Stories

Winter is finally here and many of us long for the feeling of snow under our feet and the rush of the wind in our ears as we whizz down the ski slopes. But besides the fun that winter sports offer, safety should not be forgotten. That's exactly why our kinea product line is committed to supporting the joy of winter sports without neglecting safety.

We make the difference as a team. More than 3,400 bright minds are passionate about creating products that improve people's lives around the world. The NEVEON team is colorful - we love diversity. We are certain: diverse teams are superior. We accomplish together and are always happy to capture and discover the stories of our colleagues.

From hockey to rugby and football, kinea.turf shock pads underpin specific, sports-related properties such as excellent ball bounce, while simultaneously protecting athletes from injury and thus enhancing performance and playing enjoyment. Moreover, kinea shock pads not only score on the pitch! For in the kinea.play version they are also employed as fall protection mats in children's playgrounds.

On average, we spend a third of our lives in bed. A fact, that probably makes the mattress the furnishing item with which we have the most contact. However, after ten years at the latest, mattresses are worn out and have reached the end of their life. But what happens to old mattresses? What recycling options are there? What are the most sustainable alternatives for the environment? We provide the exciting answers!

It is not only in times of high energy prices that the warmth employed in hot water tanks should not dissipate unused into the atmosphere, but instead remain stored inside. It is precisely this goal that is achieved with NEVEON’s innovative siro.tank.TI.N thermal insulation.

Corporate culture embodies our values, standards, attitudes, decisions, actions and conduct. In short, corporate culture personifies the manner is which we shape our working days and how we carry out our assignments. When people come together culture is omnipresent and we at NEVEON have decided to shape our culture proactively instead of passively allowing it to shape us.

NEVEON’s multiplicity of foam solutions is based on an incredibly wide range of differing foam types. These are manufactured daily in-house at our locations with foam production lines. Therefore, in order to discuss what actually happens during production and the everyday challenges that our foam masters face, we spoke to Wolfgang Santer from Technical Development & Services.

Since 2021, NEVEON and Viva con Agua Austria have been jointly implementing the MALAWI WINS & CO project. The goal is to secure the drinking water supply for 22,000 people in rural Malawi. In May 2022, representatives of Viva con Agua visited selected schools and villages in the project area and then shared their report with us.

As is often the case in life, it's the inner values that count in sports, too: And that's where we set benchmarks in the sports industry.

BASF and NEVEON are working together to further develop the recycling of mattresses. The aim is to establish a closed product cycle.

Our company culture, more than anything else, influences the way we think and feel. Our goal is for the spirit and energy to be tangible in every email, every conversation and every decision. To bring all colleagues along on this great journey, we embed the concepts of our company culture deep within our organization. One important pillar is our Culture Facilitators, who take over the rollout at all locations after intensive training.

The cozy mattress, the comfortable sofa, the protective packaging or the ultra-light automotive lining: foams accompany us every day and make our lives comfortable and safe. But what happens to the products at the end of their life cycle? We at NEVEON are breaking new ground with a special continuous extrusion process.