Right on time for interzum 2009, Hettich is creating an information platform for industry, the trades and architects by launching both the www.hettinject.com website and by presenting the "Lightweight Construction – hettinject Connecting Technology" catalogue. The focus is on functional and connecting fittings as well as innovative "hettinject" technology that permits the use of resource-saving materials.

www.hettinject.com provides all manner of information on the subject of lightweight construction as the trendsetting technology for tomorrow. The website deals with the particular demands of fittings for lightweight furniture and demonstrates product solutions from Hettich. It also unveils the company's Kirchlengern-based Lightweight Construction Technical Centre. This offers the facility for experimenting with fabrication processes using "hettinject" technology and the construction and testing of lightweight-panel furniture first hand. Users can also obtain an overall idea of the latest design trends.

The new "Lightweight Construction – hettinject Connecting Technology" catalogue shows that virtually all lightweight construction is possible with the product solutions from Hettich. It presents the fittings specialist's product portfolio along with its many fields of application.

All “hettinject” products for lightweight construction are based on "hettinject" connecting technology which provides constantly high fastening quality and process reliability in different frameless lightweight boards, including ones with very thin top and bottom panel layers. The "hettinject VB insert" satisfies the demand of many furniture manufacturers for invisible fittings as it completely disappears in the lightweight board. The trendsetting product was given the 2009 red dot design award's "honourable mention" accolade and also received the 2009 iF product design award. Besides this, the "hettinject VB insert" attracted the 2009 interzum award in the "High Product Quality" category. In addition to "hettinject VB insert", the "best of the best" interzum award also went to the "hettinject" bonded dowel in 2007. As part of the improvement process, it is now available with a 3 or 5-mm hole for fastening fittings. Shelf support "hettinject Titan" makes it possible to construct shelves from frameless lightweight boards. The fitting, which is completely invisible, is set and glued into the rear end face of the shelf.