Nino Philip

Meet Nino! He has been climbing since he was seven years old. He grew up in the Hautes-Alpes region of France, where he first discovered the sport on natural rock formations. He also trained early on in spray walls and spent countless hours bouldering in Ailefroide. As a teenager, he competed in lead climbing and bouldering. For him, though, climbing has always been about more than just competition—he's passionate about every facet of it! His first sculptures were crafted from wood. A lifelong sculptor, he began working with wood as a child and has exhibited his work. Early in his shaping journey, he collaborated with his friend and fellow setter, Maxime Sembely, to create a series of wooden macros. After meeting the CCE team at a trade show, he began working with them. He sees CCE as a platform that empowers creative minds to bring their ideas to life, especially in a niche field like hold shaping where visibility is limited and few take it up seriously.

Tom Müller

Tom, who grew up in Saarland, developed a passion for climbing at an early age. During his studies in Kaiserslautern, he spent a lot of time in the local bouldering gym, where he further honed his skills. His enthusiasm for climbing eventually led him to the Palatinate, where he discovered outdoor climbing. 

As a shaper, Tom places great emphasis on designing holds that can be combined with one another. It is important to him to include a wide variety of holds in different shapes and sizes in every set, allowing climbers to build the exact movements they want. He pays attention not only to functionality but also to visual design. His goal is to create holds that enable people to draw lines or even pictures, blending aesthetics and usability in the climbing world.