1st Austrian Passive-House Forum and

1st Austrian Passive-House Forum and

• 1st Austrian Passive-House Forum and

• Sustainable Technology Showcase

• Whistler, BC

• CANADA

1958: ANUBA

• 1958: ANUBA

• 1964: hinge 17.1

• 1966: Production of first drawer runners

Planning

• Planning

• Storage space

• Ergonomics

• Comfort

• www.dynamicspace.com

Research is also carried out into

• Research is also carried out into

• future needs

• Tool for researching into impaired movement

• Provides valuable insights

• Is an integral part of DYNAMIC SPACE

Orientation towards the needs of the kitchen user

• Orientation towards the needs of the kitchen user

• Close customer relations

• Market investigation

• Ongoing research and development

1977: Blum USA

• 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

We regularly supply our products in more than 100 countries

• We regularly supply our products in more than 100 countries

250 Apprentices are in the

• 250 Apprentices are in the

• Blum-Group training program

• 237 in Vorarlberg
• 13 at Blum USA

• (as of 01.09.2009)

The benefits for our customers are:

• The benefits for our customers are:

• Reliability and safety thanks to product quality
• Quality of services
• Quality of partnerships

Our objectives are:

• Our objectives are:

• Continuous minimization of environmental impact
• Actions in keeping with environmental policy
• Auditing and certification by external organization

Our environmental management system

• 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

• ECO-Pack

• Optimal use of space available

• Heat recovery

• Groundwater cooling system

• Insulation of buildings

• Reduction of energy consumption

• 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.

We inform the public about our environmental management system and hereby create transparency for our customers, partners and and suppliers.

• 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!