A unique seminar dedicated to architects, focused on facades, was held in Tallin, Estonia, on November 13. The event was attended by three leading companies in the construction industry: Rockwool, Baumit and Rawlplug. The meeting attracted as many as 80 participants!

The thermal modernization of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) buildings in Kielce has been completed. The project focused on the iconic glass-fronted office building, a key feature of the city center's architecture. Rawlplug's products played a pivotal role in the process!

Our top sales people went on a great Georgian adventure. This is the result of the first ever RawlToolTrip competition for the entire international Rawlplug Sales team. Check out what it was like!

Rawlplug Vietnam has proven once again that safety is our top priority. Thanks to exceptional teamwork and dedication, our employees earned awards in the firefighting competition, demonstrating that we are ready to face any challenge!

We were not to be missed at the UK's largest industry event. And, as usual, Rawlplug UK spared no momentum in setting up its booth, especially as it celebrated 105 years in the market on the occasion! See for yourself!

We are proud to announce that our HV and SB bolt sets have received the prestigious Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification, which confirm the highest environmental standards for our products!

The visit of Ms. Jennifer Tyldesley to the Rawlplug production plant and headquarters in Wrocław was both business-oriented and introductory. Its main objective was to explore the history of the company, which remarkably combines British heritage with the innovative ideas of a Polish entrepreneur.

We are eager to head out into the world to support our companies and learn more about what the realities of the industry are like in another country. This time a strong team from the headquarters in Wroclaw went all the way to Cape Town. What did we do there? Check it out!

Our reliable fastening solutions have supported Paharpur – the world's largest manufacturer of cooling towers – in the execution of a prestigious investment in Kolkata, once again proving their effectiveness in the most demanding projects and challenging operational conditions.

Our anchoring solutions have contributed to the successful expansion of the Hong Ngoc – Phuc Truong Minh Hospital (Phase 2) in Hanoi. By providing solid structural support, Rawlplug has proven its commitment to offering dependable solutions for investments that require long-lasting performance.

We would like to extend a special thank you to our Employees - the silent heroes who volunteer their time to provide security. We would also like to extend our immense gratitude to our customers who selflessly assist by accepting our goods into their warehouses outside the danger zone.

The flood situation at the Wrocław plant in Poland is fully under control. A specially appointed crisis centre is working with us, in close cooperation with the city authorities. At present, there is no reason for concern about the plant site in Wrocław.

Above and below the waterline! We are proud that our products played a key role in the redevelopment of Puck Port, contributing to the enhancement of its fishing, tourism, and sailing functions. Being part of such a project is a great opportunity to demonstrate the reliability of our solutions!

An investment in a plastics dryer with revolutionary rotary honeycomb bed technology can be the key to even better material preparation for processing.

Clamping force: 450 tons. More figurative? Imagine 75 adult African elephants standing on a mold.

A total of 740 companies from around the world participated in this year's edition of the prestigious event. The best employers were selected based on a survey of more than 53,000 employees.

Agriphotomatics enable energy generation while the land under the installation remains in use. We are testing such a solution in Wrocław.

To say that we are happy of our product becoming a part of the Olympic and Paralympic Village is to say nothing. Once again, one of our flagship solutions has been chosen for a prestigious construction project.

One of the largest and most modern museum complexes, not only in Poland, but also across entire Europe, has been built at the Warsaw Citadel! The impressive building of the Polish History Museum is yet another addition to Rawlplug's portfolio!

Rawlplug's 2023 Sustainability Report has been prepared in accordance with ESRS standards and the CSRD. It presents the results of monitoring our environmental, employee and social impacts on the way to the full implementation of the Net Zero strategy. We look forward to reading it!

It’s official: the first autonomous vehicle has passed its tests and made its way to the Wrocław manufacturing plant. It’s the first, but definitely not the last one. AGVs will soon start to play an important part in the development of our company’s internal logistics.

The idea came from Rawlplug Portugal. Companies from Spain and Switzerland as well as Rawlplug's headquarters in Poland joined the campaign. The effects of the unique cooperation with the Helpo organization are coming soon.

Take a look behind the scenes of the R&D Department, learn more about the steel 3D printing process, and witness the moment of removing inserts after 300 hours of printing.

The Great Island Alley in Wrocław is a historic development, recognised as one of the ten most important municipal investments of 2024 in Poland! Our reliable bonded anchors were used for its construction. Which ones exactly? Read on to find the answer.

In light of the dynamically changing business environment and having defined the CSR criteria, the Management Board of the Rawlplug Group has resolved to circulate a document entitled 'Code of Conduct for Rawlplug’s Suppliers'.

