Manufacturing
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Bean there done that
Nespresso, part of the Nestlé Group, invented those clever capsules to make a tasty, mess-free cup of coffee in 1986. Today, the company is booming thanks to its Swiss heritage and corporate skill.
Like a surgeon
With wild sturgeon disappearing, sustainable caviar farms like Germany’s Desietra are taking over. They can now produce even the much sought-after Beluga caviar, winning over the fussiest of chefs.
We’re all ears
Sennheiser’s obsessives have spent decades perfecting headphone and microphone technology to produce the most authentic sound. This nerdish persistence has paid off, as the loyalty of its customer base proves.
Muscle display
The fitness industry appears to be outrunning the economic downturn. At the Fibo trade show in Essen in April, optimism was high – and so was the number of million-euro equipment deals.
Busy BC
British Columbia craftsmen have been producing hard-wearing clothes and footwear for generations. Now these homespun manufacturers are finding new international markets, with their long-established reputations and promise of quality as their trump cards.
The X-tractor
We visit a 90-year-old tractor firm in northern Italy. Through innovation and careful brand acquisition, it has quietly remained an engineering powerhouse, proving the DNA of its enduring success.
Ebneter & Biel
For almost a century, a family-run business in St Moritz has embroidered napkins, tablecloths and bed linen. A personalised item can take up to a year, carefully stitched by a septegenarian seamstress.
Raising the steaks
Omi beef from Japan’s Shiga prefecture is little known internationally. But its butter-soft consistency means that restaurateurs, meat producers and diners from New York to Australia are taking notice.
Bath time
The most anticipated date on the bathroom industry calendar is the ISH fair in Frankfurt. Monocle was there to seek out the latest and the best in taps, sinks, baths and toilets.
A clog’s life
Talla clogs are produced in a barn in Myrskylä. Originally workwear for the medical profession, they are now a high-street hit thanks to a collaboration with a Japanese designer.
