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Refurbishing and upcycling
Careful use of resources and avoidance of waste through refurbishing and upcycling is at the heart of everything we do. We offer practical solutions that are aligned with the principles of zero waste: From repairing, refurbishing and optimising furniture to completely redesigning using old furniture – always based on the motto of “reduce, reuse, recycle”.
Targeted refurbishment can help to give used furniture an extended life cycle. Would you like to hold on to existing furniture items for aesthetic reasons, or due to conservation requirements? Or have many years of use left traces that call for extensive restoration? Once paintwork has been refreshed, upholstery renewed or surfaces reconstructed, old furniture can appear as good as new. Often, our manufacturer-independent refurbishing services even result in improved product properties. One thing is certain – it makes sense to avoid replacing high-quality furniture that has stood the test of time with new items whose longevity is unknown.
New from old – discarded used furniture such as office chairs, desks and cupboards is first assessed in terms of the reusability of the individual components. Valuable reusable materials are incorporated into a well-conceived product development and design concept. Based on the possibilities available, this process gives rise to a furniture design that is clearly distinct from a conventional approach with new materials. Components of old furniture are transformed into new forms, and combined with new materials. Furniture upcycling creates something completely new that can be used in another context altogether.
If you’d like to have your furniture refurbished, regardless of its original manufacturer, or are interested in furniture upcycling – we maintain an ongoing dialogue with you to find the best solution for refurbishing or restoring valuable but well-worn furniture, or using it as a resource for upcycling. Together we find a way to maintain the historical accuracy of items of worthy of conservation, or simply extend the life of your beloved furniture – making a valuable contribution to sustainability and the circular economy in the process. You can rely on us to work with you to meet all your needs and requirements.
Thomas Hirschi
Head of Remanufacturing
Switzerland
Tel. +41 62 958 56 49
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Dominic Heselschwerdt
Sales Manager
Germany
Mobile +49 173 700 45 34
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With its Remanufacturing solution, Girsberger provides a particularly sustainable service which earned the German Sustainability Award 2023. We are delighted with this accolade and see it as encouragement to continue with this service as part of a circular economy.
One of the central goals of sustainability is to avoid wasting resources. In line with the principles of the waste hierarchy and the motto “Reduce, reuse, recycle”, Girsberger’s Remanufacturing business area offers practical solutions at various levels.
Necessary purchases focus specifically on long-lasing products with first-class materials and workmanship, as well as timeless aesthetics for a long product life cycle. This principle is also applied to the furniture in the Girsberger collections. ‘Reduce’ means avoiding the unnecessary. With this in mind, production processes are also optimised so that waste is avoided both inside and outside the factory. Environmentally friendly packaging solutions and efficient transport concepts also play an important role here.
Remanufacturing enables existing furniture to be reused. Girsberger offers various approaches such as refurbishing and upcycling to upgrade existing furniture and significantly extend its useful life in line with the principle of reuse.
In recycling, new materials are obtained from old products, materials and waste. The first step is to break down the used products into their separate components. Composting can also be an option, provided certain quality standards are met.
Does your company have a large amount of old furniture in storage? Feel free to contact us – together we can find sustainable solutions for recycling.
