Dear readers,

since last week, our view of the world has changed fundamentally. We are all stunned and suffer with the people in Ukraine. Many values that we in Europe have hitherto regarded as binding on everyone have begun to waver and at the moment no one knows how geopolitical developments will continue. The anticipation of an abatement of the still omnipresent pandemic and thus of a little more togetherness have currently taken a back seat for many interlocutors. We all hope that the parties involved will soon return to the negotiating table and make a serious effort to find a peaceful solution.

In these times, places of good design can become special places of well-being for us. Today, terms such as sustainability, flexibility and holistic approaches are at the centre of architecture and design. However, to call these developments trends would be too short-sighted; rather, they are transformational changes that have a permanent impact on our work. The RAL trend report COLOUR FEELING 2022+ provides a lively and adaptive colour palette to satisfy the needs of our time. Modern colour design is no longer just a superficial decision, but must be considered holistically and multisensory.

We have always been committed to good colour design. At the same time, we do not only want to make good design possible, but also to provide our customers with products that meet the demands of modern and practical design. For the fifth time in a row, we have received a German Design Award from the German Design Council, confirming that we are successfully putting this philosophy into practice. A great recognition for the entire RAL COLOURS team.

With that in mind, we of course always ask ourselves, which requirements can we fulfil even better? In spring 2022, the RAL COLOURS product range will offer attractive new items such as a new colour shade in the RAL CLASSIC family and a new layout for the E3 colour fan.

Time and time again it is reported that even today sustainability is often used as a cloak and associated with little substance. In this edition, we introduce you to our sustainability team and answer the question of how sustainability is put into practice at RAL.

We hope you enjoy reading our latest newsletter and wish you a good peaceful time.

Sincerely,

your RAL COLOURS editorial office

With RELATE + SUPPORT, we continue to provide our customers with a lively and adaptive colour palette for 2022 and well beyond, in line with the needs of our time. The trend report is to be understood as a design tool that both promotes functional and sensual-aesthetic design. The current RAL COLOUR FEELING 2022+ was also developed in close cooperation with the Institute International Trendscouting at the HAWK University of Applied Sciences & Arts in Hildesheim.

For the fifth time in a row, RAL COLOURS has received the German Design Award. The award was given for the new online appearance, which has become more and more popular since its relaunch in April 2021. For the jury it was particularly pleasing that the modern, fresh design of the user interface perfectly communicates the RAL COLOURS brand content "Innovation & Reliability. Worldwide". At the same time, visitors are provided with appealing, emotional information and a modern, easy shopping experience.

With a total overview of 490 colour shades, the RAL E3 presents the brilliant variety of nuances and the modern colour spectrum of the RAL EFFECT colour collection. The colour fan impresses with its flexibility and expands the scope of your creative design possibilities, either for colour matching or for finding the first colour shades. The latest edition of the fan has been given a high-quality protective packaging similar to the other RAL colour fans; the front of the packaging is coated with a metallic print for the special metallic effect.

Sustainability has been a corporate principle at RAL for many years. But what does that actually mean for us and how do we practice sustainability at RAL on a daily basis? In our video, we take you on an exciting trip through the RAL building and introduce you to our sustainability team.

For many years, RAL COLOURS has been committed to promoting and supporting the professional colour design of interiors. As a member of the bdia's promotion society, the direct exchange with members enables us to repeatedly pick up on market trends, to share colour impulses with modern interior design and to provide practical and attractive products and services.

With the new green colour shade RAL 6039 fibrous green RAL COLOURS expands the spectrum of RAL CLASSIC colours by an additional colour shade to now 216 nuances. Like all other colour shades of the RAL CLASSIC collection, the new colour shade is available as colour primary standard card, single sheet and within the popular RAL colour fans.