HARDWARE Cybex builds first crash test facility in Europe

The German company Cybex, which merged with Goodbaby International Holding Limited in 2014, is planning to build a research center with a sled facility in Bayreuth, says Johannes Schlamminger the CEO…

January 25, 2018

HARDWARE Digital Concepts: More and more pushchairs are being ordered online

Changing tables, baby clothes, toys - parents can order it all online with just one click, then have it delivered to their home. For pushchairs, the picture is a bit different. Pushchairs demand an in…

January 11, 2018

HARDWARE Plus X Award: Recaro Child Safety receives the innovation award

The new Guardia infant carrier from Recaro Child Safety has won over the jury of the world’s biggest innovation prize. The infant carrier received the Plus X Award in the “High Quality” and “Ease of U…

November 9, 2017

HARDWARE Reboarder: effective accident protection for kids

Motorist organisation ADAC and consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest have tested the rotatable i-Size reboarder child seat Nuna REBL plus for, among other things, freedom from pollutants and safety…

November 7, 2017

HARDWARE London startup Wolffepack launches new changing backpack

With its LUNA backpack model, the start-up Wolffepack is bringing a completely new product to the market. The innovative backpack can be operated with only one hand and swings forward. This means that…

November 2, 2017

HARDWARE Test victor: Cybex wins the child car seat test

Cybex has achieved an excellent result in the current child car seat test 11/2017 by the Stiftung Warentest consumer organisation. The “Aton family” occupies the first two places, with the sister bran…

October 31, 2017

HARDWARE Recaro Child Safety receives three awards from Stiftung Warentest

The consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest and the car-owner association ADAC examined 16 children’s car seats for the current issue of “test” magazine (11/2017). The result: Recaro Child Safety’s c…

October 31, 2017

HARDWARE Joolz: A new pushchair model & lots of positive design

At the recent Kind + Jugend in Cologne, the Dutch company Joolz presented the Joolz Hub, its new city pushchair. As you would expect, the company also delivered the Joolz Geo² Glow, an exciting limite…

October 19, 2017

HARDWARE An overview of the latest products from the hardware sector

The most important new products from the baby and toddler equipment sector were presented in Cologne this September at the Kind + Jugend trade fair, as they are every year. Most exhibitors focused on…

October 12, 2017

HARDWARE Child car seats - what is important for manufacturers, sellers, and customers

When buying child car seats, the safety aspect plays an even greater role than when buying pushchairs. But other features like comfort, functionality, and appearance are also important buying criteria…

September 15, 2017

HARDWARE Britax Römer: “We’re sticking with Europe”

At this year’s Kind + Jugend, the child safety experts Britax Römer present innovations such as the new DUALFIX i-SIZE and the lightweight BRITAX B-LITE, a pushchair that can also be used as a travel…

September 14, 2017

HARDWARE Joolz: with Glow at Kind + Jugend

The Dutch company Joolz presents its new city pushchair, the Joolz Hub. In addition, the company is presenting the Joolz Geo2 Glow, an exciting limited edition with a fresh selection of colours. Joolz…

September 14, 2017

HARDWARE Hartan: Fourth-generation ingenuity

Pushchair manufacturer and family company Hartan presents its GTX seating unit at Kind + Jugend. The roots of the Gestungshausen-based family business date back more than 100 years. From producing wic…

September 14, 2017

HARDWARE Exclusive interview: trade show opening with RECARO

The international trade fair “Kind + Jugend” begins tomorrow, 14 September 2017. For four days, Cologne will become an international hub for the baby and toddler industry. In the area of pushchairs an…

September 13, 2017

HARDWARE How hardware manufacturers are taking inspiration from fashion

In the last few seasons, we’ve seen luxury fashion labels from Gucci to Hermès establishing and expanding their own kidswear collections. However, hardware is also becoming more and more refined. Ther…

September 13, 2017