Our commitment

Everything we do is shaped by our commitment to fairness, continuity, sustainability and reliability. We are also fundamentally committed to looking after the environment and conserving resources on all levels.

Social responsibility

We take our responsibility to society seriously. Besides sponsoring cultural, sporting and charitable activities, we also train young people and integrate them into working life.

Respect

Our working practices are centred around mutual respect, a constructive and collaborative approach and a cooperative management style.

Tradition & future

We believe that a process of continuous evolution founded on traditional values offers a huge opportunity for each and every individual and for the company as a whole, its products and services.

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item – one principle, unlimited possibilities

item is the pioneer and a global market leader in modular systems for industrial applications. Since 1976, item has been developing and selling solutions for the construction of machines, factory equipment and systems. The product portfolio comprises more than 4500 high-quality components for the construction of machine frames, workstations, automation solutions and lean production applications.

Our founders

item was established in 1976 by two young and ambitious engineers, Gerrit Pies and Wolfgang Rixen. To begin with, the startup company focussed on designing, building and marketing specialist machinery.

The highly specialised, cost-effective and high-performance machinery from item offered ingenious solutions for complex requirements.

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Our headquarters

Over 40 years ago, the two founders Wolfgang Rixen and Gerrit Pies laid the foundations for our company in the rooms of a former launderette in Solingen.

Today, Solingen is home to our new European headquarters, which opened in 2016. At this site alone, which covers an area of 67,500 square metres, more than 200 members of staff work hard to ensure our international business partners and customers always receive their goods on time.

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Whether you’re leaving school, studying at university, trying to move into a new field or looking to make the most of your experience, we offer exciting work in a friendly environment and the best career opportunities!

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