Two weeks, fifteen meetings with strategic customers, two agglomerations – this is our visit to India in a nutshell. It was intense, but also fruitful.

Rawlplug has joined the honourable circle of Polish businesses setting global trends. The list has been developed by one of Poland’s leading business weeklies, Wprost, along with the Polish Global Entrepreneurs Council.

The growing demand for our products and services has made this decision all the more straightforward: a new subsidiary has joined the Rawlplug Group, this time in Spain.

In the heart of Lower Silesia rises the stately edifice of Artefakt – the latest reference project on Rawlplug’s list and currently the tallest office building in Wrocław. Which of our products were used in the course of its construction? Read on to find the answer.

We are more than happy – and truly proud – to announce that Rawlplug Vietnam Company Limited has completed the second stage of the certification audit, and obviously, with a positive result.

With the new equipment, Rawlplug’s R&D Department is now capable of accurately examining the inner microstructure of metal samples without interfering with them.

Together with three befriended companies based in Lithuania, Rawlplug organised a conference comprising a series of seminars intended exclusively for professionals.

We are proud to announce that our fixings played a crucial role in the development of a state-of-the-art urban design project which has received international recognition, shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious MIPIM Awards competition. This achievement highlights the value of collaboration!

We closed the first quarter of 2024 with four successfully completed audits. Our FPC activity also comprised the continuously growing manufacturing plant in Thailand.

The long-standing cooperation with the Croatian company Rotometal ING has been developing to our great satisfaction. First, we hosted and trained our distributor at our HQ, and then we were invited to one of the largest industry fairs held in Croatia. Read more about our visit.

In the heart of the Maganik mountains, a group of speleologists chose Rawlplug’s products to accompany them in a trial of challenges. As an official partner of the expedition, we were honoured to provide the equipment that withstood harsh conditions of exploration and contributed to its completion!

The weather: beautiful. The people: tough. The obstacles: extreme. Another edition of the Wrocław Runmageddon is over. In this unique competition, one’s individual result is often just as important as the support given to a teammate

Prototypes, new products, and ever-growing market demand – they all make the engineering of new injection moulds on a regular basis a necessity for Rawlplug’s HQ.

Those who participated in a series of training sessions prepared by our Technical Support Department were given an opportunity to improve their knowledge of rebar installation in seismic zones, variable anchoring depth, and many other subjects.

There is no room for coincidence here. The consistent and systemic development of the Chemicals Production Department can be perceived as a model example of the implementation of Rawlplug’s development strategy. Similar processes now cover all areas of the production activity conducted at our HQ.

Operation of sinker EDMs in the production of parts and subassemblies for injection moulds as well as of other machines and equipment, 3D modelling, participation in production tests – these are just some of the challenges that await students attending Rawlplug’ traineeship programme.

The new application implemented at Rawlplug in Wrocław improves the management of safety data sheets, thereby increasing employee safety. It also allows us to respond to environmental emergencies more quickly and effectively.

Exceptional products to support an ambitious investment! Our product range has once again proved crucial for ensuring robust and durable fixings – this time to support the growth and expansion of a Polish door and window joinery manufacturer.

The day before, she was there at our headquarters, in the office on Kwidzyńska. She talked to us, joked and made plans for the future. We now take a moment to remember Krystyna Koelner, founder of the Koelner company (based in Wroclaw) and co-author of Rawlplug's international success.

Our unique stand really stood out at the the Wrocław University of Technology career fair, an event with very high student attendance. We opted for a completely different style, and our decision was spot on. See a photo report from the event.

The manufacturing plant in Vietnam has gone through another successful audit. A positive assessment from TÜV means that we can proceed to the second stage of certification.

The PSB trade show is an event we always save a date for, while we experience its outcomes over the entire year. We consider it to be an investment that bears fruits which ripen long after the event is over. Rawlplug’s stands always attract a lot of attention, and it proved its worth once again!

New machines, different printing technology, and acceleration worthy of a leader. A label printing shop has just been commissioned next to Rawlplug’s HQ, taking us to the next level in terms of self-sufficiency.

The FM certification for our flagship mechanical anchor confirms that it meets the requirements of fire protection installations made in compliance with the FM Global standard worldwide.

There are very few sports facilities which can boast such a long and impressive history as Yves-du-Manoir near Paris. We are extremely happy at Rawlplug to have just become a part of it.

For many years, we have regularly provided financial support to local sports initiatives, and not only clubs such as WKS, Panthers Wrocław, or WKK (Wrocław Basketball Club), but also the Wrocław ŚWIT Deaf Sports Club.

It accumulates energy when this pays off, while giving it back when needed. After two years of work and a series of tests, Rawlplug has implemented a patented invention, which has no equal in the world, at its Wrocław plant.

In Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, every new development project must be superlative in some respect: the highest, the longest, the most luxurious. And no different is the case of One Za'abel with its record-breaking cantilever bridge between two towers, known as The Link.

Our new Bangkok plant succesfully took over as the exclusive supplier of bonded anchors in glass capsules within the Rawlplug Group. Over the past several months, it has reached a production capacity of around 1 million bonded anchors in glass capsules per year.

This investment is special not only to us, but also to the entire city we are bound with and where our HQ is based. The finishing works in the interiors of the Old Head Office (Stara Dyrekcja in Polish) building, intended to become Rawlplug’s future home, have just begun.

Technical Support, Documentation and Laboratory staff completed a two-day training session. Held in Zagórze Śląskie, the training was crucial in the context of close collaboration within Rawlplug’s research & development area, to which all the aforementioned departments belong.

The S7 expressway investment project is based on the premises that not only is it going to be the longest expressway in Poland, but also one of the most significant routes. We are glad to have contributed to the development of its subsequent section.

Commonly known as the UK’s biggest festival of construction, London Build Expo is an annual industry trade show that we absolutely couldn’t miss. See how presentable the Rawlplug stand looked at the famous Olympia London exhibition centre.

European Assessment Documents (EAD), based on which European Technical Assessments (ETA) are issued, continue to provide grounds for us to place products on the market. However, this may soon change.

A summit meeting: it would be difficult to find a valid alternative description for such an extraordinary event – a cyclical meeting of representatives of Rawlplug’s subsidiary companies from all over the world. What have those several days of talks brought us this time?

We couldn’t miss it. This is one of the largest and most comprehensive events attended by construction professionals in Italy. This time, it was held in the south, in the city of Bari. Check out what was happening at SAIE 2023!

Building’s total surface area: 23.5 thousand m2. Space reserved for greenery: 10.7 thousand m2. Plus several hundred luxury flats and parking spaces. Not enough? Then add a perfect environment for business growth, a shopping centre, a swimming pool, a community centre, a kindergarten...

"The more advanced technologies we have available, the more complex products we are capable of creating". In the final part of our conversation with Radoslaw Koelner, we touch on the goals he sees for the company and how he chooses the paths for its development.

More news have just arrived from another of Rawlplug’s subsidiaries – two of our experts spent two weeks in India! Find out more about Rawlplug India’s latest developments, growth plans, and current projects!

The bypass of the town of Niemodlin is another important road investment completed using Rawlplug’s products. The 11.5-kilometre-long section is one of four bypasses currently being developed in Opolskie Voivodeship.

Safety and transparency are definitely among Rawlplug’s top priorities, which is why we have been continuously developing and improving the process which enables us to identify and eliminate the potential hazards associated with the work performed at specific positions across our company.

This particular section of the expressway linking the central Baltic sea coast with the Upper Silesian urban area is located in the West Pomeranian province. It runs through the administrative districts of Koszalin and Białogard, as well as the communes of Biesiekierz, Świeszyno, and Tychowo.

He has successfully run his company during a period - think of the last few years - that can hardly be considered easy. We talk with Radoslaw Koelner about where he looks for inspiration, how he chooses technologies worthy of attention, and whether it's worth making short-term plans.

Objective: implement certified system tools to guarantee stable production and top quality. Result: excellent. Following an audit conducted by independent experts, it has been confirmed that the system we have deployed in Asia meets all the applicable factory production control requirements.

There has been no coincidence in our cooperation with the technical university of Wrocław under the umbrella of the 55th International Metrology Conference; instead, it has proved that, while consistently pursuing growth and innovation, we are willing to exchange knowledge with scientific circles.

There is a place where all the Earth’s waters, from one pole to another, come together to form One Ocean. This place is an enormous marine life theme park in Abu Dhabi – the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.

This year, Rawlplug UK, under Pietro Grandesso leadership, really stamped its mark on the ScrewFix LIVE exhibition with one of the best stand presentations of the entire show. Find out how many visiting customers won in the Tap-It competition, why it was all green, and what else made us stand out.

He grew a family business into an empire, of which he has been the driving force for nearly thirty years now. We chat with Radosław Koelner about how the company he runs used to function back in the days of the Polish People’s Republic, i.e. before 1989, with only 25 kg of plastic per quarter.

We have been present in the Czech Republic since 2000, which makes this division one of the longest standing Rawlplug (former Koelner S.A.) subsidiaries. It’s finally time for a historic change – a change of its business name. Find out why we are actually ready for this step!

One of the tallest towers in Colombo’s skyline. The Altair tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is an ambitious project. With a final height of 240 metres, the building consists of a main 68-floor tower alongside a sloping, 64-floor tower.

