Hans Erich Slany was a German designer considered by many to have been the first industrial designer to design plastic housings for power tools. Slany is also thought of as one of the icons of design in Germany. He founded TEAMS Design GmbH, was a professor of Industrial Design (ID) for more than 20 years and helped found the Verband Deutscher Industrie Designer e. V. in 1959. He then helped the VDID with their entry into the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID).
Hans Erich Slany, German industrial designer, founded TEAMS Design (born 1926)
On September 22, in the year 2013, Hans Erich Slany, German industrial designer, founded TEAMS Design (born 1926). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of September 22, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on September 22, 2013 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 9 November 2025.
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