FSC Chain of Custody certification for Metaltex Germany
Metaltex Deutschland GmbH joins the FSC commitment: products made of wood have to be originated from environmentally, socially and economically responsible sources. Purpose of this certification is to verify that FSC-certified material is correctly identified and separated from...
The alpine skiing team of the Georg Wimmer School shines again!
The alpine skiing team of the Georg-Wimmer-Schule Lahr currently consists of five athletes with a mental disability and three supervisors. The team usually trains once a year for a week in the Black Forest and then takes part in a competition of the Special Olympics...
Stick-Fighting
Last February in Bologna, our colleague from Montegiorgio (FM-Italy) Paolo La Manna, won the second rank in the national championship of stick-fighting organized by the CSEN federation. A discipline that turns out to be the national martial art of the Philippines, commonly called...
A strong storm takes by surprise Metaltex’s facilities in Mexico
Last Friday, May 8, strong winds that reached up to 220 km/h in the northwestern area of the state of Nuevo León wreaked havoc in several municipalities, including Apodaca, the town hall of our subsidiary Metaltex in Mexico. In addition, several people witnessed...
Ambiente 2020
“Ambiente is the leading international trade fair and the world’s number one in products associated with dining, cooking, household items, furnishings and ornaments, interior design, gifts, jewellery and fashion accessories. It is “The Show” for the entire industry.” With these words the organizers of the event have concluded the latest...
Special Olympics Liechtenstein
German athletes from Lahr at the Special Olympics Liechtenstein, sponsored by METALTEX. From Wednesday, February 12th until Sunday, February 16 the Alpine Ski Team of the Georg Wimmer School took part in the Special Olympics in Liechtenstein with five athletes and three supervisors. The best weather and snow conditions were used for training on...
This 2020 Metaltex celebrates its 75th Anniversary
On February 1st, 1945 in Switzerland Egidio Morandi together with two friends founded Metaltex, opening its first location in via Vincenzo Vela in Mendrisio. The company’s mission was to manufacture iron wire articles. The name METALTEX derives from the fusion of the words metal and textile...