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item – one principle, unlimited possibilities
item is an international company based in Solingen, Germany, that has been pioneering the development of industrial building kit systems since 1976. Based on a wide range of aluminum profiles and coordinated fasteners, we develop and distribute components and systems for constructing machinery, factory equipment, and plant facilities. Our product range continues to grow, year on year, as more and more modular additions are incorporated, many of which have been developed in close collaboration with our customers. It is a building kit principle with endless possibilities. This principle has traveled all around the world - but item is where it started.
Our founders
item was established in 1976 by two young and ambitious engineers, Gerrit Pies and Wolfgang Rixen. In the beginning, the startup company focused on designing, building and marketing specialist machinery. This highly specialized, cost-effective and high-performance machinery offered ingenious solutions for complex requirements. Created for those with an ever-curious inventor's heart, the evolving catalogue of item components invites you to add your own dimension: your solutions can be as individualized as you are.
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