HARDWARE Children’s outfitter with real eye-catcher - Interview with Start-up Panther

At the beginning of the year, the start-up Panther entered the market for equipment for children. Managing Director Joachim Plesch reveals details about the business and the early days.

November 7, 2019

COMPANIES Maxi-Cosi presents innovation in the field of child safety

In January 2020 Maxi-Cosi launches the e-Safety seat cushion on the market. Luna Journal spoke to Moktar Malyar, Product Manager at Dorel, about how the smart security tool works and how the company p…

October 24, 2019

Safety Öko-Test has tested children’s mattresses - inexpensive model awarded “very good

Children’s beds must be especially safe. Öko-Test has tested 14 mattress manufacturers. Almost every second one fails. Four are even so soft that babies could suffocate. The cheapest mattress was howe…

October 17, 2019

HARDWARE AVOVA child safety without frills. A new brand from Ulm grows wings.

Advertorial: A new child seat manufacturer entered the market this year. What is interesting about it is that the company, which takes its chances in Ulm, has a very experienced team in the field of c…

September 20, 2019

HARDWARE Hardware Trends 2020 - Focusing on electric strollers, smart products and sustainability

The globally relevant issues in society such as sustainability, e-mobility, digitization and design standards are also reflected in the worldwide hardware trends in 2020. Increasing environmental awar…

September 19, 2019

HARDWARE Interview with the managing director of the new hardware brand Avova

The new hardware brand Avova has been on the market since spring 2019 and focuses on safe and simple child seats. Luna Journal spoke with Manfred Held, Managing Director of Avova GmbH, about the marke…

July 9, 2019

HARDWARE Stiftung Warentest recommends Cybex, Britax Römer & Maxi-Cosi car seats for children

In the June 2019 issue, Stiftung Warentest and ADAC once again tested child car seats. Most models scored “good”. However, two child car seats were classified as “poor”. In addition, the test showed:…

June 6, 2019

HARDWARE Maxi-Cosi has developed a digital tool for the retailer

The child seat and pram manufacturer Maxi-Cosi has developed its own app to strengthen the stationary specialist trade. The digital tool enables specialist dealers to call up all information on the en…

May 28, 2019

HARDWARE Which child car seats are really safe? Stiftung Warentest and the ADAC reveal

In the November 2018 issue, Stiftung Warentest and ADAC jointly tested 18 children’s car seats. In isolated cases, harmful substances were found that posed a risk to the little ones. The results are i…

October 30, 2018

HARDWARE Hardware trends 2019 - Pre-Crash Systems and Folding Systems are on the advance

The hardware industry is also benefiting from the baby boom in Germany. Product development in the hardware market is strongly influenced by the rise in births and the growth of parents in their mid-t…

October 25, 2018

HARDWARE Öko-Test checks baby sleeping bags and criticizes insufficient warnings

For safe sleep in young children, experts recommend the use of baby sleeping bags. By using a sleeping bag, the risk of sudden child death can be reduced by about more than twenty percent. Öko-Test te…

October 11, 2018

HARDWARE Stiftung Warentest tests children’s mattresses - safety standard to protect children

Since fall 2017, there has been a standard for children’s mattresses that defines the standards by which safety can be measured. For example, DIN EN 16890 regulates “Safety requirements and test metho…

October 4, 2018

HARDWARE Stiftung Warentest has tested highchairs for children: Winner Evomove & Stokke

Stiftung Warentest has tested twenty highchairs for child-friendly design, handling, durability, safety and harmful substances. Among them were twelve highchairs with steps that grow with the child as…

June 5, 2018

COMPANIES Managing Director Martin Boyle reveals iCandy’s concept for success

iCandy celebrates 85 years of existence and impressed with a new edition of the Peach statement stroller in March 2018. Luna Journal spoke to Managing Director Martin Boyle about the company’s develop…

May 29, 2018

HARDWARE Joie, Recaro, Nuna: These child seats convince Stiftung Warentest and ADAC

In the latest test by Stiftung Warentest and ADAC (06/2018), the child seats Joie Traber Shield and Joie Traver received the overall grade “good” with 1.9 and 1.8. In addition, the child seats Monza N…

May 24, 2018