Inspiration
How we developed a sound-reducing glass sliding door
By the time this blog post is published (October 2022), we are only a few weeks away from launching a product that we know is eagerly awaited by the market - Decibel Sliding Door. We have followed the work on the door and talked to the creators how it came to be, from idea to article number.
What type of finish is best for preserving teak?
Teak is one of the most favored materials for furniture, and building in general. It is one of the strongest and most durable hardwoods, especially when exposed to weather conditions. Many experts say that there is no need for treating it with wood finish. But if you still want to?
ROCA's paddle tennis court solution - an ace
When a project manager in the glass industry wanted to meet his customer's requirements for a paddle court, he faced a challenge: "How to build space-saving door and locking solutions for an outdoor facility? That also accommodates access for service personnel?" This was the start of a project that resulted in a completely new combination of products that ROCA provides.
"The quality of the products is consistently good"
ROCA Industry's marine products are sold all over the globe via a wide network of retailers. One of them is Finnish Maritim, whose contact person Benjamin Grundfelt recently visited our office. We talked to him about our range and how the products are received by Maritim's customers.
"It's fun to build a Swedish boat"
ROCA Industry visited the home of the woodcraft teacher Pär Wahlgren, who in his spare time builds a Pettersson boat according to original drawings from 1934. See our video with him!
"Price and quality combination is very good"
Very wide product scale, good price and quality combination and great service from the staff. These are the reasons why Finnish company Glaso Oy is a happy customer of ROCA Industry. Read our interview with their CEO!
"We easily integrated the W10 into our vehicle"
Nowadays, in the times of home delivery (Amazon, Zalando), more and more vans are filling our streets. Traffic jams arise, caused by vans that park merely everywhere. In particular the delivery on the last mile is difficult. Here, the Germany-based startup Antric offers an efficient alternative. Their cargo e-bike is equipped with windscreen wiper motors from ROCA Industry.
"Opened Robust hundreds of times - and it works!"
Something completely new that you had never seen before, but still very intuitive. This was the first impression that a future industrial designer got when in the autumn of 2021 he was commissioned to develop a prototype for the folding bracket Robust. Here's our interview with him.
"Rakego's looks remind me a lot of camping"
Products that are competing with ROCA Industry's folding brackets have a poorer design and feel “cheaper.” This according to future industrial designers who in the autumn of 2021 developed a prototype for Rakego that can be used on the outside of a van. Here's an interview with one of them.
How design students would use our folding brackets in vans
Our engineers and sales reps have always been convinced of the idea that the folding brackets Rakego and Robust can be applied merely everywhere, and thus add value to a room, corner or space. To prove that thesis, ROCA Industry started a collaboration with Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts and Design - in Stockholm. Here's how it went!