Development and production of school, office, care and residential furniture at the Swiss site in Rüti ZH.
Embru-Werke AG
Rüti ZH · Payerne VDNew on Amplifa
About Embru
Embru-Werke AG, headquartered in Rüti ZH, is a Swiss furniture manufacturer that has been turning metal into furniture since 1904. The company develops and produces school furniture including wall boards and lecture hall equipment, office furniture such as the modular eQ system, care and hospital beds as well as beds, mattresses, garden furniture and design classics. Manufacturing takes place largely in its own plant in Rüti: steel tubes are cut with high precision using a tube laser, frames are powder-coated and the furniture is assembled in-house; regional suppliers are also integrated. Materials include steel (including XCarb® steel with a reduced CO₂ footprint), aluminium, synthetic resin, HPL, ABS, linoleum, foams and veneered/solid woods. With up to 200 employees, including 12 apprentices, Embru supplies educational institutions from primary school to university, offices, hospitals and care facilities as well as gastronomy and private customers.
- Site
- Rüti ZH
- Processes
- Tube processing with tube laser (metal tubes machined with high precision and efficiently), Powder coating (furniture frames and eQ modules powder-coated according to collection, up to 20, Furniture production (development and production of school, office, care and garden furniture), Customer service, Sales consulting, Training, support and service after purchase, Maintenance and service for interactive learning technologies (wall boards, displays), Planning department / individual planning and consulting
- Materials
- Steel with reduced CO₂ footprint (XCarb® recycled, renewably produced steel), Steel tube (steel tube furniture, powder-coated, standing tubes bright chromium-plated), Aluminium (matt anodised, handles/standing tubes; garden furniture Easy Aluminium), Synthetic resin (synthetic resin coating for tabletops according to the Embru standard collection), HR cold-cure foam RG 40/50/40 (mattress core), PU foam (elastic water-impermeable PU cover Hydro Plus), ABS (edges), HPL (tabletops)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1904
- Employees
- up to 200 employees
- Industries
- Education/School (kindergarten to university), Office, Care/Hospital, Gastronomy/Hall seating, Living/Private customers, Gastronomy
- 01
Tube processing (tube laser)
- 02
Powder coating
- 03
Wood and panel processing
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Customer service & support
Materials & Processes
Steel tube, powder-coated
Base material for steel tube furniture such as school and office furniture and care bed frames; durable and recyclable.
XCarb® steel (recycled, produced with renewable energy)
Steel with a reduced CO₂ footprint for the transformation towards climate-neutral production.
Aluminium, matt anodised
Used for standing tubes, handles and garden furniture (Easy Aluminium).
Synthetic resin coating
Tabletop coating according to the Embru standard collection for school and contract tables.
HPL panels
Tabletop surface in the eQ programme.
ABS edges
Edge material for tabletops, matched to the panel finish.
HR cold-cure foam RG 40/50/40 / PU foam
Mattress cores with a 3-zone structure as well as water-impermeable PU covers for care applications.
Linoleum desktop
Surface option for desktops in the office furniture sector.
Veneer and solid wood (maple, beech, oak, walnut, ash, black cherry)
Covers, tabletops and classic furniture in veneered or solid execution.
Sites
Rüti ZH
CHHeadquarters, production plant (development and production of school, office, hospital and residential furniture)
- Materials
- Steel tube, aluminium, synthetic resin, HPL, ABS, wood, foams
- Tube laser (laser cutting system for metal tubes)
- Powder coating
Payerne VD
CHSite for sales, consulting and service (French-speaking Switzerland)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube processing with tube laser (metal tubes machined with high precision and efficiently)Machining | – | – | – | – | Stahl, Stahlrohr |
| Powder coating (furniture frames and eQ modules powder-coated according to collection, up to 20Surface | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Furniture production (development and production of school, office, care and garden furniture)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl, Aluminium, Holz, Kunstharz, ABS |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube laser (laser cutting system for metal tubes) | – | – | – | – | Rüti ZH |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Embru is certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 and continuously optimises its work processes. Service, training and support after purchase as well as maintenance of equipment (including wall boards and displays) by specialist staff complement quality assurance.
| Evidence | Rüti ZH |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1904
Founded as the Eisen- und Metall-Bettenfabrik Rüti (iron and metal bed factory).
- 1930er
Modern steel tube furniture; collaboration with designers and architects such as Marcel Breuer and Werner Max Moser; first height-adjustable school desks; classics such as Breuer's garden lounger, Moser's fauteuil and the bed by Alfred Roth.
- Nach 1945
Further development of hospital and care beds.
- Ende 1970er
Emergence of the office furniture programme 'ergodata'.
- Später
Office furniture programmes 'Take off' and 'eQ'.