With expertise and innovation spanning a 70-year history, REHAU has become a reputable global name in the supply of furniture components. Its impressive edgeband portfolio is the result of continued investment, and a forward-thinking attitude to sustainability.
Could you talk a little about REHAU’s current UK set-up?
REHAU Interior Solutions supplies high-quality German-engineered edgebands, surfaces and roller shutters throughout the UK. As the edgeband specialist, REHAU is known for delivering trusted solutions that are reliable, flexible and innovative.
The RAUKANTEX edgeband brand has been successful in the market for over 50 years. Thanks to continued investments in product technologies in Germany and the edgeband warehouse in Manchester, REHAU’s edgebanding solutions are well positioned to carry on meeting the increasing demand for aesthetic and durable finishing materials. With a motivated sales support team to assist, orders of RAUKANTEX edgebands are efficiently supplied within 24 hours.
RAUKANTEX edgebands can be easily searched online, where up to 10 free samples can be ordered. Interior designers can also get hands-on inspiration at REHAU’s London Hub in the Building Centre and Manchester Hub at Material Source Studio, where visitors can see and touch materials and meet with specialists. These architect and designer zones are the perfect spaces to get creative, designed to encourage imagination, and provide a taste of how REHAU’s coordinated interior solutions can be used.
What would you say are the main issues affecting the UK edgebanding community?
Sustainability is fundamental to all aspects of responsible design, and edgebands are no exception. As a responsible, forward-thinking family business with innovative products, REHAU has been fulfilling the essential requirements of sustainable management for many years. 100% of the production at the company’s European edgeband plants run using net-zero electricity.
This year, RAUKANTEX eco and evo won the German Innovation Award demonstrating not just high quality but also how REHAU’s sustainability strategy is backed by credentials. RAUKANTEX eco is made using 50% postindustrial recycled matter, while RAUKANTEX evo is produced using non-fossil primary raw materials instead of crude oil (in contrast to conventional polypropylene edgebands).
REHAU also prioritises making durable interior solutions that are made to last. Thanks to innovative technology, RAUKANTEX pro can extend the lifespan of furniture by years. Customers can also return unused edgebands in their original packaging to REHAU free of charge, which the company then turns into new products.
Could you talk a little about how the REHAU Group’s “Personalised”, “Connected” and “Circular” MegaTrends influence its edgeband portfolio?
The REHAU Group is committed to delivering highly customisable design solutions, using smart technologies for connected living. Striving toward a future where people no longer take valuable raw materials for granted, but create a perfect circular economy, enables the other two MegaTrends – “Personalised” and “Connected” – to exist and thrive.
For furniture design to feel “personalised”, an edgeband manufacturer has to give carpenters and designers the opportunity to unleash their creativity, which is why RAUKANTEX edgebands can be ordered at any quantity and any length with no minimum order starting from 1m. As a result of REHAU working in close cooperation with board manufacturers, RAUKANTEX edgebands offer a perfect match.
This customisability in turn allows furniture design to be “connected” using edgebands engineered to suit the furniture surface (including REHAU’s own award-winning RAUVISIO surfaces) to achieve harmonious and striking results. Indeed, with REHAU’s cut and edge service furniture fronts can be cut to any size and edged with high-quality zero-joint edgebands for the perfect seamless finish. The cut and edge service is available from a selection of RAUVISIO noir and noble matt collections.
Are there any upcoming developments for REHAU that you’d like to discuss?
REHAU is continuously innovating today to create what customers may need tomorrow.
For the interior design audience, the REHAU Interior Solutions Team is now preparing new innovations for the Surface Design Show at the Business Design Centre, London on 4th–6th February 2025! Visit the stand to find out more about how edgebands can pair with furniture fronts and get inspired.
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