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Centred on Excellence
The Midlands is synonymous with manufacturing excellence ; widely regarded as the birthplace of the industrial revolution . Both the geographical location and the region ’ s rich heritage of mills and factories have made it the historical heart of British industry but also a contemporary cornerstone for innovation and invention .
It therefore seems no coincidence that the Midlands is also home to HOPPE ( UK ) and so it seems to go without saying that no MidlandsView would be complete without HOPPE . Here , Ged Ryan , CEO discusses how HOPPE ( UK ) has taken its German roots and planted them in the middle of the UK , always putting quality at front and centre of everything it does ( in more ways than one )…
The history of HOPPE
HOPPE ( UK ) has been established for more than 30 years but the full story spans seven decades of experience and expertise , when you count its international history . And it ’ s a heritage centred around one core value : quality . Crucially however , this is quality that ’ s accessible across commercial and residential sectors .
Having high standards , maintaining them and nurturing them over the years and across product ranges is the linchpin for everything HOPPE does and makes . These high standards that are built into the products themselves – from design through development , specification to application , appearance and performance – may be uncompromising , yet they come with added values as well as allowing the customer to achieve value for money .
To truly understand HOPPE ( UK ), we need to go right back to the beginning . Born in Germany in 1952 , the HOPPE Group was started by Friedrich Hoppe , as a door and window hardware manufacturer . HOPPE grew quickly ; just as many postwar businesses enjoyed a ‘ Golden Age ’ of success throughout the 1950s and 60s , and continued to endure past the recession of the early 70s too . The company remains in the Hoppe family to this day , and leadership has been passed down to the next two generations : Wolf and
Christoph Hoppe , Friedrich ’ s two sons and , Christian Hoppe , Wolf ’ s son and Friedrich ’ s grandson .
HOPPE now has a global presence , with manufacturing and distribution centres in Germany , Italy , North America , China and , of course , the UK .
HOPPE ( UK ) first opened its doors in 1988 . The site was initially set up as a handle distribution centre but later began
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