The Lindner Group is a leading full-service provider for interior fit-out, facades, building technology and insulation technology. The company offers innovative and sustainable solutions for a wide range of construction projects worldwide. With almost 60 years of experience and branches and production sites in over 20 countries, Lindner focuses on customized products and services that meet the high standards of design, functionality and sustainability. The circular economy is a central component of its philosophy in order to conserve resources and continue to utilize the full value creation potential of Lindner’s extremely durable products in other forms of use.
Lindner offers tailor-made solutions for tenant fit-outs that not only meet today’s requirements for flexibility, but are also sustainable. The Design & Build principle makes it possible to adapt room concepts and furnishing systems quickly and efficiently to changing needs. From the first draft to the final implementation, Lindner accompanies its customers as a reliable partner that impresses with its expertise in room planning, product development and execution.
A particular focus here is on the modularity of the systems. Lindner’s reversible and circular fit-out products make it possible to change rooms at a later date without the need for major demolition and disposal work. This concept of flexibility not only conserves resources, but also minimizes the risks and costs of dismantling.
Another key element of sustainable interior fit-out with Lindner is the reuse of building materials. Used products and materials that are no longer required for a demolition or conversion are used in new projects. This circular approach significantly reduces the consumption of primary raw materials and makes an important contribution to reducingCO2 emissions. Prime examples of this are the raised access floor panels LOOP aurum (Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold) and LOOP prime (C2C Certified® Silver): “Old” raised access floor panels from refurbishment projects are processed at the Lindner plant instead of being disposed of in the traditional way and fed into a new usage cycle as ReUsed products.
The headquarters of the world’s leading liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is located in the heart of Hamburg, on the historic Ballindamm. As part of a pilot project, part of the office space on the first floor was revitalized by the Lindner Group to create modern workplaces. The focus of the project was on breaking up the individual offices and creating an open and modern working environment.
The challenge was to respect the listed architecture of the old building while incorporating it into the new, contemporary concept. In doing so, the Lindner Group demonstrated its ability to combine complex requirements in terms of monument protection, design and functionality.
In line with the Design & Build approach, Lindner also took on the corresponding planning services for the complete fit-out. In addition to standard solutions, there are also customized products and services such as glass partitions for flexible interior design as well as individually designed light channels and energy-efficient lights in Hapag-Lloyd design. Fire protection measures and technical building equipment, the laying of high-quality tiles and surface coverings as well as painting work and electrical installations round off the Lindner Group’s fit-out package. In addition, custom-made kitchenettes were installed to meet the specific needs of Hapag-Lloyd employees.
Lindner is also currently involved in another Hapag-Lloyd construction project as a full-service provider for tenant fit-outs. Together with Lindner, Hapag-Lloyd has come up with something very special for the individual redesign of office space – also in existing buildings: Old shipping containers are being dismantled by Lindner and, following various tests and mock-ups, integrated into the new office spaces as modern meeting cubes. Upcycling in the best sense of the word.
But it is not only in the upcycling of shipping containers that Lindner demonstrates its expertise in sustainable, innovative construction: As already mentioned, a central element of Lindner’s business strategy is the recycling and reuse of construction products and production in closed material cycles according to the Cradle to Cradle principle.
Under the name LinLoop, Lindner offers both the return and processing of used reversible fit-out systems for ceilings, floors and walls as well as circular business models, i.e. various rental and return models.
For longer periods of use of up to 30 years, Lindner offers purchase with a take-back guarantee. For shorter periods of use and if more flexibility is required, Lindner offers rental models with a time window of between five and ten years. The rental offer includes assembly, disassembly and an annual inspection. This not only has ecological advantages for the customer, but also improves liquidity and the equity ratio, as pre-financing is no longer necessary with the rental model. The customer is also spared the risk of dismantling and disposal.
With its innovative approach to tenant fit-out, the Lindner Group proves that sustainability and flexibility can go hand in hand. The example of the Hapag-Lloyd headquarters impressively demonstrates how Lindner is shaping the working environments of tomorrow with flexible yet customized solutions. With LinLoop and other sustainable business models, Lindner offers its customers the opportunity not only to create functional and modern spaces, but also to make an active contribution to climate and resource protection.
Whether for comprehensive revitalizations or tailor-made tenant fit-outs – with the Lindner Group as a partner, companies are ideally equipped to make their working environments future-proof, sustainable and efficient.
