Manufacturer of fitted kitchens for the entry-level and lower mid-range market segment, produced in Melle.
Express Küchen GmbH & Co. KG
Melle-Bruchmühlen (DE)New on Amplifa
About Express Küchen
Express Küchen GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized manufacturer of fitted kitchens based in Melle-Bruchmühlen (Lower Saxony). The company was founded in February 2010 as part of the Nolte Group and since then has produced at the Melle site on 16,000 m² of production space with around 300 employees approximately 110,000 to 116,000 kitchens per year. Production takes place entirely in Germany according to the Made in Germany principle; the range comprises seven front programs with matt to glossy surfaces as well as carcass decors including oak wood reproductions. The kitchens are aimed at the retail trade from wholesalers to kitchen studios and are represented by trading partners in more than 62 countries. The programs cover the entry-level to lower mid-price segment and are based on the System 15 planning grid.
- Site
- Melle
- Processes
- Kitchen furniture production (fitted kitchens), Production of kitchen fronts with matt to glossy surfaces and decors, Kitchen planning (System 15 grid, Küchen-Inspirator 3D planning tool), Planning documents: journal, project brochure, kitchen row guide, assembly/care instructions, Media database for the retail trade, Dealer portal and dealer search, After-sales service organization for electrical appliances via suppliers, Virtual 360-degree showroom tour
- Materials
- Wood (Oak), Wood-based material (carcass/front decors), Wood-based material
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 300
- Industries
- Fitted kitchens (entry-level and lower mid-price segment), Retail trade: wholesalers and kitchen studios
- 01
Kitchen planning (System 15, Küchen-Inspirator)
- 02
Manufacture of carcasses and fronts on 16,000 m² of production space
- 03
Assembly of the fitted kitchens
- 04
Showroom and in-house exhibition for the retail trade
- 05
Shipping via trading partners to over 62 countries
Materials & Processes
Wood (Oak)
Carcass and front decors in wood reproduction, including knotty oak, natural oak and grey oak.
Wood-based material
Base material for carcass and front decors as well as niche back panels in a wide variety of decors.
Sites
Melle-Bruchmühlen
DEHeadquarters, production, showroom/in-house exhibition, logistics
- Lot size
- Large series (approx. 110,000–116,000 kitchens/year)
- Materials
- Wood, wood-based materials
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen furniture production (fitted kitchens)Assembly | – | – | – | approx. 116,000 kitchens per year | Wood, Wood-based materials |
| Production of kitchen fronts with matt to glossy surfaces and decorsSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Wood-based materials |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2010
Founded in February 2010 as part of the Nolte Group; production for the entry-level price segment at the Melle-Bruchmühlen site.
- 2019
The Nolte Group achieved an export share of 36% and supplied 60 countries.
- 2026
According to the company, Express Küchen is represented in more than 62, respectively 63, countries.