Today, 21st March, is the International Day of Forests. A day that was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 to raise awareness of the importance of caring for and preserving all of the planet’s forest areas and, consequently, the survival of all species. This year’s theme is “Forests and Health”, to raise […]
When Juan José Astigarraga created the first trestle in 1983 for the French market, he surely could not have imagined the magnitude of his project. What started out in a small workshop has grown into two production facilities of more than 15,000 m2, a team of 120 people and a distribution network with 5,000 customers […]
More than once we have told you about the beginnings of Astigarraga Kit Line in that small workshop where the founder Juan José Astigarraga started to manufacture the first wooden easels, mainly for the French market. That’s where it all started. But the company soon took a bet on innovation and new product development to […]
The Basque Circular Summit 2022 congress on circular economy and eco-design has recently concluded at the Ficoba exhibition centre in Irun, Gipuzkoa. Organised by the Public Society for Environmental Management of the Basque Government Ihobe, and under the slogan ‘Walking the talk’, the challenges of the circular economy were addressed and the opportunities derived for the […]
Medicine may have lost another Fleming but gastronomy has gained one of the best international chefs. He was going to be a doctor, but he swapped his white coat for an apron. Pedro Subijana has been awarded three Michelin Stars, three Repsol Guide Suns, and the Golden Drum of San Sebastian. At 74, he is […]
The coronavirus brought the world to a standstill, but the biannual Eisenwarenmesse hardware and DIY trade fair has now returned to Cologne in Germany after a break of four and a half years, and has been our home for the past few days. We were there to put a face to our business and to […]