PlaygroundsMade of creative ideas and robinia wood

Company

faCts and figures

owners

Klaus-Peter Gust* 1959 in Jüterbogsales Managereducation:

- A levels- Electrician training- Studied work and engineering psychology workplace, HU Berlin- Studied wood design/ plastic, BKK Potsdam- Masters in sculpting, HWK Saxony- Seminars in taxes, finances, business studies

marC oelker* 1970 in lübeckmanager of productioneducation:

- A levels- Carpenter training- Studied the timber industry in Hamburg, Dipl.-Holzwirt- Seminars in taxes, finances, business studies- Qualified playground inspector

Company management with the field service team; from behind left: Marc Oelker, Markus Drappatz, Michael Griebler, Jens Schmieding,Martin Heumüller, Ulrich Probst-Schneidereit, Gregor Mews; from front left: Ulrike Gebauer, Barbara Paul-Hornfischer, Karin-Eva Tradt, Ernst Stöckl, Claudia Gust, Klaus-Peter Gust

Play equipment has a long tradition. In the 17TH century the first swings and carousels appeared and served as the enjoyment of aristocratic socie-ty. In the 19th century gym equipment appeared in public spaces. Caused by the industrial revolu-tion at the end of the 19th century, public health became increasingly important for urban design. This included the creation of small playgrounds as meeting points for children, youth and also adults. Due to increased population density in cities and growing mobility, playgrounds became an integral part of urban planning. The facilities in these spaces developed from simple steel equipment in the 1950s to play equipment made of wood and wood-composite panels in the 1970s. Since the 1970s the playground has been part of a polarising debate between ghetto and oasis, which was resolved early 1990s and created the demand for open play spaces.

The play equipment from SIK-Holz® perfectly sui-ted the design of these open play areas, and has since then influenced and shaped the market for play equipment. With this brochure we would like to share the success story of SIK-Holz®, from the beginning until today. Since 1988 we are tireless producing and desiging playground equipment made of creative ideas and robinia wood. Res-ponsible behaviour towards the environment and society is important to us. Our mission statement provides a solid foundation and is based on our success story. It helps us to create child-friendly play spaces and highly liveable environments in short, medium and long term.

history and vision

child's play

pleasure

movement

social hygiene

communication

education

factors on the playground

Mission stateMent

we are interested in better and free play!

We know that children want to have fun. Different constitutional, social and psychological conditions are important in order to guarantee an optimal contribution to the health- and wellbeing as well as personality development of a child. Over the last decades we have been collecting know-how from theory and best practice, that we better understand child movement, the play instinct, the value of play and physical and intellectual development. These are constantly developed and optimised in our play space concepts.

we are the individual and creative original!

The individual design of play equipment requires a high degree of flexibility and creativity from our staff. We want to preserve the originality created in the design and colour by taking some of the traditi-onal shapes, methods and knowledge into account.

we stand for safety and quality!

Quality matters to us. We unite visual quality, solid craftsmanship, durability, stability and safety in all of our products. The robinia wood is the perfect material for our approach. We demonstrate our compe-tence, commitment and high level performance not just through appropriate certificates, but with every new exciting play ground project we can design and build for our clients.

we do business according to fair competition principles!

Our world offers something for everyone. We think this is a good thing, and are open-minded toward our competitors. It matters to us, that we operate honestly, competently and in a client oriented manner at all times. Evidence of this can be seen in our long-lasting relationships with clients and our reliability toward them.

we accept ethical responsibility, and advocate for the rights and values of children and young people.

We live, work and play in a new eco-social environment. In order to be able to shape it in a proactive manner, we are operating in a future-oriented, environmental-friendly and sustainable way. We are certified with the Brandenburg environmental label, follow the FSC rules for responsible forest manage-ment and support young talents. We have a strong social awareness and are committed to democracy, social values and global responsibility.

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sponsorships19 children of the 4th class fromprimary school Blönsdorf

rainbow projectThe rainbow project exists since 16 years and occurs in

locations that need a symbol of hope.

