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BOOMEX-Logoi auf Schwarz

The new BOOMEX logo

The new BOOMEX logo – A symbol of success and quality, for 40 years and in the future

Our creative minds in the marketing team have designed the new BOOMEX logo, a symbol that is straightforward and highly recognizable. This is the right image for the leading producer and supplier of firelighters for barbecues, fireplaces, and stoves in Europe. BOOMEX represents a strong delivery performance, the well-known product quality, a solution-orientated service and a partnership-based treatment of our customers.
The logo represents what has characterized BOOMEX for 40 years: success and quality. FLASH is the house brand for all our products and has a convincing appearance at the point of sale. As the realization of our customers’ own brands is one of the great strengths of BOOMEX GmbH, FLASH does not play a role for every business contact. BOOMEX is the brand that all our customers recognize and with which we convince them.

Good readability and a high recognition value were particularly important to us when designing the new logo. The modern lettering does just that and supports our goal of representing BOOMEX clearly and directly. We are particularly proud of the red ‘b’, which not only stands for the flame that symbolizes our core theme, but can also be interpreted in many ways. Some see the symbol of a production plant in the letter, a traditional building with a chimney or even an oven. Thanks to its high recognition value, we can also use the ‘b’ on its own and present BOOMEX in a clear and striking way.

Everyone in the BOOMEX team makes a daily effort to contribute to the quality and reliability of BOOMEX, whether consciously or unconsciously. The logo is a symbol for the joint performance of our team and emphases our claim to further develop BOOMEX as a company and as a brand.

We look forward to moving into the future with this new logo. Together, we will continue our success story and tread new paths full of innovation and progress.

Unsere neuen Auszubildenden

WELCOME TO THE BOOMEX TEAM!

This summer, we welcomed two new faces to our company. They are starting their apprenticeships as industrial clerks and in e-commerce.

Yeshagan Mahendran will pass through a variety of departments during his apprenticeship as an industrial clerk and get to know our company from all angles. Since 2014, BOOMEX GmbH has regularly taken on trainees in this branch and successfully prepared them for professional life. We’ll do it again!

Ismail Al-Moustansir is doing an apprenticeship in e-commerce in our marketing department. This apprenticeship is new at BOOMEX GmbH. Together with Ismail, we are setting off on an exciting and hopefully successful journey.

We wish our trainees a good training time and look forward to working with them!

Ismail und Yeshagan

 

Katalog 2023

BOOMEX presents the new catalog 2023

Our most important trade fairs are just around the corner with PLMA in Amsterdam and SPOGA in Cologne. We want to use this opportunity to present our new catalog 2023. We managed to make the catalog more compact and yet clearer. Due to the newly structured sections, every reader should be able to find their way around quickly.
TIP: If you cannot wait, you can already take a look at the catalog in PDF format on our website.

 

PLMA, Amsterdam, 23-24.05.2023

PLMA is one of the most important trade fairs for private label products worldwide. For years we have been a regular exhibitor and are always meeting interesting contacts and long-time customers from all over the world. We are very excited about the first reactions to the new catalog. Besides the trade fair, the city has a lot to offer as well, of course. Sitting in a small restaurant at one of the many canals after a long day at the fair… It is always a pleasure to visit PLMA.

 

SPOGA, Cologne, 18-20.06.2023

The SPOGA in Cologne is traditionally our home game. Here we are meeting our most important customers to exchange ideas and to plan for further cooperation. On more than 80 square meters we present all novelties of 2023. The stand planning is completed and all visitors can look forward to an appealing appearance, which on top of that also harmonizes visually with the design of the new catalog. See you in Cologne.

Lagerhalle Essen

Current status at BOOMEX GmbH

Current status at BOOMEX GmbH

It is time again for a summary of the current status at BOOMEX GmbH. A busy winter season is still in full swing, but spring is near. Carnival is just around the corner and then we are well on our way towards Easter. We have some highlights in the pipeline for 2022, that’s for sure.

Fairs 2022

May and June are the months of the year. We firmly believe that trade fairs will finally take place again. Finally Amsterdam again with PLMA on 31 May and 1 June. We are looking forward to an international audience and many exciting contacts. Less than three weeks later, Spoga in Cologne is in our calendar (19-21 June). We expect an exciting comeback, with many well-known faces and intensive discussions.

