Richter Spielgeräte GmbH

Welcome to Richter Spielgeräte GmbH

For over 50 years, our expertise has been in the handcrafted production of high-quality playground playground equipment and the planning and design of attractive play areas suitable for children. In our family-run, handicraft-oriented company, we create playground equipment on the basis of our knowledge and skills. and skills in connection with wood as a material, unique playground equipment is created largely without the use of industrial production processes. The guiding principle of our development is the play value, followed by safety, stability, maintenance-friendliness and environmental orientation.

The playing child is our role model

For children, playing is a form of expression that corresponds to their respective phase of life. The The child's play instinct strengthens motor skills as well as mental abilities. Before a child can grasp something, it must be able to grasp its environment. Only when it has senses, it can recognise connections. Playful exploration and discovery is therefore the elementary basis for healthy development. We hope that our contribution to the design of the playground will improve the living situation of children. of children. A playground with high play value is recognisable by the signs of wear and tear. The trampled lawn, scuffed ladder rungs, stair treads and equipment bottoms and handrails can tell of eager children's feet and hands, and say: "You can't -hands, and say: This is where "play" is fun!

Slow but persistent - our snail

Hilde Richter's first design for a play figure called "Snail Dorothea" was created in 1964. "snail Dorothea". This was later the inspiration for the logo drawn by Dorothea Richter. of the company Hilde Richter Spielgeräte. Since 1981, the Richter snail has been protected by copyright. and is highly recognisable. The snail not only stands for the play figure of the same name but also figure of the same name, but also symbolises with its decelerated pace of movement and friendliness, the snail also symbolises the philosophy of our company.

Social responsibility

We consider the provision of play spaces to be a social necessity. Above all children in particular need play for their personal development, but young people and adults also find adults also find stimulation and relaxation in play. When we develop play equipment, the play value is our top priority. Our claim that our play equipment has a high stimulating character and that it has a constant stimulus to play, so that an elementary need to play arises. We also want to play equipment to promote children's abilities and support the development of social and motor skills. motor skills. But first and foremost, children should be able to immerse themselves in play. and have fun and enjoyment with our equipment.

Sustainability and responsibility

Sustainability has always been an integral part of our company philosophy. As a company based on the idea of using materials from nature, we look back on decades of experience with decades of experience with natural materials and the responsible use of resources. with resources. This tradition defines our corporate culture - and it inspires our products, our designers, our employees and our partners around the world. Our wood suppliers are PEFC certified and, since 2015, so is our production. The certificate confirms that processed, manufactured and traded softwoods and logs come from sustainably managed from sustainably managed forests. According to the official classification, larch, our main material, is a moderately decay-resistant wood. more durable than, for example, spruce and fir, but less durable than oak or, in particular, robinia. especially robinia.

But it is not only in the area of wood that we focus on sustainability. also treats its employees with care. We see ourselves as a family. We try to to offer our employees a good atmosphere through a high degree of self-determination and a positive working environment. a good atmosphere. This mutual appreciation and the human are a great incentive for our employees to stay with the company in the long term. stay. Particularly in our company, which employs many farmers from the region who run their own businesses at home, it is important to It is important to allow a high degree of self-determination, especially in our company, where many farmers from the region work and run their own businesses at home. In this way, we and our customers benefit from the high quality of the products, which is the result of the personal identification of each individual with their work. personal identification of each individual with his or her work. We scientifically examine and question our work in order to constantly improve. Since 2021, we have largely dispensed with the use of impregnating agents and are currently and are currently working on a significant reduction in the use of concrete in the earthworks, especially for the foundations of our swings and climbing structures.

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