20-25 youth from various countries come together in

multi-week work camps – they build a play equipment

in the design of a rainbow under expert guidance of

Klaus-Peter Gust [www.rainbowproject.de].

network

Every year we support the hands-on science Exploratori-um in Potsdam, with materials and financial donations.

www.bbk-brandenburg.de | www.hwk-potsdam.de | www.recht-auf-spiel.de

www.dkhw.de | www.vdfu.org | www.ipaworld.org | www.bsfh.info

resPonsibility

1998 1999 2001

ZA Soweto

D Berlin

USA Albany

D Lübeck

D Schwedt

ZA Soweto –Kapstadt D

Plön

PY Asunción

PL Krzyżowa

SRB Bujanovac

D Herrnburg

IL Bustan Nof Meshutaf

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D Premnitz

turnover totalData in million Euro * Founding of the GmbH

1995* 2000 2005 2010

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6.8

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14.2 turnover Germany EU

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Company landData in m²

1988 Founding of SIK-Holz® as an individual enterprise

1995 Splitting of the company and founding of SIK-Holzgestaltungs GmbH

2010 Merging of the companies, takeover of the individual enterprise in a GmbH and Co KG

divisionsOur general clients

coMPany

1991 1995 2003 2007 since 2010

60,550 m²

19901988

33,600 m²37,650 m² 38,850 m²

schools

landscapearchitects

creative,individual

and high qualityplayground concepts

camping,gastronomy, tourism

munici-palities

housing industry

gardening &landscapingcompanies

kinder- gartens

leisure parks

We develop our individual play ideas according to the needs of our client groups. In many cases this occurs in partnership cooperation with landscape architects. Our largest client group are the municipalities, which make up over 50 % of our sales.

CareersDistribution of 226 employees in 2014

staff Employees Apprentices

trainees Distribution of 20 trainees in 2014

Skilled workers

MastersForemen

Managers

Office workers

Owners

TraineesFitters

skilled WorkersDistribution of 121 skilled workers in 2014

CapentersWood sculptors

Timbermen

Woodworking technicians

Other

Office administrators

Carpenters

Wood sculptors State winner sculptors

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National winner sculptorssuccessful

apprenticeships

since 1996. Over

the last 18 years

we gave more

than 28 appren-

tice a future at

SIK-Holz®.

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As of 2014 there are 56 female staff employed at SIK-Holz®.

The compatibility of family and working life is of great importance to us at SIK-Holz®.

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Partnerssales partners in germany & europe Freelance consultants inland Permanent consultants inlnad Consultants in Europe

overseas partnersas of 2014

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1. Finland

2. Sweden

3. Norway

4. Denmark

5. Ireland

6. Great Britain

7. France

8. Netherlands

9. Belgium

10. Luxembourg

11. Poland

12. Austria

13. Italy

14. Spain

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regional and german suppliers

1. Supplier for metal products

2. Supplier for rope wares

3. Supplier for standard parts

4. Supplier for swing seats and joints

5. Supplier for swing axles and slides

6. Supplier for swing baskets

7. Supplier for stainless steel parts

8. Supplier for springs

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SIK-Holz® offices

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9. Supplier for paints

10. Supplier for work protection

11. Supplier for water pumps

12. Supplier for diesel

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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4.550

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total purchasing Wood total (robinia, oak, sawn timber, natural fences) in m3

Robinia (raw wood) from Brandenburg in m3

distribution

Oak (from Brandenburg, Lower Saxony,Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and NRW)

Robinia (from eastern and southern Brandenburg)

Sawn timber – robinia ( from Eastern Europe)

Natural fences – robinia(from Eastern Europe and France)

of our play equipment

is made of robinia

wood. The main

procurement region is

eastern and southern

Brandenburg. Sawn

timber and natural

fences come mainly

from Eastern Europe.

The wood purchasing

relates to all types

of property.

70%

wood

Annually, around 45,000 pieces of

round timber of various lengths and

diameters are effectively installed

into our play equipment. The oldest

robinia tree that we have demonstrably

installed was 110 years old and had a

diameter of 55 cm. Our largest oak had

a diameter of more than 150 cm.

utilization

Robinia & natural fencesOak Sawn timber

80 % Installed intoplay equipment

65 % Installed intoplay equipment

20 % Sold as firewood

31,8 % Sold as firewood

25 % Sold as firewood

3,2 % Own usage firewood

75 % Installed intoplay equipment

Heating with a fast growing raw material such as wood is low-emission and CO2 neutral and therefore climate friendly.

