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<strong>SIK</strong>-HOLZ® ‹ <strong>SIK</strong>-<strong>Holz</strong>®<br />
03<br />
Opposite, top: Product designer<br />
working on new playground<br />
structure<br />
Opposite, bottom: Woodcarver using<br />
a chainsaw to form a sculpture<br />
from a log<br />
Left: Sculpture of Einstein at the<br />
<strong>en</strong>trance of a school<br />
Below: Workshop<br />
The name <strong>SIK</strong>-<strong>Holz</strong>® not only stands for individual products<br />
made from Robinia wood, it also stands for more<br />
than 220 people creating these products. They are mainly<br />
joiners, carp<strong>en</strong>ters and wood carvers, but also mechanics,<br />
clerks and <strong>en</strong>gineers. All of them contribute to the success<br />
of the company with their high level of responsibility.<br />
At <strong>SIK</strong>-<strong>Holz</strong>®, all departm<strong>en</strong>ts exist under one umbrella<br />
– from construction design to production of playground<br />
equipm<strong>en</strong>t to installation on site. It’s possible to<br />
follow the developm<strong>en</strong>t of a product from tree trunk to<br />
finished playground equipm<strong>en</strong>t through the individual<br />
production areas.<br />
Each of our products is unique. Irregularities in growth,<br />
grain, tree rings, branches and roots give our playground<br />
equipm<strong>en</strong>t and sculptures their individual character and<br />
make them special. The natural form and structure of<br />
the wood are maintained and have a crucial influ<strong>en</strong>ce on<br />
the impression of our products.<br />
By participating in societal networks we assume responsibility,<br />
especially for childr<strong>en</strong> and their right to free play.<br />
On the regional level, we actively participate in a company-school-cooperation.<br />
Through this direct exchange, we<br />
are able to better understand school childr<strong>en</strong>’s needs and<br />
provide them an insight into the world of work.<br />
After successful completion of a company-wide assessm<strong>en</strong>t,<br />
<strong>SIK</strong>-<strong>Holz</strong>® has be<strong>en</strong> awarded a federal seal of<br />
approval for <strong>en</strong>vironm<strong>en</strong>tally responsible crafts in the<br />
year 2010. This seal specifies a functioning <strong>en</strong>vironm<strong>en</strong>tal<br />
managem<strong>en</strong>t system which verifies the <strong>en</strong>vironm<strong>en</strong>tal<br />
sustainability of all operational processes on a regular<br />
basis. In addition, we use climate fri<strong>en</strong>dly power from<br />
the Electric Power Company Schönau, g<strong>en</strong>erated from<br />
r<strong>en</strong>ewable <strong>en</strong>ergy and combined heat and power, with<br />
harmful CO2 emissions being 90% lower than the German<br />
average. This is our contribution to the necessary<br />
transition to clean <strong>en</strong>ergy.