Untha plans to integrate product development to include customer needs at its new Technical Innovation Centre
The Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) is located near Untha’s headquarters and production sites in Kuchl, Austria. Chosen for its proximity, the TIC brings together Untha’s R&D team and employees from various departments. It features a prototype assembly hall, CAD workstations, a lab, a modular meeting room, and collaborative spaces. The center also supports the development of AI-powered apps and smart services, including the MyUntha platform and the Untha Genius predictive maintenance system.
“Our goal is to continue to have the best shredders on the market. In order to prepare our machines for future markets and customer requirements, we pursue the open innovation approach at the TIC. We don’t want to develop our products alone in a quiet room and only find out after market launch whether we meet the requirements of our customers. Rather, we want to proceed transparently during the development process and include diverse perspectives and opinions – from different departments, external partners as well as from our customers. After all, they are the ones who use our shredders every day and can intuitively contribute to their further development through their experience,” says Stefan Scheiflinger-Ehrenwerth, Chief Innovation Officer of Untha GmbH.