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110 km

We are certified according to the guidelines of the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council). With this certificate it is possible for us to

verify the entire material flow of the wood we use, and to support sustainable forestry. On request we can, for a surcharge, offer

all our products with a FSC® certificate.

prevention of CO2 emissions with EWS electricity. Our annual ener-

gy demand is 280,000 kWh. Since 2012 we have been pur-chasing renewable electricity

from the Schönau power plant. In 2011, 288.65 tons of radio-

active waste was purchased in Germany, this will also be 100 %

avoided with EWS electricity.

99,6%

environmental sealThe ›Brandenburg Environmental Seal in Handicraft‹ re-presents an evaluation of the operational environment situation. Our goal is to introduce a environmental management system, that saves us time and costs. We found the best way to acheive this is through an adaptive practice structure with simple goal oriented procedures. A successful evaluation of our operational environment in 2010 granted us the certificate by th Potsdam Chamber of Crafts and the Brandenburg Ministery of Environment. Recently SIK-Holz® received successfully an extension unitl the year 2017.

or over 400,000 pages, was our average paper consump-

tion in 2011. Our high paper consumption was reason

enough to change to recycled paper. It was not just cheaper,

but helped us to save 4,100 kg of wood, 14,300 kWh of

energy, 380 kg CO2 and 69,300 litres of water annually.

sustainability

almost 2,2tThe regular care and maintenance of our play equipment can strengthen the period of in-vestment. This can have positive add on effects for the immediate neighbourhood. We offer our clients support through the following:

- Doctor bag (Repair kit)- Playground doctor (2 day seminar)- Care & Maintenance contracts

According to DIN 79161 we have currently 10 internal qualified playground inspectors.

safety

maintenance & care

Equipment safety and qua-lity are an inseparable unit. For us good design without safety is unthinkable. This

is why even at the plan-ning stage we comply with the standards of the Euro-

pean norm En 1176 - 2008 (in it's current version).

The quality management system is fully integrated

into our organisational structure and he compli-

ance with safety standards is regularly checked by our

employees.

Fully integrated into our organisational structure is the quality management

system En Iso 9001:2008. It creates the basis for good

working conditions and guarantees the adherence of our high quality requi-

rements.

Continous education and training of our staff takes place on many levels. Firstly we sup-port ongoing professional development through cost sharing and leaves of absence, as well as offering general training through external and internal seminars.

professional development

Student internships per year

Qualifications gained up to now:

Business administrators Master craftsmen

Supervised bachelor thesis

ProductsOur extensive range of products support free and varied play. Every piece is unique. Irregulari-ties in the growth, grain, growth rings, branches and roots make them something very special. Our products generate both an exci-ting dynamic in an urban space and a harmonious interdepen-dence in a rural space.

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rocking equipment

agility equipment

Playhouses

swings & carousels

Multi units

Play mobiles

Play sculptures

sand & water games

Park furniture

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current references

dinosaur playgroundMagdeburg, 2013

Palm trees playgroundHamburg – HafenCity, 2013

Pier playgroundNiendorf – Timmendorf, 2014

waldloop & feldloopNorderstedt, 2011

Pirates playgroundSalzgitter, 2008

high aboveDortmund, 2012

old mineHamm – Maximilianpark, 2009

Phoenix from the ashesDortmund – Phoenixlake, 2012

Jungle trailÅalborg – Zoo, 2012

publiCations

Premium Schoolyard Kindergarten

Topic: Bees Topic: Research

Playground worlds

The following brochures can be found on www.issuu.com/sik-holz or requested from us:

Toddlers Generations

ContaCt

your contact:

Publisher: SIK -Holzgestaltungs GmbH / status: 07/2014 / ©

SIK-Holz ®

sik-Holzgestaltungs gmbHLangenlipsdorf 54a

D-14913 Niedergörsdorf

tel.: +49(0)33742.7990

fax: +49(0)33742.79920

mail: info@sik-holz.de

web: www.sik-holz.de/en

www.sik-holz.de/en

«

play is the only way the highest intelligence

of human kind can unfold.

»

joseph chilton pearce