Manufactory for knot-free Swiss stone pine furniture: beds, wardrobes, children's furniture and bedding made from 100% solid Swiss stone pine.
DIE KOJE Christian Leidinger GmbH
Bludenz (Klarenbrunn Factory, Manufactory/Headquarters) · Bad Münstereifel (Friendship Store Eifel, Showroom)New on Amplifa
About Die Køje
Die Køje is a Swiss stone pine bed manufactory from Bludenz in Vorarlberg, Austria. The company with around 20 employees produces beds, wardrobes, chests of drawers, bedside tables, children's furniture (baby cradle Jølle, cot Kajüte, side bed), bedding as well as small gift items from Swiss stone pine entirely in its own production. Only regional, untreated Swiss stone pine wood (Swiss pine) from Tyrol, South Tyrol and Styria is used, almost entirely from the Austrian Federal Forests. Production includes sawing on a multi-blade saw, planing, CNC milling of millimetre-precise joints and slots, gluing with water-based glue, final sanding, complete assembly and quality inspection before delivery. Typical features are knot-free surfaces, metal-free constructions with proprietary screws made of ash or maple wood, and complete wood utilisation down to chips and briquettes for the factory heating. Production takes place at the Klarenbrunn factory, an approximately 130-year-old revitalised former spinning mill, with its own PV system (588 panels) and plastic-free shipping in reusable wooden boxes. Delivery and assembly are carried out personally; in addition, there is a showroom in Bad Münstereifel (Eifel) as well as an own sleep system made of natural rubber, hornbeam, sheep's wool and cotton.
- Site
- Bludenz
- Processes
- Furniture production from Swiss stone pine (joinery), CNC milling (brackets, recesses, slots, bevels with millimetre precision), Sawing/ripping (multi-blade saw), Planing, Gluing (water-based glue, finger joints), Sanding / final sanding, Engraving, Assembly / delivery / installation at the customer's site
- Materials
- Swiss stone pine wood (Swiss pine), Ash wood (wooden screws), Maple wood (wooden screws for the side bed), Hornbeam slats (slatted frame), Natural rubber, Sheep's shorn wool, Cotton, Coconut fibres
- Certificates
- Complete assembly and inspection before delivery
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 20
- Industries
- Furniture, Bedroom/Sleep systems, Children's furniture, Bedding, Gift items made of Swiss stone pine
- 01
Delivery of solid Swiss stone pine wood from Southern and East Tyrol
- 02
Sorting of boards for knots (visible area/inner area)
- 03
Cutting on the multi-blade saw
- 04
Planing (straight edges, right-angled corners)
- 05
Cutting to size
- 06
CNC milling of brackets, recesses, slots and bevels
- 07
Gluing with water-based glue (finger joints)
- 08
Final sanding
- 09
Complete assembly and quality inspection
- 10
Packaging in reusable wooden transport boxes
- 11
Personal delivery and assembly at the customer's site
Materials and Processes
Swiss stone pine wood (Swiss pine)
Solid, untreated alpine solid wood with a natural pine scent (pinosylvin), the core material of all furniture.
Ash wood
Material for the self-developed metal-free wooden screws of the children's furniture.
Maple wood
Wooden screws for attaching the side bed to the parents' bed.
Hornbeam slats
Slats of the slatted frame in the Køje sleep system.
Natural rubber
Core of the natural mattress and elastic body of the spring element.
Sheep's shorn wool / sheep's wool
Fill and quilted cover of the bedding; untreated felt for the cradle canopy of the Jølle.
Cotton
Cover of mattresses and bedding made from natural materials.
Coconut fibres
Firmer side of the children's/cradle mattresses in combination with natural rubber.
Linen
Natural textile used in children's furniture and bedding.
Water-based white glue (dispersion)
Bonding of furniture parts without solvent-based chemistry.
Locations
Bludenz, Klarenbrunn Factory
ATManufactory, Production, Headquarters, Showroom
- Lot size
- Single-item and custom-made production
- Materials
- Swiss stone pine, ash, maple
- CNC machine (milling machine)
- Multi-blade saw
- Planing machine
- Extraction system
- Briquetting press
- PV system (588 panels)
Bad Münstereifel (Eifel)
DEFriendship Store, Showroom (sales and consulting)
Products Made of Swiss Stone Pine
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture production from Swiss stone pine (joinery)Woodworking | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine, Ash, Maple, Hornbeam |
| CNC milling (brackets, recesses, slots, bevels with millimetre precision)Machining | millimetre-precise | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
| Sawing/ripping (multi-blade saw)Machining | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
| PlaningMachining | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
| Gluing (water-based glue, finger joints)Joining | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
| Sanding / final sandingSurface | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
| EngravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
| Assembly / delivery / installation at the customer's siteAssembly | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
| Custom-made production (wardrobes, chests of drawers to customer requirements)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
| Quality inspection (complete assembly and inspection before delivery)Testing | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
| Briquetting of wood residues (heating of the Klarenbrunn factory)Other | – | – | – | – | Swiss stone pine |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machine (milling machine) | – | 1 | – | – | Bludenz, Klarenbrunn Factory |
| Multi-blade saw | – | 1 | – | – | Bludenz, Klarenbrunn Factory |
| Planing machine | – | 1 | – | – | Bludenz, Klarenbrunn Factory |
| Extraction system | – | 1 | – | – | Bludenz, Klarenbrunn Factory |
| Briquetting press | – | 1 | – | – | Bludenz, Klarenbrunn Factory |
| PV system (588 panels, own power generation) | – | 588 panels | – | – | Bludenz, Klarenbrunn Factory |
Additional services
Quality
Every piece of furniture is completely assembled and inspected on the upper floor of the production facility before delivery; afterwards it is disassembled again for transport in reusable wooden boxes.
| Evidence | Bludenz |
|---|---|
| Complete assembly and inspection before delivery |
History
- 1961
Start of the joinery in grandpa Hans Leidinger's basement
- 2012
Christian Leidinger founds Die Køje; first knot-free Swiss stone pine bed following herniated discs
- 2013
AdWin – Vorarlberg advertising award
- 2017
Move from the former Leidinger joinery to the Klarenbrunn factory (130-year-old former spinning mill) in Bludenz
- 2018
Opening of the Friendship Store Bad Münstereifel (Eifel) – first shop outside Austria (November 2018)
- 2019
German Design Award in Gold for the baby cradle Jølle