %
250 Patents Hawa AG holds over 250 patents worldwide. This emphasizes the high power of inno vation and manufacturing competence of the company whose mature products have borne the quality seal “Made in Switzerland” for 50 years.
224,000 m That’s how many meters of top track for HAWA-Junior hardware are processed at Hawa each year. Laid together end to end, they would connect Mettmenstetten in Switzerland with the North Italian metro polis of Milan. 224,000 m = 734,900 ft.
82 % export rate Four out of five Hawa hardware systems from Mettmenstetten are installed outside of Switzerland. More than every second system is installed in Europe. Around one-quarter of all hardware systems are installed overseas, the majority of them in North America.
1,100,000 kg This is the total weight of the goods Hawa ships on average every year from Mettmenstetten. 1,100,000 kg = 2,425,000 lbs.
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Hawa – always at your service 144 personalities work at Hawa. Together, they can fall back on 1,207 years of experience in sliding matters. That is the combined service years of the workforce. Hawa employs specialists from various areas. Among them are designers, commercial staff, engineers and metalworkers as well as 18 qualified cabinet-makers. They work not only in production but
 lso in product management, techa nical consulting and in sales. Research and Development also plays an important role: 16 specialists are dedicated to new developments and improvements. Hawa
also offers 12 apprentices the opportunity to learn a trade. These young people train as multi-skilled mechanics, production engineers, logistics assistants, IT specialists and commercial managers.
Online help from Hawa Hawa offers valuable online aids that make working life easier for its partners. Access is quick and easy under www.hawa.ch: The practical planning aid for day-to-day work: the HAWA-Systemplanner
HAWA-Productfinder
HAWA-Systemplanner
www.myslidestyle.ch
Detailed information
Simplifies planning
Offers inspiration
The HAWA-Productfinder is a handy application for quickly locating the best solution. It offers fast access to all Hawa hardware systems. A wealth of information on each product is available for downloading: from ordering details and installation instructions to brochures, photos and drawings.
The HAWA-Systemplanner enables specialists to compile the ideal sliding solution. The planning tool automatically visualizes the solution. CAD drawings, bills of materials and processing lists are easy to generate and download at the click of a mouse button.
Architects and designers can find inspiration for sliding solutions on the platform myslidestyle.ch. The page highlights a broad selection of solutions realized with hardware from Hawa.
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