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1. Product idea
On watching children when playing with construction systems like „Lego“ and „fischertechnik“, Dipl. Ing. Dipl. Ing. Hubert Rüther, supported by his wife Doris Rüther, had in 1976 the idea for the product QUADRO. On watching the play instinct of children he developed the idea of a construction system in large scale that could not only be used to play with but also to play on, like built, climb, drive, slide and so on.
Right from the start is was supposed to be a product not only for one market but for many markets in the leisure time area, with the target groups...
- children and grownups: in house and garden!
From this basic idea in 1976/77 it was a long way to go until the system worked.
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In addition to some happy incidents the contact to tubes/yarn carriers for the textile industry led to the final solution:
There was a “click” and the system made of tubes and connectors fastened by screws was born! Quadro, a whole new world, the first giant construction kit of the world, containing of only 12 basic elements:
- four different three-dimensional connectors
- four different two-dimensional connectors
- three different tube lengths
- one panel size
2. Implementation and market launch
First proto types were built in 1977/78 and tested in 16 German kinder gardens, always in close cooperation with TÜV Germany (technical supervision association).
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The results were that positive that the TÜV – though entering new grounds – certified the system, so that in 1979 it was presented at the Nürnberger Spiel-warenmesse (Nuremberg toy fair), see first brochure from 1979.
The response at the fair was a world-wide success. The new product was lit-erally run over. Everyone realised the innovation and market potential of this product.
From then on it went on uninterruptedly:
3. Market development / Highlights / Awards
1979
Founding of QUADRO company and delivery in the whole world.
Patents and registration of other trade marks worldwide,
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