Products from a modern German craftwork. Made in Germany.The history of mono is also the history of the Seibel Metals Factory, ahome-grown family enterprise, in the business of manufacturing flatware andtable accessories for over one hundred years. The origins date back to1895, long before the mono-era, when the Seibel Britannia Goods Factory wasfounded in Mettmann. Entrepreneurship, product knowledge and an innatesense for good design have since been passed on from generation togeneration.mono continues to be a craftwork because we maintain many traditionalproduction processes. Even though one tends to associate modern designwith high tech, it is the meticulous attention to detail by seasonedcraftsmen that assures the perfect end product. mono flatware is producedin some 30 steps that require extreme skill. The manual skills and the keeneye of our craftsmen are irreplaceable. Even the designers get involved inthe final fine tuning of the production process for all new products. Thereis something else that has a long tradition at mono: important businessdecisions are not only made through a thought process, but also involveintuition and feeling. This formula has proven both reliable andforward-looking.