PROJECTS: FORMING A STRONG GROUP - WEBCASESTUDY ABOUT BRAND DESIGN OF PCL AND HORNGROUP AVAILABLE

In the Beginning of 2012 the traditional Flensburg manufacturer of pumps and fluid management systems took over the Sheffield based specialists in tyre inflators and pressurized air tools, PCL Air Technologies. After the successful rebranding of HORN TECALEMIT, PLEX was also in charge of the rework of the brand identity of PCL, as well as the development of the visual identity of HORNGROUP.

PRESS: The Edition "Stands - Innovational Design" features PLEXgroup project GDF Suez

The latest addition to the respected Stands series. This volume contains some of today’s most creative and innovative trade show designs. Renowned international architects have contributed their finest work, which pushes the boundaries that define this fascinating and ever-evolving area. Full color photographs, plans, sketches and detailed explanatory texts provide insights into each of the featured projects. For architects and designers in the field, as well as for students, this book will surely be an invaluable source of inspiration.

PROJECTS: PHOTON ENERGY - THE VISIONARY FOR SOLAR ENERGY, EXPERT FOR THE NEXT DECADE.

The solar industry is going through difficult times, companies in the industry meet major challenges. Just in time for Intersolar 2012 in Munich, Europe's largest fair in the solar industry, Photon Energy enters the market with new communication media and a revised corporate design. Meeting the uncertainties of the customer with the right messages.

Projects: VW launches global road shows with Golf Blue-e-Motion. With mobile communication platforms by PLEX.

Meet the latest member of the electric club. VW’s new battery-powered Golf blue-e-motion looks and feels like a standard petrol-powered model, but does it drive like one? With a fleet of 24 Golf Blue-e-Motion, Volkswagen is to launch international roadshows through Germany and Northern Europe, Great Britain and Ireland, Netherlands and Switzerland, as well as Asean countries and even Japan...

AWARDS: ONCE AGAIN PLEX WINS REBRAND 100 GLOBAL AWARD

IVU Traffic Technology AG was named one of the world’s most effective rebrands in the eighth annual REBRAND 100® Global Awards. This recognition is the highest recognition for excellence in brand repositioning, and is the first and most-respected global program of its kind. PLEX’s rebrand of IVU encompasses corporate brand design, web design and exhibition design.

PROJECTS: NATGAS - ALSO 2012 TO APPEAR ON E-WORLD, AGAIN PERFECTLY STAGED BY PLEXGROUP

For the third time the Potsdam gas supplier for industrial customers natGAS AG is presenting on e-world in Essen, Germany. The architects of aPLEX are really "stageing" the company and their services a perfect kind.

Projects: Storengy present on E-world 2012 in Essen with their own booth for the first time.

Projects: Plexgroup developed new trade show concept for GDF Suez, the world's largest energy supplier.

The French energy group GDF Suez had its booth at 2012 E-world, the leading European trade fair for energy and water in food, once again done by the Plexgroup. While in 2010 and 2011 we varied our award-winning booth design from 2009 - for this year's presentation we developed a completely new architecture.

Projects: Documentation of the Volkswagen Brand Pavilion at Autostadt Wolfsburg

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Agency: partnership with MetaBranding Seoul, South Korea

MetaBranding is one of the most important brand agencies in South Korea. They offer advice on brand architecture, naming, brand design and comprehensive identity systems. MetaBranding has over 40 employees and cooperated with the major Korean brand Samsung, LG, Hyundai Motors and Kumho. With this partnership we intend to expand our presence in Asia.

Projects: New exhibition concept for engine manufacturer MTU.

In cooperation with the stand construction company bluepool in Leinfelden aPLEX developed a new exhibition design for world's leading manufacturer of large diesel engines MTU. Based on the lines of the MTU logo, PLEXgroup designed a modular exhibition concept that, after it's premiere at Agritechnika 2011, the design will be universally rolled out.

Awards: It's raining awards for the TOTO Fairstand on ISH 2011

The fairstand of TOTO Europe on ISH 2011, designed by Mach Architects, Zurich, receives the Red Dot Award Communication Design and the iF Communication Design Award. PLEX was responsible for illustrations and the concept and realisation of the fair communication.

Awards: PLEX REBRANDING FOR TECALEMIT WINS AS WELL AUTOMOTIVE BRAND CONTEST

After already being awarded "Rebrand100", the rebranding of HORN TECALEMIT by PLEX is "winner" in the Automotive Brand Contest 2011 by German Design Council.

People: Dietmar Muehr represented PLEX at the SEGD European Tour 2011 in Berlin

In association with IDZ, SEGD, the leading global organisation dedicated to communication design in the built environment, is visiting Berlin. Dietmar of PLEX talked about ‘Spacial Branding: Designing Brand Spaces for Volkswagen’.

News: Volkswagen Opens “Brand Temple” In The Autostadt.

After about six months of refurbishment, the Volkswagen pavilion in the Autostadt was reopened in July. PLEXgroup carried out the conceptualization and overall implementation. The focus is the media sculpture "Brand Core" - over 15meters high and weighing 27 tons. The brand core gives an insight into the multifaceted universe of the Volkswagen brand.

Projects: TOTO to bring Japanese bath culture to Europe

TOTO is Japan's leading sanitary ware manufacturer and the company hat it’s roll out on the European market in 2009. They needed new communication media as part of the stand at the trade fair for bathroom und sanitary ISH in Frankfurt, Germany. PLEX was commissioned with the 2011/2012 general catalogue in 5 languages, a customer magazine, large format outdoor advertising, giveaways and two radio spots.

News: PLEX presents a small intermediate report about the first experiences in China on the occasion the conference 'Brand New Germany'

The conference "Brand New Germany - perspectives for the German Creative Industry in Asia" held during DMY at June 1st at Tempelhof Airport prepares the presence of the German Design Industry during BODW Business of Design Week in Hong Kong in the fall 2011. Dietmar Mühr tells about the first experiences of PLEX in China...

Projects: The new Hasso Plattner Institute, the signage is by PLEX

The new headquarter of the Hasso Plattner Institute Potsdam was called by mayour Jacob "a highlight in architecture and urban planning". The signage being realized by PLEX.

News: Short lecture tour in China

A short lecture tour in June led us into the world of group photos. To South China University of Technology in Canton and the International Interior Design Festival 2011 in Shanghai

News: PLEX GOES CHINA

In 2010, we began to build up a PLEXgroup rep office in China . Our new office is located in the south China mega city Guangzhou (Canton). We advise Chinese companies in brand communication and offer our German customers the expansion of market and brand reach to China

News: German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens up ILA pavillon by PLEX Group.

After aPLEX won the competition for the exhibition with a consistent concept, also the German Chancellor was convinced.

Projects: Science network – PLEX designed and built an online community for the humanities

Starting feb. 23rd. 2010, “L.I.S.A. – the scientific web portal of the Gerda Henkel Foundation“ informs interdisciplinarily about topics of historical humanities and invites to communicate about research...

PROJECTS: KARG FOUNDATION, FRANKFURT, CORPORATE DESIGN

PLEX is responsible for the development of the corporate identity of the Karg-Foundation in Frankfurt, Germany since 2.5 years. Based on the definition of a corporate design scheme through to the definition of all the individual desing elements...