1. 1

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

3. Contents
Company
Products
Facts and figures

4. Contents
Company
Products
Facts and figures

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

6. The beginnings of Blum The company was established in 1952

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

8. Contents
Company
Products
Facts and figures

9. Our products Hinge systems, lift and pull-out systems

10. Global customer benefits

11. E-Services

12. DYNAMIC SPACE Quality of space usage and motion

13. DYNAMIC SPACE Quality of space usage and motion
Planning
Storage space
Ergonomics
Comfort

14. Pull-out systems Perfect motion and optimal use of storage space

15. 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

16. Perfecting motion

17. CLIP top BLUMOTION

18. AVENTOS

19. TANDEMBOX intivo Always different, always unique

20. Electrical opening support SERVO-DRIVE

21. Machines / assembly aids

22. Our innovations result from:
Orientation towards the needs of the kitchen user
Close customer relations
Market investigation
Ongoing research and development

23. Contents
Company
Products
Facts and figures

24. 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

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

26. Blum Poland Packaging and logistics centre
192 employees (30 June 2009)

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

28. 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

29. Internationality Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Spain South Africa
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
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Moldavia
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
New Zealand
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia

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

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

32. Employees Employees 2008/2009 Ø
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

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

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

35. Success through quality management
The benefits for our customers are:
Reliability and safety thanks to product quality
Quality of services
Quality of partnerships

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

37. Blum and the environment
Our environmental management system
Some examples:
Substitution of harmful procedures in 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 friendly means of transportation
Environmental
policy
Eco audit
programme
Evaluation by
senior management
Controlling
and corrective
action

38. 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

39. Committed to the protection of 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.
1977
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.
1990
Preparation are made for the eco audit. A manual on environmental protection is published.
Blum’s environmental management system is certified according to ISO 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
1994
1982
1997
1985
2001
1993
2005
1986
Milestones of the environmental protection sysem (pick 2 – 3 for a presentation)

40. 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!

41. Thank you for your attention

42. 42 42