Furnishes nurseries, kindergartens, after-school care centres and schools with in-house manufactured furniture, play and learning materials, and playground equipment – from on-site measurement to
Berthold Widmaier GmbH & Co. KG
Aichwald (Headquarters) · Waiblingen (Production) · Obersontheim (Production)New on Amplifa
About widmaier
Berthold Widmaier GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1929, is a family-run furnishing and fit-out specialist for nurseries, kindergartens, after-school care centres/all-day programs (OGS), full-day facilities and schools, headquartered in Aichwald near Stuttgart. The company develops its own furniture series in dialogue with educators and manufactures them predominantly at its production sites in Waiblingen and Obersontheim in Baden-Württemberg. The manufactured furniture includes coat racks, changing units, cabinet elements, tables, chairs, play platforms and workbenches, made mostly of wood from certified forestry, especially beech and birch, complemented by linoleum, plastic and steel components. In addition to furniture manufacturing, the product range includes play and activity materials, craft supplies, learning aids as well as playground equipment and outdoor furnishings. The service chain extends from free expert advice through on-site measurement, 3D CAD planning and production to delivery with the company's own vehicle fleet and on-site assembly. Custom-made products in individual dimensions, colours and configurations are possible. Customers are exclusively institutional bodies such as municipalities, churches, parent initiatives and school authorities; deliveries cover Germany with a focus on Baden-Württemberg as well as EU countries abroad.
- Site
- Aichwald
- Processes
- In-house furniture manufacturing (own series, manufactured predominantly in Baden-Württemberg,, Custom-made furniture (individual dimensions, colours and configurations, special sizes e.g., Interior design planning with 3D CAD visualisation and CAD drawings, Delivery and on-site assembly (turnkey fit-out, cabinets delivered fully assembled), Manufacture of playground equipment (delivery of playground equipment 4 to 6 weeks), Furniture manufacturing with linoleum surfacing version (platform combination with linoleum, Free expert advice on site or by video, On-site measurement and interior design planning
- Materials
- Wood (certified forestry), Beech, Birch, Solid beech wood, Linoleum, Plastic, Bamboo, Steel (steel brackets in climbing structures)
- Certificates
- EN standards for children's furniture, Tested for harmful substances, FSC-certified paper (catalogues), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1929
- Industries
- Day-care centres (nursery, kindergarten), After-school care (Hort/OGS) and full-day facilities, Schools, Municipal and church sponsors, Parent initiatives, School administrations and school authorities
- 01
Consultation on site or by video
- 02
On-site measurement and interior design planning
- 03
3D CAD planning and visualisation
- 04
Furniture manufacturing (Waiblingen/Obersontheim)
- 05
Delivery with the company's own vehicle fleet
- 06
On-site assembly
Materials and Processes
Beech
Solid beech wood is used for work and planing benches as well as robust kindergarten furniture.
Birch / Birke Milano
Birch serves as the body decor for kindergarten and school furniture.
Wood from certified forestry
Furniture is made predominantly from wood from certified forestry for sustainable forest use.
Linoleum
Linoleum surfacing is used for platform combinations and play surfaces.
Plastic
Plastic components are used in changing units and hygiene fittings.
Steel
Steel brackets are used in climbing structures for outdoor areas and schoolyards.
Bamboo
Bamboo is used for baskets and craft materials.
Sites
Aichwald
DEHeadquarters since 1970, Waldstraße 36
Waiblingen
DEProduction (own series manufactured predominantly here)
- Materials
- Wood, beech, birch
Obersontheim
DEProduction (own series manufactured predominantly here)
- Materials
- Wood, beech, birch
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-house furniture manufacturing (own series, manufactured predominantly in Baden-Württemberg,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood (certified forestry), Beech, Birch |
| Custom-made furniture (individual dimensions, colours and configurations, special sizes e.g.Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Interior design planning with 3D CAD visualisation and CAD drawingsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Delivery and on-site assembly (turnkey fit-out, cabinets delivered fully assembled)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of playground equipment (delivery of playground equipment 4 to 6 weeks)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Furniture manufacturing with linoleum surfacing version (platform combination with linoleumAssembly | – | – | – | – | Linoleum |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Standards
The furniture complies with the current EN standards for children's furniture and has been tested for harmful substances. Catalogues are printed on FSC-certified paper.
| Evidence | Aichwald |
|---|---|
| EN standards for children's furniture | |
| Tested for harmful substances | |
| FSC-certified paper (catalogues) | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1929
Berthold Widmaier founds the Fröbel and teaching aids house Widmaier in Esslingen-Oberesslingen; the company logo shows the ball, cylinder and cube according to Fröbel.
- 1963/64
The first own catalogue for playground equipment is published.
- 1968
Detlef Widmaier joins the company.
- 1970
Relocation from Esslingen to Aichwald (1 June 1970).
- 1974
Renaming to Berthold Widmaier GmbH & Co. KG.