Ore Design

Ore Design focuses on accessories and tools for a good and pure life. The collection consists of The Ore Nutcracker (nutcracker), The Ore Opener (opens bottle caps and more), The Ore Cheeser (cheese knife) and The Ore Glow (candlesticks).

About the Makers
Mannie Klijn Velderman and Frans Kortenhorst use their knowledge and craft to design products. Made to use and fall in love with, they say. Frans is a developer in Mechanical Engineering and Innovation. Mannie is an Industrial Photographer and Graphic Designer. Ore Design was created from a combination of factors: a love for good tools and a passion for food. Mannie and Frans want to promote these values ​​with The Ore Nutcracker, a nutcracker that leaves the nut intact and breaks the bark. And more handmade products with a relationship to food and innovation are regularly introduced.

The Production Process & Sustainability
It always starts with an idea that Mannie and Frans have, after which they sketch a design and develop it into a prototype. They partly do the production themselves and manufacturing companies in the region are also engaged. “We have our own machines and workshops for processing wood and metal. We have some parts cut from metal elsewhere, coated, drummed or polished. We have our own photo studio facilities for photography and video recording.”

Ore Design products are made from fully recyclable materials, including wood from our own construction (Dutch oak) and metal. “We deliver a durable, solid product that will last for generations and can be repaired.”