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Stabilus Group convinces trade audience at Interzum with numerous innovations
At the world's leading trade fair for furniture manufacturing and interior design in Cologne, Stabilus Group's booth in Hall 7 was once again a familiar sight. Reasons for Stabilus' strong turnout included interesting exhibits and product innovations, as well as exciting company news and perspectives for the future.
Stabilus presented Industrial POWERISE®, a trade fair highlight, using two concepts for electrically adjustable folding tables to illustrate the ergonomic, space-saving, and advantages in comfort offered by electromechanical drives. These are versions, adapted for industrial use, of Automotive POWERISE®, proven millions of times over for decades, ensuring easy, reliable opening of tailgates and side doors in cars. The actuators can also be used to control movement in furniture automatically, precisely, and safely without additional effort. To illustrate this, two folding table exhibits were converted from gas springs to Industrial POWERISE®. While one table is equipped with an IPR35 actuator and an integrated locking system that prevents unintentional manual opening, the second features the new IPR40 drive. Compared to the IPR35, this model offers a more robust design, higher forces and more flexible mounting options, customized configurations even for smaller quantities, and integrated limit switches that make the drive usable without additional control. With both solutions, Stabilus demonstrates how current and future requirements for flexible interior design can be met more elegantly, conveniently, and with greater quality using electric drives. This is also a result of Industrial POWERISE® operating almost silently and very reliably, and the ability to be handled manually without damage even during power outages.
Premiere at Interzum: Cultraro, newest expert brand in the Stabilus Group
Cultraro, the Italian specialist for rotary dampers, was presented as an expert brand for the first time at Stabilus’ Interzum booth. Following a successful partnership and the gradual expansion of the stake, which reached an important milestone in 2023 with Stabilus acquiring a 60 percent stake, Cultraro now becomes the eighth expert brand in the Stabilus brand family. The collaboration will also be expanded in the areas of sales, research and development, and purchasing in order to transform the resulting synergies into greater customer benefits and further improved service. While retaining its identity, the Cultraro brand will increasingly appear as a Stabilus brand.
Many furniture designers and engineers have already discovered the world of endless possibilities for decelerating, braking, and damping with Cultraro. The spectrum ranges from elegant rotary dampers to precise axial and linear dampers to innovative push-push locking systems, which could be experienced live at Interzum. Whether soft-closing cabinets, push-button flaps, or delayed-action roller blinds and mosquito nets – Cultraro components give furniture and accessories a long-lasting, comfortable, and stylish function.
In addition to the expert brand Cultraro, Hahn Gasfedern and ACE Stoßdämpfer, part of the Stabilus Group, were also represented at the booth in Cologne. Hahn showcased prototypes of new mini gas springs in the size G4-12/FR for continuous opening and closing of wall cabinets for the first time. With secure holding, silent operation, and continuous adjustability, they set new standards in comfort and quality. Protecting all materials, this technology adds noticeably more value and safety to every piece of furniture. The innovation perfectly completes Hahn’s miniature series of gas springs and linear dampers for furniture flaps in sizes 4-12.
Complemented by gas springs and shock absorbers from ACE, which are available immediately from stock even in small quantities, Stabilus Group is now also a partner for all questions regarding motion control in the wood and furniture sector. Whether manual or electric, linear or rotating, Stabilus products bring controlled movement to a wide variety of applications. They adjust, dampen, and move with precision, thus providing noticeably greater comfort and safety in everyday life.
As a result, the versatility of the solutions from Stabilus' expert brands was impressively demonstrated during the trade fair: In numerous discussions, visitors gained fascinating insights into existing applications. At the same time, Stabilus presented pioneering innovations that set new standards, underlining that ideas become reality with products coming from Stabilus. They open up new possibilities for creative minds, for example in the design of multifunctional, space-saving furniture for urban living spaces. That way, solutions evolve that not only create space but also enrich life.
Stabilus Group: A sustainable future in the furniture sector
As part of this year's trade fair theme "Rethinking Resources", the topic of sustainability played a prominent role at the Stabilus booth. In addition to furniture industry specialists, sustainability experts were available daily, engaging in discussions with business partners about the current situation and future developments. Just as Stabilus is committed to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, it is also committed to working with partners from the furniture industry on goals such as clean water, responsible consumption and production, and climate protection.
With the new Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, the European Union is setting clear standards for sustainable product design. Furniture manufacturers will be required to meet minimum environmental demands in the future. Stabilus actively supports its business partners on this path. Through close collaboration, the group listens carefully, understands individual requirements, and offers targeted support in implementing the new specifications. The multitude of measures already implemented and those still planned underpins the goal of Stabilus to achieve top sustainability standards by 2030. In the coming years, the cooperation with the business partners will be continued in this direction.