It is time to say goodbye to year 2019, that will remian in the memory of woodwark manufacturers as very tense. For HENSFORT it was a year of strategic decisions and though challenges. We mention them in our list of ten most memorable moments in 2019.
1. HENSFORT carries out a research and development project worth 14 mln PLN
As part of the Intelligent Development Operational Program, HENSFORT carries out the project of implementing the proprietary production technology of windows and doors joinery equipped with an innovative cooling system. The company also decided to build third production hall that was completed in November.
2. HENSFORT Elegant system premiere.
HENSFORT Elegant is a modern and revolutionary PVC system with smooth design and fantastic thermal insulation. In February at Made Expo in Milano the premiere of the system took place, and later on it was shown at the Batimat fairs in Paris. On Black Friday HENSFORT Elegant was added to companies permanent product offer.
3. HENSFORT at the Made Expo fair in Milan
100,000 visitors and 900 exhibitors present at the largest construction fair in Italy. For HENSFORT, the fair was an opportunity to deepen relationships with business partners and to the make the official premiere of HENSFORT Elegant system.
4. Growing aluminium sales at HENSFORT
The sales results of the joinery manufacturers show that aluminum systems have become a serious competitor to PVC. For HENSFORT, aluminum already accounts for 30% of the product structure.
5. Hensfort at Batimat fairs in Paris.
France is one of the most important and most promising export markets for HENSFORT. The BATIMAT fair has become an excellent chance for dialogue with partners and building the foundations for fruitful future cooperation on this market. It has also become the right place to present new products that were present at the manufacturer's stand.
6. HENSFORT participated Regatta Build Cup
On August 31 - September 7, 2019, the twelfth edition of the Polish construction industry nautical sailing championship - Regatta Build Cup took place. The participants competed in the Kornati Islands archipelago in northern Dalmatia. Among the 35 units there was a one under the HENSFORT flag.
7. HENSFORT intensifies sales in Benelux countries
The ending year has brought new challenges for the joinery industry. The increasing position of Polish woodwork producers means that competition in Europe is growing and requires expanding new markets. In the case of the manufacturer of energy-efficient windows, HENSFORT, intensification of sales activities undertaken in Belgium and the Netherlands.
8. Przemyśl i HENSFORT together in a spectacular advertisment film.
Memorabilia of the great European history and proximity of the former Polish borderlands, Bieszczady and Lviv create s a unique atmosphere of Przemyśl. The city called the "tourist heart of the East" is the main character of an interesting advertising film created by HENSFORT.
9. Intensive CSR
HENSFORT was a strategic partner of the Przemyśl Children's Day, at which the Polish Football Artists' Representation played a charity game. The company also was the main sponsor of the international football tournament "Fortress of Przemyśl "
The company provided support to the reactivated American football club Przemyśl Bears, ambitious runners from the Enjoy by sport team and downhill cyclists of Metod Mates. In February at the legendary Camp Nou complex a match was played between the teams UKS Orlik HENSFORT and FC Barcelona 2009. Thanks to HENSFORT financial support, Orliki from Przemyśl also had the opportunity to compete with European teams at tournaments in Lviv, Odessa and Kiev.
10. Awards and recognitions
The year 2019 was the year in which HENSFORT was awarded many times for its activities and products.
The awards include: Business Gazelle, the recommendation of the monthly magazine VIP Woodwark , the Red Dot Award and the Top Builder for the Elegant profile,
In February, fortnightly FORBES awarded the company the prestigious title of Forbes Diamond.