Development and production of functional gift and kitchen products such as PiepEi and Crushgrind products in Oerlinghausen

Brainstream GmbH

Oerlinghausen (DE)New on Amplifa

1994Market launch of the Crushgrind ceramic grinding mechanism

HRB 6067, Amtsgericht LemgoCommercial register

GmbHLegal form

About Brainstream

Brainstream GmbH is a family-run company based in Oerlinghausen near Bielefeld that develops and produces gift items and kitchen and household products. Its best-known products are the PiepEi, an egg timer that boils along with the eggs, of which over one million units have been sold, as well as the visual timer, the SOI handbag lights, the drip-series draining helpers, the cregg egg topper and the flexible stainless steel barbecue skewer series FireWire. In addition, the company distributes the Crushgrind brand of a Danish partner, comprising spice mills, carafes and home & living products. Production takes place in Oerlinghausen (Made in Germany); components are sourced from suppliers in the region. Sales are conducted via an online shop (B2C and B2B) as well as through specialist retail, with delivery to numerous European countries.

Site: Oerlinghausen
Processes: Specialty retail distribution, Online shop (B2C and B2B), 2-year warranty on all products, Free shipping from €30 in Germany or €10 according to the benefits overview, Development and production in Oerlinghausen with regional suppliers
Materials: Ceramic (grinding mechanism), Biocomposite, Recycled plastic, Recycled marine plastic, Stainless steel, Borosilicate glass, Silicone, Cast iron
Industries: Gift items, Kitchen and household products, Home & Living, Specialty retail/retail trade

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Product development
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Procurement of components from regional suppliers
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Production in Oerlinghausen
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Distribution via online shop and specialist retail

Materials and Products

Ceramic (grinding mechanism)

Patented, durable ceramic grinding mechanism in Crushgrind spice mills for salt, pepper and herbs.

Biocomposite

Plant-based material for housings of mills, carafes and dispensers.

Recycled plastic

Used, for example, in self-watering planters.

Recycled marine plastic

Production of the magnetic soap holder Soapi from recycled marine plastic waste.

Stainless steel

Food-safe, heat-resistant material for FireWire barbecue skewers (75 cm) and drip.line rails.

Borosilicate glass

Heat-resistant glass for carafes and vinegar & oil dispensers.

Silicone

Flexible material for the EggChair egg cups and dri.pad kitchen mats.

Cast iron

Material of the Kiruna mortar with acacia wood pestle.

Wood (acacia, FSC ash, FSC oak, walnut)

Natural materials for pestles, mills and home & living products.

Locations

Oerlinghausen

Headquarters with production

Products

**Rock PiepEi – egg timer that boils along**Electronics/plastic · Gift items

**Visual Timer / Cookie Clock**Plastic · Household products

**Amsterdam To-Go spice mills 2-piece set**Biocomposite/ceramic grinding mechanism · Kitchen products

**Billund nutmeg mill**Biocomposite/ceramic grinding mechanism · Kitchen products

Inside the production

Industries

Gift itemsKitchen and household productsHome & LivingSpecialty retail/retail trade

Additional services

Specialty retail distributionOnline shop (B2C and B2B)2-year warranty on all productsFree shipping from €30 in Germany or €10 according to the benefits overviewDevelopment and production in Oerlinghausen with regional suppliers

Reference customers

Specialty retailers (registration for B2B offered)

History

1994
Market launch of the Crushgrind ceramic grinding mechanism (Crushgrind brand, Danish partner); since then over 80 million mills sold worldwide
PiepEi sold over 1 million times (as stated on the Rock PiepEi product page)