Manufacturer of high-quality kitchen systems in solid wood, stainless steel and aluminium at the Bodenkirchen-Aich site
Bulthaup GmbH & Co. KG
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About bulthaup
Bulthaup GmbH & Co. KG is a German kitchen furniture manufacturer based in Bodenkirchen-Aich near Landshut in Bavaria. The third-generation family business produces kitchens and furniture systems for the entire living space, including the b3, b2 and b Solitaire product lines. Since 2023, the company has operated its own steel and aluminium manufactory at the site, where steel and aluminium components are manufactured. In addition to steel and stainless steel, the materials used include solid wood, aluminium, glass and laminate; for thin components, a layered structure of three layers of solid wood with intermediate aluminium inserts is used. Every kitchen is manufactured at the plant in Aich, and distribution is handled through independent partner companies. In 2023, the company generated revenue of around 103.8 million euros with 542 employees, about 83 percent of which from exports.
- Site
- Bodenkirchen-Aich
- Processes
- Kitchen furniture manufacturing (assembly line production), Steel and aluminium manufactory, Furniture manufacturing / kitchen furniture production, Individual kitchen planning, Project sales, Accessories, Mobile kitchen systems
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Solid wood, Aluminium, Glass, Laminate, Steel
- Founded
- 1949
- Employees
- 542
- Industries
- Kitchen furniture, Home furnishing
- 01
Design and product development
- 02
Steel and aluminium manufacturing
- 03
Furniture and kitchen manufacturing
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Distribution via partner companies
Materials and Processes
Stainless steel
Used for particularly stressed areas such as the kitchen workbench (KWB) and the systems presented since 2024.
Steel
Material manufactured in the company's own steel and aluminium manufactory since 2023, used for kitchen components.
Aluminium
Used as a manufactory material as well as aluminium inserts in the three-layer solid wood structure of thin components.
Solid wood
Used increasingly again since the material revision under Marc O. Eckert, including in the new kitchen system 2024.
Glass
Surface material that has been combined with stainless steel since System 25.
Laminate
Surface material in the kitchen furniture program, first mentioned with System 25 (1992).
Sites
Bodenkirchen-Aich
DEMain plant: production of all kitchens, since 1972
- Lot size
- Individual production (lot size 1)
- Materials
- Solid wood, stainless steel, aluminium, glass, laminate
- Production plant with 40,000 m² (built in 1972)
Bodenkirchen (steel and aluminium manufactory)
DESteel and aluminium manufactory, since summer 2023
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen furniture manufacturing (assembly line production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Solid wood, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Glass, Laminate |
| Steel and aluminium manufactoryMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Furniture manufacturing / kitchen furniture productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Glass, Wood, Laminate |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production facility (Aich plant) | – | 1 | 40,000 m² | 1972 | Bodenkirchen-Aich |
| Steel and aluminium manufactory | – | 1 | – | 2023 | Bodenkirchen |
| Production plant Bodenkirchen | – | 1 | – | 1963 | Bodenkirchen |
| Production site Neumarkt-Sankt Veit | – | 1 | – | 1966 | Neumarkt-Sankt Veit |
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