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Mourning for puzzleYOU founder Norbert Weig: New paths for the future!
Norbert Weig, co-founder of puzzleYOU, dies. The company plans expansion and sustainable puzzles by 2026.
Mourning for puzzleYOU founder Norbert Weig: New paths for the future!
A serious loss for the local industry: Norbert Weig, the co-founder of puzzleYOU, has died. With him, the company loses a driving force that not only had visions, but also the sense of responsibility to skillfully implement them as a team. How oberpfalzecho.de According to reports, Weig was never a patriarchal boss, but rather distributed responsibility across many shoulders. This ensured puzzleYOU's ability to act even in difficult times.
His passion for digital photography drove him to found puzzleYOU in 2009, a company specializing in personalized puzzles. This niche segment has not only given the company a high market position in Europe, where over 60% of sales are generated abroad, but also provided a dedicated shop in the USA, which opened in 2010. The forecast sales of around 30 million euros for 2024 show the unbroken potential in this area.
A look into the future
Still, there are challenges: The weak dollar is currently having an impact on the company's margins. The goal of offering 100% plastic-free puzzles by 2026 is all the clearer. A significant change that is becoming increasingly important in the light of environmental protection. When you consider the Christmas shopping season, which accounts for around 50% of total annual sales in the last 6 weeks of the year, you can well imagine the urgency of innovation and change.
In order to be prepared for the future, puzzleYOU is planning to move to a new building on Jahnstrasse in Altenstadt. The move, which is scheduled to begin in autumn 2025 and be completed in early 2027, is intended not only to increase visibility, but also to provide a modern working environment for up to 50 employees. The investment volume for this expansion is approximately 2.7 million euros and the new building will have 1000 square meters with an extension of 300 square meters.
Invitation to the open day
Interested parties and puzzle fans can find out more about production and the company at the open day at the factory in Bělá nad Radbuzou on August 23rd. This is a welcome opportunity to take a look behind the scenes and experience puzzleYOU's innovative power up close.
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