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from materials for
learning
to
learning
by moving for over 50 years,
gonge
has been inspired by the needs of schools and children?s ins tu ons, crea ng unique, niche
products
to enhance
learning
through the development of children?s motor skills. school is more than just
learning
in 1966, a school teacher handed his small company producing abacuses and other educa onal
products
over to a former pupil, karen margrethe
gonge
, and her husband, jørgen. the
gonge
family invested a lot of me and effort in
learning
about, and becoming experts in, their
products
. selling
products
that were quite new to the market was hard work, and the breakthrough came soon a er the company?s first appearance at the interna onal didacta fair in 1967, cemen ng
gonge
?s belief in ?
products
for
learning
?. a couple of years later, the company began to offer imported
products
, followed in 1971 by an educa onal range for kindergartens.
gonge
grew from pioneer to a market leader in
products
targe ng new educa onal trends, listening to teachers and professionals, and involving them in the development of
products
. ?tummelumsken?, a red spinning top introduced in 1984, caused quite a sensa on when it was presented to the interna onal audience at the 1986 nürnberg toy fair, and remains a best seller. in 1991, jørgen
gonge
decided to focus on the export business and, as the company con nued to grow, jørgen prepared for his re rement. in 2001, his son, henrik ? who grew up listening to his parents talking about the
products
while he himself played with them ? took up the posi on of general manager. this background, plus a doctorate in psychology, was to inspire henrik?s further development of the brand. a natural merger
gonge
has become an important global brand on the ins tu onal market, well known for developing
products
that encourage move while playing, helping to develop their motor skills. its parent company, winther, another important danish brand in this market, complements the company perfectly. the family-owned companies share the same values, and both offer product ranges designed for ?
learning
by moving?. the merger led
gonge
to relocate to winther?s headquarters in them, near silkeborg in 2010. 5
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