The FLAMMBURO Project 2022

The FLAMMBURO project is now one year old and has grown out of its infancy. In 2022, the aim is to draw the right conclusions from the experiences of 2021 and to position itself even better. The product range is to be significantly expanded once again. The first step has just been taken and the FLAMMBURO-BBQ-system is online with the first articles.

Changes in 2022

We still have to be patient with some of the highlights. BOOMEX GmbH will take a big step forward in the area of logistics. Details will follow in the next few months. In advance, for all those who come by the Essen location… just keep your eyes open!

 

BOOMEX Herbst Beitrag

Where is autumn taking us?

The days are getting shorter and shorter. It is getting cold outside. On nice days, the leaves shine in the most beautiful shades of yellow, orange and red. Autumn is coming to a finale. Soon winter will arrive and it should actually be Christmas. But what kind of winter does autumn lead us to?

Grumbling about gingerbread?

In Germany, people like to grumble. Is this actually a cherished tradition? In November, topics like long traffic jams are usually on the grumbling agenda. It’s wet, it’s cold and everyone is at home. Who goes on holiday in November? Everyone is in the car on the way to work. It’s a good time to grumble.

The gingerbread is a pain even before Advent. It’s been in the supermarket since September. It’s actually the subject of the grumbling faction every year.

The topic of “Corona” is now so topical again and so present that one really misses complaining out of boredom. It will probably stay that way for a while.

Autumn at BOOMEX

At BOOMEX there are still the usual constants. It is a hot autumn. The productions are running at full speed and the trucks come and go. We still can’t complain here. So far BOOMEX GmbH has come through the pandemic well and that will continue.

The first autumn for FLAMMBURO

The FLAMMBURO project is really new and exciting. In the first autumn of online distribution, we are always faced with challenges that have to be mastered. Fortunately, our team in Alsfeld has just moved into a larger hall. With much more space for the goods and a little more room for packing, it is easier to cope with the rush for our products. We are on a very good way here. For those of you who don’t know our site, please visit us at www.flammburo.de.

Hopefully we will soon be able to grumble about gingerbread again without restraint. Stay healthy!

Der vertrieb vor Ort bei Holz Hegener

We are entering the summer on a positive note…

Corona figures are falling, vaccination rates are rising and the first lockdowns are approaching. After long weeks in lockdown, many people long for the “new” normality in which Covid-19 is not defeated but controlled. Some of the office workers still remain in their home offices. However, we sincerely hope that our operations in these places will also return to BOOMEX normality from July. We are entering the summer on a positive note…

Our sales department is on site again

Of course, our sales team also faced the challenges of the lockdown. On the one hand, our customers and contacts naturally wanted to keep the risk of infection low and we also had to weigh up exactly which dates were absolutely necessary. Especially in the specialised trade, in the DIY stores and garden centres, we were not able to show the presence in the last months that we actually imagined. Yesterday, our sales representative Wladimir Schwanke had his first external appointment and was warmly welcomed. The scheduling for the next few weeks is maturing more and more – we are on site again.

Der vertrieb vor Ort bei Holz Hegener

Summer where are you?

Many cornerstones are currently developing very positively. But there is one screw that urgently needs to be tightened. Can someone please tell the weather that we are on our way to summer? We want to be outside, enjoy the sun and, of course, fire up the barbecue. So, summer where are you?

 

Please stay healthy and hang in there a little longer.

 

Our firelighter wool made of hemp – Product of the Year 2020/21

BOOMEX won!

We are proud that we have been awarded the “Product of the Year 2020/21” award in the Garden category by the trade magazine Baumarktmanager. The expert evaluation of a high-calibre jury was carried out in the criteria innovation, bestseller, utility value, price, sustainability and PoS presentation. We have presented our product innovation, the firelighter wool made of hemp, as the highlight in our range for winter 2020/21. We are pleased to have delighted the jury and to be delighted with the recognition after such a short time on the market.

Juror Arnd Zschiesche says: “Protecting forests by lighting wood with a wood-free firelighter: unique! At last, it is possible to ignite ecologically correct and sustainably.”

The special feature of our – Ecological firelighter wool made of hemp

The eco-ignition wool consists of hemp fibres and vegetable wax. It is particularly suitable for safe, odourless and clean lighting of the grill, oven and fireplace. Due to the use of hemp, this eco-lighter is not only made of 100% renewable raw materials, but above all wood-free. This minimises the risk of irresponsible timber management and protects our natural forests. The light-ignition wool made of hemp offers the same firing properties as the classic wood-based ignition wool. Of course, we also produce hemp wool on our modern production facilities in Germany. Only paper packaging from sustainable sources is used. Of course, this product also complies with DIN EN 1860-3.

