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The history
1972. The same year as the Watergate break-in, the Olympics in Munich and the inauguration of the Öland Bridge. Before ABBA became really big and before the king became king. Before anyone even heard of Star Wars.
This year, Beslag Design was started in an apartment on Köpmansgatan in Båstad. The first decade, the company consisted of father and sons, who traveled around the country and built up the business. The former boys' room was an office and the warehouse was in the basement two stairs down.
In 1984 we had hired a handful of people and moved to other premises. We stayed there until the year 2000, when the move went to the new building at the foot of Hallandsåsen.
A burning interest in design has from the beginning permeated the entire business, from the smallest knob until today. Extra fun then that the newly built office, designed by Kay Linghoff, won Båstad municipality's architecture prize.
Over the years, several of the handles and knobs have become popular classics. Quality, design and function pay off in the long run. An interior detail that many hands have come in contact with is Rillan. This wooden knob was our very first product - and it is still in the range today - in white, oak and beech.
Design collaboration with Monica Förster
50 years is of course worth celebrating with an anniversary collection. We were therefore looking for a designer with our own design language and Monica Förster has always been at the top of our wish list. So we are both proud and happy about this collaboration and very pleased with the result.
The anniversary collection Jubilee is based on a historical fitting, but the sender is stronger and the expression its own. The design is a tribute that allows the past and the future to run together and be interpreted in the products. The industrial feel is both classic and contemporary. A design that lasts over time.
Thinking long-term and creating sustainable and good products is important. Jubilee consists of a series of knobs and handles made of untreated brass. It is an honest material that becomes more beautiful the more it is used and that lasts for generations. The series is also available with a matteblack surface. Launches later this year.
Well worth celebrating
We will be seen throughout the year with various activities. Fairs, product launches, anniversary parties and much more. Our aim is, as always, set for the future, but this year we also take the opportunity to pay attention to our history and celebrate. Keep an eye on our channels and on beslagdesign.com
