1979

1979 - After three years of development, QUADRO is presented for the first time at the International Toy Fair in 1979 by its inventor Doris Rüther with the support of her husband.The first prototypes were built as early as 1977/78 and tested in 16 German kindergartens, always in close cooperation with TÜV Germany. The results were very positive and - although completely new territory for TÜV - led to certification of the entire QUADRO system.In mid-1979, QUADRO becomes an independent family company. The new direction is set: QUADRO is not just to be a product for one market, but a system for many markets throughout the leisure sector - for children and adults in the home and garden, indoors and outdoors.
QUADRO-founder Doris Rüther in black and white sitting on a toy

 

1981

1981 - Thanks to its ingenious product ideas, QUADRO wins the Product of the Year award presented by the Fachverband Konsum-Kunststoffwaren im GKV.The Design Center Stuttgart awards QUADRO the gold medal for outstanding design.In Japan, QUADRO receives the award for best consumer goods import product in the annual hit list of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun.QUADRO continues to grow in small and large steps: miniQUADRO is being developed and worldwide sales are picking up speed.

 

Throughout the 80s

Countless inventions increase the product range, including air-filled tubes for rafts and various vehicle packages.The QUADRO gearbox and QUADRO drive are ready for series production. The QUADRO garden furniture and the QUADRO exhibition displays are presented.In the U.S., QUADRO receives the 1986 Parent's Choice Award in Boston.

 

The 1990s

As an absolute innovation, the Curved Slide and Modular Slide are presented to a wide international audience. Like everything from QUADRO , they are fully compatible with each other. A Curved Slide can be converted into a double slide with a Modular Slide or a Modular Slide with a second Modular Slide .QUADRO becomes even more colorful. The four colors are now standard in every large construction set.The acrylic sheets find their way into the QUADRO system and make greenhouses for children possible.In Germany, QUADRO wins the 1995 Product of the Year award and with it the gold medal of the Fachverband Konsum- Kunststoffwaren im GKV for the QUADRO Poolhouse.By the way, the desert suitability of QUADRO is tested on the Paris-Dakar Rally ;-)

 

1995

The QUADRO pool house wins the Product of the Year award for plastic goods. miniQUADRO gains even more independence and receives the claw plate for more unusual designs.

 

1998

The QUADRO children's furniture program wins the Product of the Year award for plastic goods. Trailers that function as complete playmobiles are also developed.

 

2004

At the beginning of 2004, a complete realignment of the company structure becomes necessary. From now on, further development, production and worldwide sales are the responsibility of the family-owned company QUADRO DER GROSSBAUKASTEN GmbH.

Now in its second generation, the company is responsible for extremely consistent brand protection worldwide, including patents, copyrights and other intangible rights.

Our passion for innovation and new developments lead to, among other things, the integral slide, which can be connected to any QUADRO climbing scaffold without screws. first model database with hundreds of different indoor/outdoor climbing scaffolds is developed and we realize the QUADRO multimedia CD-ROMs including QUADRO computer program.