We continue…

The title “Product of the Year” distinguishes our work. We take this as an incentive for the future and will make a massive effort to remain european market leaders in the field of ecological barbecue and chimney lighters. The trophy is given a place of honour in our showroom. Our sales representative Wladimir Schwanke represents our team, as unfortunately the Corona Pandemdid not allow a common picture.

 

 

 

Stand 2018 Spoga

2021 – A year without trade fairs?

In 2020, our most important trade fair appearances did not take place. The Corona pandemic was to blame, of course. For 2021, we had expected a return to normality. PLMA in Amsterdam traditionally in May and SPOGA at the new date in June. First the PLMA was postponed indefinitely, then came the info that the SPOGA would be moved from June to August. Since this week it is clear that the new PLMA date is in December. Will 2021 be a year without trade fairs for BOOMEX GmbH?

SPOGA 2021

The new scheduling of SPOGA with the earlier date in June suited us. We wanted to present our new products here again with a large stand in a natural look, which were actually supposed to be presented last year. All the plans for the trade fair construction and our appearance as a team were already in the drawer. After the development of the Corona figures, we can understand a cancellation of the SPOGA. However, we don’t think it makes sense to hold it two months later in August. On the one hand, it is questionable how much this short time will change or improve the general conditions for holding such a large and international fair, and on the other hand, a date during the summer holidays is anything but optimal. Our team is not available at full strength here and even under relaxed Corona conditions we expect many visitors to stay away because of the timing.

PLMA 2021

With PLMA attracting visitors and exhibitors from all over the world, it was just right to cancel the May date. Since yesterday evening, the alternative date is known. PLMA will take place on 15 and 16 December at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam. There is still a long way to go until mid-December and we hope that the vaccinations will bring back a bit of normality. Amsterdam in Advent would also have its charm apart from the fair. We don’t give up hope for fair appearances in 2021.

Stay healthy and get through this time well.

 

Lastwagen

Alsfeld – Our “Eco-Location”

BOOMEX GmbH has been producing firelighters for barbecue and fireplace since 1984. The headquarters has been in Essen since the company was founded and our plant in the port area produces our classic, the white firelighter cubes. In 2012, BOOMEX GmbH also officially took over the plants in Alsfeld, from the 100% subsidiary, Schreiber GmbH. For almost 10 years, the production facilities in Alsfeld have been continuously developed and expanded. Where previously only the eco-firelighting cubes based on wood and wax were produced, BOOMEX GmbH today also produces, firelighting wool, firelighting blankets, organic liquid firelighters and organic lamp oil. Alsfeld has become our strong “eco-location”.

Plants in Alsfeld

Due to the expansion of production capacities in Alsfeld, the original premises quickly reached their limits. In the meantime, 4 locations in the Alsfeld area belong to BOOMEX GmbH. In addition to the administration, production and packaging is carried out at three locations. This division of the plants naturally brings with it a logistical challenge. This issue has now also been addressed…

The new truck in Alsfeld

Empty packaging just-in-time to the right production site, transfer of waxed firelighter wool to the cutting plant or pooling of finished products for joint collection – the new truck in Alsfeld is constantly in use. To make it clear to everyone who is on the road, we wanted to give our new truck some color. Of course, the look also had to match the “eco-location” in Alsfeld. I think we succeeded…

Lastwagen

So keep your eyes open in Alsfeld. The streets are getting greener!

Weihnachtsgruß

Advent at Lockdown

It is Advent

During Advent the employees of BOOMEX GmbH like to go to the Christmas market together and besiege a mulled wine stand. It would be the same this year, if not…! Well-visited Christmas markets, unrestrained gift shopping and mulled wine in the group to the ever-recurring Christmas pop songs do not exist this year. Perhaps this is indeed the Advent of peace and contemplation. So let’s at least try to see the positive in the current situation.

 

It is Lockdown

The current lockdown prevents more than just the traditional Christmas market visit. Each of us is personally restricted. Existences are threatened. We, at BOOMEX have to be thankful. Our production lines are running and trucks are loading our customers’ orders at a high rate. At least that is normal this year.

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you – to our customers, to our suppliers and to our partners. We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For 2021 only the best. Stay healthy!