Almost 25 years ago I opened my studio under the name "Vorsicht Glas Neon & Glasunikate Martin Birzle" in the Rosengarten 3 in Frankenthal. At that time I received mail from the Lord Mayor, who congratulated me on highly official paper with watermark and embossing and wished me all the things I hoped for myself.

I ask myself: Do studios and shops, which often open quickly and close even more quickly, actually get such a welcome letter these days? I do not know. Fortunately, I and my studio are still in the Rose Garden - ROOR's home as well. This is where our salesroom awaits customers, even with limited exhibition pieces. In the workshop, standard pipes and custom-made pipes are handmade. In the warehouse shelves are filled with products, so that they can be shipped all over the world. Here a team is working hard for ROOR, which has somehow become a family. This is where I live. This is my home.

I can't remember exactly what I wished and hoped for 25 years ago. But today I am thankful that I am still doing my dream job and that with ROOR I have created a brand that stands for quality, craftsmanship and smoking culture. The numerous positive feedbacks, which nowadays reach me more by e-mail than on official paper with embossed printing, motivate me to continue on this path with my team and my customers.

Thanks!

Martin Birzle, Managing Director of ROOR, in February 2014