Everything is turning green – Spring does not start at the same time everywhere in Germany. But how fast is spring actually on its way? Can you measure it? Yes, you can. Spring comes from the south. It first works its way slowly to more northerly climes, covering about 44 kilometers per day. A visible […]
OTWorld 2022 – We were pleased to finally be back as an exhibitor. Here is a trade show report of our impressions at the first presence event in two years. The International Trade Fair and World Congress is aimed at prosthetists, orthotists, orthopaedic footwear professionals and rehabilitation technicians. Furthermore, OTWorld is the industry meeting place […]
The year begins – The company W.R. Lang with welovebees for environmental and species protection Everyone is talking about bee mortality. We are doing something and are taking part in the “welovebees” project in 2021. With our sponsorship of a bee colony, we make an active contribution to environmental protection and species conservation. Through our […]
Our sponsorship “WeLoveBees” goes into the second year. The health certificates are here. Below we give a shoulder view at the required annual health check with Joe and Heinrich. You’ll be seeing Heinrich more often. He strengthens the beekeeping team with his expertise as a certified bee expert since this year and always finds wonderful […]
Renewable raw materials are also being used in other industries. Standard and fiber reinforced plastics, such as fiberglass and carbon, are used in large parts of lightweight construction. However, they have significant deficits in terms of environmental compatibility, resource conservation and the recycle ability. And energy intensive processes are also used to manufacture them. Their […]
Due to the Corona pandemic, 2021 was characterized by cancellations or postponements of the Kongress Technische Orthopädie and the important trade fairs OTWorld in Leipzig and the OST trade fair in Cologne. Now the whole industry is waiting in the wings to finally meet again in person in 2022. We have planned to participate in […]
Our “W.R. Lang-goes green” campaign will soon enter its third year. We have been working on becoming greener and more sustainable with our environment since April 2019. Many steps we have already taken. Our product range includes some products that are not climate-friendly, environmentally friendly or resource-saving. But for this very reason, we must do […]
We have changed the packaging for the production of our insole blanks Since the beginning of 2021, we have been shipping our insole blanks in environmentally friendly paper bags. Paper is made from renewable wood, while the plastics we used to package our insole blanks are made from finite petroleum. So everything is clear, isn’t […]
This article is not only about honeybees, flowers and love, but first of all about how we can make a better life for our “pollinators”. Bizarre: green deserts and colorful sterility How appearances can sometimes be deceiving: Brightly colored beds with exotic flowering plants are in many parks and front gardens an eye- but far […]
Buzzer-time at W.R. Lang – Of unromantic swarms and romantic heroes The development of the bee colony reaches its peak in late spring and summer. Meadows and fields resemble a sea of blossoms, everything grows, blossoms, hums and buzzes. Who doesn’t get romantic thoughts? Now is also the time for our bees to reproduce, the […]