Happy Croozer team members working on new products in the office

FROM US FOR YOU: DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED IN GERMANY

We at Croozer have been committed to family mobility by bike and bike trailer since 1993. Our in-house product designers and engineers are also Croozer enthusiasts and therefore know exactly what types of features are most important for everyday use. In the development workshop at Croozer’s headquarters in Hürth, they tinker, tweak and test. Their aim: to develop outstanding trailers that enable you to get around in safety and comfort! So, what does the development process look like? We’ll be taking you on the journey with us: from concept to production.

OUR GREATEST SOURCE OF INSPIRATION? YOU!

Before we begin the development process, we do lots of research. What factors are most important for families who want to manage their daily lives without a car? What do they want to transport, and where? What other needs do they have? Without the valuable input from countless Croozer users, we would never be where we are today!

Croozer co workers sitting beside yellow Croozer dog trailer in modern office setting
Croozer prototype builder examining bike trailer component in development workshop for testing and optimization

THE NEXT STEPS: DRAWING, TINKERING AND TESTING

As soon as a new idea has been fleshed out, our product designers and engineers get to work. A design is drawn up on the computer in close collaboration with our producers. Then the first new parts are either produced in a 3D-printer or “handmade” by our prototype engineers. On the sewing machine, our textile engineers create the textile samples, e.g. for the fabric body.

Once the prototype is assembled, we put it to the test: Does everything fit? How does it look, how does it feel, and how does it handle on the road? This prototype stage enables us to work out the tiniest details until everything is perfect.

THE RIGHT LOOK

It is important to us that your Croozer is not only functional, but also attractive. This is why we also put a lot of thought into the materials and colours used for our bicycle trailers and accessories. All design aspects, such as form, colour, materials etc., must be decided on before the prototype can be considered final.

Croozer product development team choosing fabric colors and materials for bike trailer design
Croozer bike trailer quality control and assembly - Manufacturing team inspecting bike trailers

ARE ALL THE BOXES TICKED? THEN IT’S OFF TO THE PRODUCERS!

As soon as the prototype meets our requirements, it is sent, together with the design drawing, to our production partner in Israel. We have been working closely with them for many years. In doing so, we place particular emphasis on a relationship built on trust, as well as on quality, safety, integrity and respectful treatment. These values align with our corporate values of openness, appreciation and personal responsibility and with our commitment to sustainability.

The production facilities where nearly all of our products come off the conveyor belt are in China. This is where the final production prototype is produced and sent back to us in Hürth for approval. If everything is perfect, then production can begin!

Our production in China raises a range of environmental and social issues. We are therefore exploring how we can take these issues more fully into account amongst our production partners and throughout our supply chain.One of the ways this is helping us is through our engagement with sustainable business practices as part of the VAUDE Academy for Sustainable Business.

We report on our next steps and developments via our social media channels, in our newsletter and regularly on our blog.

GOING GREEN TOGETHER

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Father and child planting a tree in nature - Croozer Cargo Tuure with them
Corporate responsibility report in German language focusing on people and environment

BEFORE YOUR CROOZER CAN MOVE IN WITH YOU

All Croozer products are thoroughly inspected, both by the manufacturer and in the context of incoming goods inspections at our warehouse in Unna. Is everything in perfect working order? Then the trailer can begin the last leg of its journey to you. Your Croozer is already looking forward to being a faithful daily companion and joining you on your many adventures!

Man with Croozer Cargo in front of local store for groceries