Manufacturer of high-quality fitted kitchens, bathroom furniture and living solutions based in Löhne, producing 140,000 kitchens per year.
Bauformat Küchen GmbH & Co. KG
Löhne · Burg (near Magdeburg)New on Amplifa
About Bauformat Küchen
Bauformat Küchen GmbH & Co. KG is a fitted kitchen manufacturer based in Löhne (East Westphalia) and part of the Baumann group, which also includes Burger Küchenmöbel GmbH. The company produces kitchens in the Bauformat and Bauformat CP (handle-free) product lines in the premium segment, as well as bathroom furniture under the Badea brand and Living/living room furniture. Products are made from wood-based materials such as front panels, carcases and worktops; the products carry the 'Goldenes M' quality mark of the Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel and the VDM seal 'Möbel Made in Germany'. With around 1,000 employees at two sites (Löhne and Burg near Magdeburg) and 163,100 m² of production space, 650 kitchens are produced daily and 140,000 annually. The company supplies more than 60 countries worldwide; it additionally offers contract business, planning services and the baumann academy for training and further education.
- Site
- Löhne
- Processes
- Manufacture of fitted kitchens (kitchen furniture production), Contract business, Kitchen planner (planning service), Catalogue ordering, Extranet for trade partners, baumann academy (training/further education), Customer service/care instructions
- Materials
- Wood-based materials (kitchen furniture), Wood-based materials
- Certificates
- Quality mark 'Goldenes M' (Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel), VDM quality seal 'Möbel Made in Germany', Goldenes M (Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel), VDM 'Möbel Made in Germany'
- Founded
- 1929
- Employees
- 1000
- Industries
- Fitted kitchens, Bathroom furniture, Living/living room furniture, Contract business
- 01
Engineering and kitchen planning
- 02
Cutting and manufacturing from wood-based materials
- 03
Assembly of kitchen furniture
- 04
Contract business and export to more than 60 countries
Materials & Processes
Wood-based materials
Material basis for front panels, carcases and worktops of the kitchen furniture.
Sites
Löhne
DEHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- 650 kitchens/day
- Materials
- Wood-based materials
Burg (near Magdeburg)
DEProduction site
- Materials
- Wood-based materials
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of fitted kitchens (kitchen furniture production)Assembly | – | – | – | 650 kitchens/day; approx. 140,000 | Wood-based materials (front panels, carcase, worktops) |
Additional services
Quality
The furniture carries the 'Goldenes M' quality mark of the Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel as well as the VDM quality seal 'Möbel Made in Germany', which certifies the origin from German production.
| Evidence | Löhne | Burg (near Magdeburg) |
|---|---|---|
| Goldenes M (Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel) | ||
| VDM 'Möbel Made in Germany' |
History
- 1929
Founding of 'Gebrüder Baumann' in Löhne by four Baumann brothers
- 1954
Founding of the company 'Wilhelm Baumann' with approx. 30 employees
- 1961
Launch of the product line 'bau-for-mat fitted kitchen'
- 1980er
Renaming to Bauformat; revenue €50 million, 320 employees
- 1991
Acquisition of Burger Küchenmöbel GmbH from the Treuhand
- 1996
Delf Baumann takes over the company management
- 1998
Founding of the subsidiary Badea (bathrooms); production initially in Burg
- 2016
Relocation of Badea production to Löhne