Pristina is not only the hometown of two pop stars, since that is precisely where Rita Ora was born and Dua Lipa grew up. It is also an increasingly dynamic and thriving hub of economic growth.

The CEO brings together 180 member companies with combined annual sales of – give or take – 4 billion euros. And we have been a part of this elite group since July.

Honestly? It’s no surprise to us at all, because we have always believed in the Vietnamese team’s success since their very spontaneous beginnings. Today, our colleagues can boast not only their own pennant, but also another trophy.

The beginning of August was marked by a very important event at our Slovak branch. After twelve years of operations, we decided that we were ready for a historic step – an official change of the business name of our subsidiary company from Koelner Slovakia to Rawlplug Slovakia.

It’s already happening. Making the most of the capabilities of the latest 3D printers, we can design optimised plastic cooling systems, which effectively shortens the parts production cycle by up to 40 per cent.

It is so precise that it enables three-dimensional measurement of skin wrinkles. However, the highly specialised digital microscope from Keyence performs a slightly different function at Rawlplug.

New, solid roof, and more space. Rawlplug’s employees commuting on bicycles can now use the parking area renovated and upgraded by their colleagues.

We did announce that 2023 would be the year of the bat, and we are keeping our word. Continuing our collaboration with the biologists from the University of Wrocław, we seek to consistently provide space for the animals dwelling in and around our home area.

Our electric car has already been recharging batteries there. But this is just the beginning, since the equipment installed in Kwidzyńska street will also serve our visitors, customers, and employees.

Not every building needs to be 100 storeys tall to be admirable, nor must it be made of steel to command respect. This is especially the case when respect and admiration are due to the people that work inside.

As surely befits a company operating in the construction industry, we have taken care of the local mason bees, commonly recognised as flying wall construction specialists.

Business according to Rawlplug is supposed to be not only profitable, but also responsible. Transparency is our other name, which is why we are happy to announce that we have just published another Sustainability Report in our history, this time for the year 2022. We do encourage you to read it!

Actual fire, a genuine fire engine, and some real-life water belching fire hoses. This is not a description of an action film set, but of perfectly organised fire fighting training held at Rawlplug’s Vietnamese manufacturing plant.

The rules? They’re simple: 42 exhibitors briefly showcasing 3–4 innovative products and services at their stands, and 1 app tallying the score on the scale of 1 to 10. The outcome? Simply splendid. Rawlplug impressed the jury at the Vienna EURO-MAT Forum.

The policy of optimum resource management is bringing further tangible results. In 2022, we confirmed the downward trend in CO2 emissions.

We need to specialise with our customers in mind, because we are here for them, not the other way around. A good supplier doesn’t go to the customer to sell solutions just because they currently have them.

Reasonable energy management is one of the priorities of our company’s development strategy. We can now proudly boast another success story in this field.

Dacia One Bucharest, the Tandem Office Building, the Bucharest Metro – these are only some of the impressive investments that have been completed in Romania using our products. After ten very successful years in the Romanian market, Rawlplug is making an even more marked presence there now.

The research & development team is growing stronger. The resources, time and energy invested in this area last year are already yielding tangible results – and this is only the beginning of the implementation of innovative solutions that will set the course for the Rawlplug in the coming years.

We are pleased to inform you that Rawlplug’s branch in Łańcut, Łańcucka Fabryka Śrub, has successfully passed the UKCA compliance assessment required to launch products on the market in the UK.

The epitome of luxury? Atlantis The Royal. The $1.5 billion investment in Dubai impresses on every level, literally and figuratively.

With 90,000 seats, it is the largest football stadium in England, the largest stadium in the UK and the second-largest stadium in Europe.

In accordance with the new verification procedure envisaged in the European Assessment Document (EAD), Rawlplug’s resins can remain in service for up to 100 years. Once again, we have shown the world that our products are second to none in terms of uncompromising quality and durability.

The trust which the Rawlplug brand enjoys is an accomplishment of more than one hundred years of effort. One of the pillars of our relationship with customers is the attention to their safety.

In the first instalment of our article concerning the safety systems we use at Rawlplug, we mentioned batteries. Now it’s time we focused more on the machines they power.

We are delighted to announce that Rawlplug Ltd, Rawlplug’s British subsidiary, is the first fixing manufacturer operating in the UK market to have obtained several UKTA technical approvals covering the brand’s products.

The Rawlplug Poland YouTube channel, which has just launched, will be a genuine treasure trove of knowledge, practical advice, and buying tips. And this is just the start.

The Synergy Group conference and trade show is an annual event, recently held this year on 7–10 September at the Pullman Hotel in Albert Park, Melbourne.