HEWI - HARDWARE HANDRAILS & BALUSTRADES
HOLM OAK BARN
BELUNCLE HALT
STOKE ROAD
HOO, ROCHESTER
KENT ME3 9NT
Tel: 01634 258200
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Suppliers of: coloured nylon door handles stainless steel door handles coloured nylon handrails stainless steel handrails coloured nylon balustrades stainless steel balustrades timber handrails nylon ironmongery stainless steel ironmongery nylon door furniture stainle
HEWI - Hardware Handrails & Balustrades "awarded design"
Excellent architectural design, innovative system solutions, a choice of different high-quality materials, a long-lasting and durable quality and first-class function characterize the HEWI hardware products.
The multiple awarded hardware and handrails and balustrades portfolio offers consistently designed systems and ranges which can be employed both in public buildings as well as in the private home. Our wide range of materials include stainless steel, polyamide, glass, slate and PVD surfaces thus giving rise to diverse options and concepts.
CPD Seminars: Hewi UK offer a range of CPD Seminars to Architects and Specifiers. Please contact us for further information.
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Hewi System 100: A unique and intelligent system solution, which links hardware, sanitary, accessibility products, electronic locking systems, signage systems and handrails in the building – and achieves this with a logical, consistent design.
Hewi System 111: HEWI has developed a complete system in coloured nylon and stainless steel around the original model, the "111 form".
Hewi System 162: Products with coordinated shapes ensure consistent, systematic design in the building’s hardware, signage systems and handrails - and now, as a new addition, in its sanitary fittings too.
Hewi Range 120: An individual and striking design, it received the red dot design award 2008.
Hewi Range 130: From entrance doors to through doors and standard room doors – Range 130 is designed to be used in all areas of a building and all the different door leaves.
Hewi Range 170: Range 170 lever handles and window handles can be individually combined with the roses, backplates, knobs and handles in HEWI’s stainless steel range.
Hewi Range 180: Made from solid stainless steel, Range 180 products are high-quality and durable for problem-free use in the building.
Hewi Range 211: Due to their style, Range 211 products optimally harmonise with the stainless steel sanitary accessories of Range 805 and System 800.
Hewi Panic Bar: With the new panic bar DIN EN 1125, HEWI provides an innovative solution: A horizontal push-bar extending over the whole door width which is tested and certified together with the respective lock.
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Hewi Handrails & Balustrades:
Hewi System 100: Made from solid beech it is available with two surfaces: Natural beech and wenge stained beech.
Hewi System circum: This is a highly variable handrail system made of stainless steel with homogeneous surface grinding pattern.
Hewi System Color: In this system, through-dyed, abrasion-proof polyamide tubes are securely fitted together with corrosion-resistant steel cores.
System lignum protect: This is a high-quality handrail system (Ø 40 mm) made from solid wood with collision protection.
The gard wall protection system: made of heavy-duty HPL protects walls in highly frequented areas.
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Other Hewi Ranges include:
Signage: Door signs & signage systems for all internal applications.
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Further technical information and product downloads are available on the Hewi Website or via the BPi Download Library.
HEWI expands the Re-Seat family with new chrome-framed versions
Interview with HEWI product manager, Susan Herrmann
HEWI has extended the Re-Seat family to include a version with a chrome frame, which complements the existing chairs and stools with black matt frames. In this interview, our product manager, Susan Herrmann, talks about the development of bathroom furniture made from post-industrial recyclate (PIR) and explains its special properties.
Susan Herrmann | Senior Product Manager
HEWI: Ms Herrmann, what was your role in the development of the Re-Seat family?
Susan Herrmann: I work as a product manager at HEWI. In collaboration with the project team – made up of colleagues from marketing, (material) development, design and purchasing – we jointly developed the Re-Seat family and launched it on the market. The development process for the Re-Seat family was somewhat different than is usually the case with new product development.
HEWI: That sounds very interesting. Why don't you tell us more about product development and the idea behind the Re-Seat family?
Susan Herrmann: HEWI stands for products that are designed according to universal design aspects. Function and quality in combination with an aesthetically pleasing design are our top priorities. In this way, we enable optimum use for everyone and guarantee durable and long-lasting products for years to come. As experts in the field of plastics and injection moulding technology, we have been dealing with the reuse of plastic for a long time and have therefore asked ourselves the question: How can we use the extra material generated in our production to manufacture a new product? Until now, it has actually been rather unusual to upcycle material from production and then use it in the visible surfaces of a newly created product. For this project, it was of course important for us to manufacture a product from a recycled material that meets the high quality standards that we and our customers expect of our solutions. For us, one such material is the post-industrial recyclate that we use for the Re-Seat family. The seats are made of a mixture of recycled polypropylene and recycled polyamide. The latter comes from HEWI production while the former is sourced from a regionally based company.
HEWI: Is that where the name "Re-Seat family" comes from?
