Our Team
On the journey together
Reiner Ruggaber
Master joiner, workshop developer, and managing director
Jörg Hezel
Master joiner and workshop developer
Christine Ruggaber
Feel-good Manager
Martin Fischer
Wood engineer and quality assurance
Florian Ruggaber
Workshop developer and operations
Jenni Justen
Joiner and production
Luisa Hezel
Production assistant
Michael Hafner
Joiner and production
Werner Plocher
Joiner, production, and workshop development
Stefan Ruggaber
Product manager and production
Anna Ruggaber
Branding and potential
Tim Zeller
Marketing and positioning
Walter Katz
Workshop developer
Wolfgang Hummel
Joiner and production
Daniel Ruggaber
Workshop developer and strategy
Our Workshop Story
Our story began in 1975, right in our own workshop. Join us on the journey of how we discovered what truly lies within us – and how that sparked real innovative power.
1975
Joinery Workshop
RUWI origins RUWI in a passion for craftsmanship—and in its own workshop. Reiner Ruggaber learned the carpentry trade at a young age and continued to develop his skills over the years. With great dedication, he steadily expanded his wealth of experience and his ability to find creative solutions.
2000
Unfolding
Little by little, Reiner’s enthusiasm for tinkering also began to take hold—his drive to innovate became increasingly apparent. He created his own tools and solutions to continuously improve the workshop. Eventually, Reiner decided to combine his two passions—craftsmanship and innovation. Determined to pursue this path, he laid the foundation for RUWI.
2005
Attractiveness
The passion for craftsmanship and tinkering strongly attracted other wood professionals. For them too, the combination of craftsmanship and technical development unlocked unforeseen potential. Through shared exchange, new tools, machines, and solutions emerged.
2010
Focus
The focus has always been—and remains—on strengthening and empowering the craft, the people involved in it, and the workshop as a whole. The RUWI’ goal is to unleash the workshop’s innovative potential—because they themselves were shaped in and by the workshop. With every tool, every machine, and every solution, the RUWI expresses this belief: The workshop and the craft hold the power for development and the future.
2015
Pass on
After 15 years of passionate work, the results are clearly visible: existing ideas have been further developed, and new ones have been created. The greatest privilege remains the ability to spark potential in others. What the father started is now being shaped by his two sons—they are growing into their roles and contributing their own innovative spirit. RUWI with the next generation—committed, capable, and forward-looking.
2025
Empower
Over the past ten years, the skilled trades have undergone significant changes: efficiency has often taken precedence over craftsmanship, challenges have increased, and in many places, the potential for innovation has gone untapped. This is exactly where RUWI : We believe in the future potential of the skilled trades. For 25 years, we’ve been using our developments and principles to strengthen the innovative power of the skilled trades. Because the future is shaped in workshops—including yours.