Who is side by side?

side by side is the trade name for the design collection that was developed in 2001 by Caritas Wendelstein Werkstätten in cooperation with Sabine Meyer (project manager), factor product (graphic design agency) and more than 15 freelance designers.

Product development, marketing & sales and the warehouse are located in Raubling in Bavaria's alpine upland.

Wendelstein Werkstätten employs 120 disabled workers in different departments, including 80 who work in the well equipped wood workshop.

Sustainability

For ecological reasons, we primarily use domestic wood. Wood surfaces are left untreated or are treated with environmentally friendly oils, waxes or lacquer. The majority of our products are hand-made in our workshop or in one of nine other workshops for people with disabilities. The workshops are supported by the non-profit organization "Caritas Verband der Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V.".

In addition to the side by side design collection, the Caritas Workshop has been producing high quality wooden toys for over 30 years.

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