Blum Austria
Although it is inferior to Hettich in terms of overall R&D capabilities, Blum focuses on cabinet hardware and is better at controlling details. Since the production of hidden hinges in the 60s, Blum has caught up with Hettich's revenue, and as of June 30, 2019, its annual sales reached 1.887 billion euros, leaving Häfele behind, one of the world's furniture and building hardware giants. Blum has plants in Austria, the USA, Brazil and Poland, and the hinges are handled by the Austrian plant. It has more than 2,100 registered patents worldwide, and the hinge test will go through 200,000 unloaded opening and closing, and carry out a number of tests such as load, corrosion resistance, weather resistance, material fatigue, etc., and the experimental data is comparable to Hettich. Blum's hinge classification method is the same as Hettich's, with three main series: the CLIP top BLUMOTION integrated damping series, the CLIP top quick release series and the basic MODUL cartridge hinge, and the sales volume is also dominated by the damping hinge. Launched in 2009, the quick-release integrated damping hinge, like the Hettich damping hinge, is a two-stage force hinge consisting of a total of 58 parts and produced with an accuracy of 1/100 mm. It...