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