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SERIE FIRMENJUBILÄUM • COMPANY ANNIVERSARY

P aul Strähle founded his company in Waiblingen 111 years ago. Guided by the system
concept, he primarily manufactured built-in wardrobes, wall panelling and doors.
When his grandson Werner Strähle, a carpenter and graduate engineer for wood techno-
logy, joined the company in 1967, the transformation into a progressive industrial com-
pany began with the development of a movable partition wall system based on wooden
frame elements, which are closed with chipboards via plug-in connections. Since then,
production has focused on partition walls and wardrobes. To increase production capa-
city, Strähle moved to its current headquarters in the Eisental industrial estate in Waib-
lingen in 1975, which has been expanded several times in the meantime. In 1997, the
branch factory in Borkheide near Berlin commenced production. Today, one third of the
order volume is produced there. Inside by Strähle in Guntramsdorf near Vienna has been
a third company location since 2011.

A supporting idea becomes the foundation of the company

At an early stage, Strähle started to address the increasing requirements for fire protection
and, above all, sound insulation and look for solutions to provide partition walls with
Foto: Huber Fotodesign suspension system. The profile rolled from a single piece was patented in 1986 and is
additional functionality. The basis for this is a steel upright with integrated shelving and

the backbone of the System 2000, Strähle’s best-selling product. Structurally mature and

is still the original for system partitions today. Further promising developments such as
Teambox by Strähle: vorkonfiguriert und schnell lieferbar • Teambox: pre-configured and quickly supplied with an impressive design, it becomes the model for modern partition wall systems and
all-glass systems, room-in-room systems and acoustic solutions were to follow. The latest
developments are geared towards modern multi-space working environments that are
supposed to be varied, flexible and conducive to communication, but also shield em-
ployees from noise at their workplace. The System 7400 glass acoustic wall meets this
System 2300 im Roche-Turm von Herzog & de Meuron • System 2300 in the Roche Tower (Herzog & de Meuron) requirement. As a modern zoning solution, it makes it possible to create transparent
rooms with a quiet working atmosphere. Strähle meets the growing demand for retreats
for focused work, meetings and video conferences of New Work concepts with the ex-
pansion of its room-in-room systems. In addition to individually configurable cube sy-
stems, the company now provides a ready-to-use product called Teambox by Strähle,
which can be delivered in a short time, perfectly pre-configured and set up in no time.
High quality materials and sustainable manufacturing determine all design and develop-
ment processes. The individual components glass, steel, aluminium and wood can be
returned to the material cycle and reused as new raw materials. Since 2015, Strähle has
actively supported the Cradle to Cradle principle and presented the first C2C-certified par-
tition wall system “Made in Germany”.
High technical expertise: advice that sees the bigger picture
Bildunterschrift • englisch Strähle has long since become an established name in the architectural scene – “not only
Foto: Marc Eggimann because of the high design and workmanship quality and the flexibility of our products,”

emphasises Paul Strähle, who as an architect is often involved in major projects himself.
Many large office buildings have been equipped with systems from Strähle in recent
years. Examples include the new buildings for Axel Springer Verlag in Berlin (by OMA),
System 344 in den Büros von HPP Architekten in Düsseldorf • System 344 in the offices of HPP Architekten Roche in Basel (by Herzog & de Meuron), Funke Mediengruppe in Essen (by AllesWird-
Gut) and the Taunus Tower in Frankfurt (by Gruber+Kleine-Kraneburg). The fact that
fewer walls are being built in the new working worlds and that more work will be done
in home offices in the future does not worry Florian Strähle: “With New Work, employee
satisfaction has gained a higher priority. Accordingly, people are investing more in hig-
her-quality walls and room-in-room systems for prestigious offices.” And this is one of
the company’s strengths. Werner, Paul and Florian Strähle agree: their company should
continue to grow in a balanced way. With sustainable, holistic solutions for multifunctio-
nal room concepts and high quality in terms of consulting, product and project manage-
ment, they see themselves well prepared. In the future, the products and solutions are
to be made more tangible than ever for architects, acousticians, clients and office users.
For many years, the office floors in Waiblingen and Borkheide have simultaneously ser-
ved as a workspace, showroom and conference and training centre. They are regularly
redesigned to reflect the trends and possibilities in interior design. Strähle was the first
company in Germany to receive the DGNB certificate for interiors. In its newly designed
Foto: Ralph Richter acoustic workshop, Strähle demonstrates what multifunctional, quickly adaptable rooms

look like and how they can contribute to the well-being of employees. It will be opened
this month to mark the 111th anniversary at the corporate headquarters in Waiblingen.

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