Susan Herrmann: Yes, exactly. The syllable "Re" is derived from the English word "Recycle". It therefore alludes to the main feature that characterises this bathroom furniture. As our Re-Seat family is produced with high-quality post-industrial recyclate, we also save on intensive treatment processes and a lot of energy during production. By sourcing raw materials and parts regionally, we are strengthening regional supply chains and cooperating with local partners – this is also a fundamental part of our sustainability strategy.
HEWI: What is so special about the surface of the Re-Seat family and what colour variants are available?
Susan Herrmann: The special thing about this furniture is that every stool and bath chair is unique. This is because the two materials have different melting points, creating a mottled structure with small speckles of colour on the surface during the injection moulding process. These tell the unique colour story of HEWI: all the colours from the HEWI polyamide range are immortalised in this bathroom furniture.
The surface of the seat and backrest as well as the armrests are designed in two completely new colours: Forest Green and Dark Granite Grey. Both shades are quite close to nature. Whilst the Dark Granite Grey harmonises quite well with other products from the HEWI portfolio and is rather subdued, Forest Green can be used to emphasise certain elements in the bathroom. For example, it goes particularly well with the HEWI favourite colour Somber Sage Green from System 900. Although each product in the Re-Seat family is unique in itself, they still fit together perfectly in the composition.
The frames of the seating options are now also available in two colours, increasing the design variety. In addition to the existing frame in matt black, a high-gloss version with chrome details is now also available.
HEWI: And how did the addition of a version with a chrome frame to the Re-Seat family come about?
There were several considerations at the forefront of the expansion of our Re-Seat family to include a version with a chrome frame. As a system provider, we want to offer a variety of designs that allow our products to be harmoniously integrated into any interior design. The new chrome version complements our existing models in matt black, thereby offering the opportunity to create high-gloss accents in the bathroom. Our aim was to expand the Re-Seat family range so that there is a suitable solution for every individual design wish and need. The chrome version therefore rounds off our product assortment and extends our range of convenient and attractive design options.
HEWI: What other special features characterise the bathroom furniture?
Susan Herrmann: Our Re-Seat family is based on a slender round tube design made of metal, which is optionallypowder-coated in black or high-gloss chrome-plated. As already mentioned, the seats, backrests and armrests of the Re-Seat family are made of post-industrial recycled material, which makes each piece of bathroom furniture unique and is the most special feature of the products.
With the Re-Seat family, it was of course also important to us that the products are just as hygienic as the other HEWI solutions. Therefore, the surfaces made of the material blend are very easy to clean and are resistant to cleaning agents. In addition, thanks to their minimalist design, the bathroom furniture has very few joints where dirt and bacteria could collect.
Another special feature is that each stool and bathroom chair in our Re-Seat family has a different function. Due to its compact dimensions, the small stool is perfect for narrow bathrooms and showers with small floor areas, for example. Thanks to its frame shape, it always ensures a secure stand and is absolutely tip-proof. The stool with integrated recessed grips offers perfect support to users for sitting down and standing up. The same applies to the stool with side support handles – the raised and ergonomically shaped support handles provide users with the necessary safety in the bathroom and make their everyday life easier. The bath chair, which is available with or without armrests, has a towel rail on the back, which is also ideal for holding onto if required. For nursing-care staff, this device is also quite useful for moving the chair quickly from A to B. The large bath chair has a circumferential railing. The armrests on this model are also ergonomically shaped and actively support the user during use. People with physical disabilities, for example, can feel their way around the railing until they can sit down safely on the chair. In this way, the different models respond to the individual needs of the user.
HEWI: Thank you very much for your time and the interesting interview, Ms Herrmann.
German Design Award 2024: HEWI magnetic shower holder honoured
The German Design Award has set itself the task of promoting the social tasks of our time through design across all sectors. In doing so, the German Design Award brings visibility to unique design trends – a competition that drives the design-orientated economy forward. Only those product solutions that provide answers to the challenges of our time and think ahead in terms of design are honoured with this award.
In the "Excellent Product Design - Bath and Wellness" category, the innovative magnetic shower holder won over the high-calibre international jury. The product solution was honoured with the "Winner" award for outstanding design quality.
A new feeling of comfort
The new, patented magnetic shower holder from HEWI is much easier to use and, in the spirit of universal design, is an optimal product for all people and especially for differently-abled users. Characteristic features are easy, magnet-based height adjustment by sliding the shower head, intuitive one-handed operation, a fully rotatable cone bracket, and the conscious lack of the buttons and knobs usually found on such products. Thus, the shower holder can be used without strain and even by those with motor limitations. Wet hands no longer matter, as the traditional clamping mechanism has been replaced by the novel magnetic principle, thus eliminating the need to exert pressure when adjusting the shower holder.
German Design Award: The jury's opinion
The German Design Award is presented by the German Design Council. This is one of the leading international competence centres for design. Initiated by the German Bundesrat, it has been supporting companies in their brand and design development for almost 70 years and strengthens German design as an economic factor.
