User:Equine-man/Troika (German company)

History
TROIKA Germany GmbH is a limited German company that develops, manufactures and distributes innovative, high quality men’s gifts and has been award more than 70 design awards since it begin in 1992. in Hattert with 5 workers. In 1995, the company expanded and moved to Nister. After undergoing even further expansion, the company moved to its current location in Müschenbach.

TROIKA Germany GmbH has three main areas of business.
 * Retail - with partners selling products in over 70 different countries.
 * Promotional gifts sold through partners and individualised in-house.
 * Travel retail, distributing products in airports worldwide.

They are also known for laser inscriptions done by a diode laser machine, a variety of printing methods including pad printing, digital printing, screen printing, Doming and contrast engraving.

German Design Award

 * The German Design Council honour pioneering German brands and brand developers with the German Brand Award: Troika Germany GmbH was honoured in the category “Industry Excellence in Branding” for 2016. The award is given to honour successful brand management. Troika Germany GmbH was honoured in category number 2, “Industry Excellence in Branding”, in the subcategory “Consumer Goods”.
 * The German Design Council, which was founded as the result of a resolution of the first German Bundestag and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2013, received 900 submissions for the German Brand Award in 2016.


 * German Design Award winner 2016. Wine@8


 * German Design Award Rheinland-Pfalz winners 2011 with entry "Pocket Lamp"

Red Dot Award
Troika Germany GmbH win the 2016 Red Dot Award for the bottle opener named "Circus"

Chicago Athenaeum Good Design

 * Troika Germany GmbH won the Chicago Athenaeum Good Design award in 2006 for their entry key-holder in ring shape.
 * Troika Germany GmbH won the Good Design Award Chicago in 2016 for their entry "ten", a credit card case with fraud prevention.

IF Design Award
Troika Germany GmbH won the IF Design Award for Product in 1991 ,1994 ,1998 ,2001 ,2002

Affiliations

 * Troika Germany GmbH is a member of the German Design Council
 * Troika Germany GmbH is a member of the European Lifestyle Association (Europäische Verband lifestyle e.V.)

Official Merchandising

 * Troika Germany GmbH has partnered with Volkswagen to produce officially licensed gifts for Volkswagen enthusiasts.
 * Troika Germany GmbH has partnered with National Geographic Society to produce a joint collection of gift and lifestyle items. The product series includes a compass, key pendant, an LED torch, a small tool with ten functions as well as a ballpoint pen.