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Initiatives, sensitivity and solutions with prize

Barberán, Tools Preziss, System Pool and Akzo Nobel, between the awarded by Fimma-Maderalia

Editorial Interempresas08/11/2011

8 November 2011

The 35ª edition of Fimma-Maderalia, celebrated in Valency to finals of October, has rewarded, between many others, appearances like the innovation, the environmental respect or the use of new materials beside the wood.

In the frame of Fimma

The Prize to the Technological Innovation has recaído in the signature Barberán S.A. by the solutions contributed in the finishings in high shine in several supports, and especially in the board of melamine. The category of Prize to the Corporate Social Responsibility has been stop Homag Spain Machinery by the social commitment and the defence/defense of values in collaboration with several ONGs, and especially with The Somni dels Nens.

The stand of Barberán in Fimma-Maderalia.

The Prize to the Environmental Sustainability has been stop metallic Industries Oñaz S.A. by the development and the firm bet by the technologies related with the bioenergy and the cogeneration, and the one of Innovation in Tools for Tools Preziss S.L. by the effort continued in the development of tools diamantadas for several sectors and especially for the wood.

Marc Farrarons, commercial director of Preziss, sustaining the galardón conceded to the signature.

In the category +That Wood the galardón has been stop Biesse, by the contribution of solutions for the treatment of different materials, of wide applicability in the surroundings the habitat. It has contemplated besides a Special Prize for Maesma S.L. by the best participation grouped in Fimma 2011, and for Commercial Cecilio, by his fidelity to the contest from the origins of the sample.

In Maderalia

System Pool has received the Prize Innovation in New Materials by the development of the Solid Surface Krion, material with multiple possibilities of application and able to answer to the technical and aesthetic demands of architects, designers and interioristas. By his part, Akzo Nobel has been depository of the Prize to the Environmental Sustainability by his leadership inside the chemical sector, the development of sustainable and respectful products with the environment and, especially, by his line of products for the wood.

The Prize Cooks Innovation and Development has recaído in the company Blum, by his bet decided by the innovation oriented to ensure the maximum confort, design and functionality. And the Prize Constru-Wood, for the Commercial Office of Austria in representation of the community of expositores Austrian that bet by the wood like constructive element.

There has been, besides, a Special Prize for AEIM-Spanish Association of the Trade and Industry of the Wood, to the best participation grouped in the sample, and another for Intasa by his culture of improvement contínua in the sector of boards. Finally the extraordinary Prize Fimma-Maderalia has been stop Ima Klessmann Gmbh, by the technological leadership and by his firm bet by the Spanish market, in the 10º anniversary of his subsidiary in Spain.

Wood solidaria

Does some years, Group Homag decided to give another destination to some of the products that exposed in his stand in each fair. “We had the idea to do pieces of furniture with the pieces of the fairs, to give them to schools, hospitals…”, comments Jürgen Köppel, director of Sales, Service and Marketing of Group Homag. The inicitiva has revertido in India, Germany and, also, Spain.

Like this, have collaborated with the Catalan foundation The Somni dels Nens, to the one who go allocated the toys and pieces of furniture manufactured by Homag, in addition to money collected in his stand, during the participation in the sample Fimma. “The foundation The Somni dels Nens has like mission do reality the dreams of the boys and girls affected of cancer or other chronic illnesses or bass, with the purpose to contribute a dose of illusion that help them to keep a positive attitude during the treatment”, explains Carmen Estrada, coordinator of the foundation.