subject: Who Are Nidecker Snowboards [print this page] It is common to think of snowboarding when you hear the name Nidecker. What many people may not realize, however, is that the company founded in 1887 as a woodworking and engineering company. That is correct, woodworking and engineering. Before the Nidecker family business moved into producing skis and snowboards, they pioneered the manufacture of a host of projects made out of wood.
The Nidecker Company made its debut in the woodworking business by producing wooden wagon wheels and furniture. They were worked hard to bring innovation and high quality craftsmanship to the woodworking industry.
The Nidecker family's first real impact on woodworking technology came when they perfected the process of bending wood. They revolutionized woodworking with their new technologies and a little more than 100 years later, they continue innovating and are the well known makers of Nidecker Snowboards.
The First Nidecker Snowboards Factory The Nidecker brand was very popular and well known for innovation and modernization of woodworking by 1912The Nidecker family had already been producing high quality woodworking projects for both industrial as well as personal use when in 1912, they began expanding into the skiing market. At that time, skiing was becoming very popular and the . Nideckers soon perfected the process of crafting wooden skis. In 1963, the Nideckers again led the way towards innovation and produced their first pair of fiberglass skis.
The valuable experience gained by making skis made it easy to transition into a new trend beginning in the 1980s and Nidecker Snowboards were born. Nidecker Snowboards in Europe In 1984, Henry Nidecker, Sr. manufactured the first fifty Nidecker snowboards in Europe.
The Nidecker brand easily won a large share of the market since they were already very well known for their design and manufacturing experience with other winter sports items. Nidecker Snowboards has remained one of the most popular brands since its entrance into the Europeans snowboarding market.
The company has never strayed from its patch of continuous innovation and dedication to excellent craftsmanship. Nidecker Snowboards has become one of the most popular snowboard brands worldwide because of its adherence to the company's traditions of excellence. "Since first crafting these prototypes, we have remained committed to the ride, to the pursuit of innovation, and to the craftsmanship handed down from our forefathers." -The Nidecker Family
Present Day Nidecker Snowboard Manufacturing Nidecker snowboards are designed and manufactured at their state-of-the-art facility in Rolle, Switzerland. The Nidecker family continues to oversee all stages of the production process, including product design, the purchase of quality materials and manufacturing of the snowboards.
All Nidecker snowboards are well tested prior to release to the public. The Nidecker manufacturing facility is very close to the world famous Verbier and Chamonix mountains. This easy access to these rugged terrains allows the design teams at Nidecker to continuously test and improve their products in extreme "real world" conditions, allowing the company to always make improvements in their products.
