Manufacturer of ready-to-assemble, carton-packed take-home furniture made of wood, decorative chipboard and tempered safety glass
FMD® Möbel GmbH
Dissen a.T.W. · HüllhorstNew on Amplifa
About FMD Möbel
FMD® Möbel GmbH, headquartered in Dissen a.T.W., is a furniture manufacturer specialized in ready-to-assemble, carton-packed take-home furniture and is part of the HORSTMANN GROUP. Originating from the Flötotto furniture works in Dissen, the company, founded in 1978, began operations in 1979 with assembled, lacquered and solid-wood veneered living room furniture, and in 1994 fully converted its production to ready-to-assemble furniture. It manufactures living room and case furniture from melamine-resin-coated decorative chipboard, solid-wood veneer, single-pane tempered safety glass (ESG) and all-metal fittings. Its value chain includes lengthwise and crosswise cut-to-size processing, drilling, lacquering, veneering, packaging, as well as its own high-bay warehouse and logistics center. Customers include leading furniture retailers, DIY/living stores, mail-order retailers, home improvement stores, grocery retail and e-commerce companies in the national and international market.
- Site
- Dissen a.T.W.
- Processes
- Furniture lacquering, Solid-wood veneering, Production of ready-to-assemble furniture (take-home furniture), Lengthwise and crosswise cut-to-size processing, Drilling, Melamine-resin coating of decorative chipboard, Use of ball-bearing metal drawer runners and all-metal hinges, Use of ESG tempered glass (single-pane safety glass)
- Materials
- Wood, Solid wood, Decorative chipboard (melamine-resin coated), Melamine resin, Glass (ESG, single-pane safety glass), Metal (drawer runners, hinges, fittings), Paper (PEFC-certified), Melamine-resin-coated decorative chipboard
- Certificates
- PEFC (Chain of Custody), PEFC (Chain of Custody), DIN-PEFC-COC-000514
- Founded
- 1978
- Industries
- Furniture retailers, DIY/living stores, Mail-order retail, Home improvement stores, Grocery retail, E-commerce
- 01
Product and design management
- 02
Lengthwise and crosswise cut-to-size processing
- 03
Drilling
- 04
Lacquering / solid-wood veneering
- 05
Packaging (carton-packed take-home furniture)
- 06
Storage (high-bay warehouse, logistics center)
- 07
Sales & logistics
Materials & Processes
Melamine-resin-coated decorative chipboard
Universally applicable, durable and easy-care furniture material with a wide range of decors and surfaces.
Solid-wood veneer
Veneer for living room furniture surfaces in classic furniture making.
Single-pane tempered safety glass (Tempered Glass)
High bending, impact and shock resistance with increased resistance to temperature changes; breaks without sharp-edged shards.
Ball-bearing drawer runners & all-metal hinges
Metal fittings for drawers, keyboard pull-outs and door mountings.
Wood and paper products (PEFC-certified)
Sourced from sustainably managed forests according to the PEFC label.
Locations
Dissen a.T.W.
DEMain plant / headquarters (production, administration)
- Lot size
- Series production in 3 shifts
- Materials
- Decorative chipboard, solid wood, ESG glass, metal
- Machine line for lengthwise and crosswise cut-to-size processing (computer-assisted)
- Additional cut-to-size line
- Drilling machines
- Paternoster stacking
- Packaging system
- High-bay warehouse and logistics center
Hüllhorst
DEWarehouse and logistics center
- Warehouse and logistics center
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture lacqueringSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Solid-wood veneered living room furniture |
| Solid-wood veneeringSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Solid wood |
| Production of ready-to-assemble furniture (take-home furniture)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Chipboard, Glass, Metal |
| Lengthwise and crosswise cut-to-size processingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Chipboard |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Chipboard |
| Melamine-resin coating of decorative chipboardSurface | – | – | – | – | Decorative chipboard, Melamine resin |
| Use of ball-bearing metal drawer runners and all-metal hingesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Use of ESG tempered glass (single-pane safety glass)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glass (ESG) |
| Packaging (packaging system)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance (QS system modeled on ISO)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine line for lengthwise and crosswise cut-to-size processing | – | – | – | 2002 | Dissen a.T.W. |
| Cut-to-size line (additional) | – | – | – | 2010 | Dissen a.T.W. |
| Drilling machines | – | – | – | 2003 | Dissen a.T.W. |
| Paternoster stacking | – | – | – | 2003 | Dissen a.T.W. |
| Packaging system | – | – | – | 2015 | Dissen a.T.W. |
| High-bay warehouse and logistics center | – | – | – | 1999 | Dissen a.T.W. |
| Warehouse and logistics center | – | – | – | 2008 | Hüllhorst |
Additional services
Quality
FMD manufactures according to German industrial standards under the "Made in Germany" claim and applies a QS system modeled on ISO. Quality is also demanded from upstream suppliers; wood and paper products come from PEFC-certified sources.
| Evidence | Dissen a.T.W. |
|---|---|
| PEFC (Chain of Custody), DIN-PEFC-COC-000514 |
History
- 1978
Foundation of FMD® Möbel GmbH by Jürgen Horstmann
- 1979
Start of business operations with the production of assembled, lacquered and solid-wood veneered living room furniture; originating from the Flötotto furniture works in Dissen
- 1986
Production of case furniture specifically for "young living"
- 1991
Market launch of the first ready-to-assemble display cabinet as a take-home item
- 1992
Establishment of an own field sales force and expansion of the "ready-to-assemble take-home furniture" product range
- 1994
Complete conversion of production to ready-to-assemble furniture
- 1999
Construction of a new high-bay warehouse and logistics center
- 2000
Entry into the grocery retail business
- 2001
Leasing of additional warehouse space
- 2002
New computer-assisted machine line for lengthwise and crosswise cut-to-size processing, start of series production in 3 shifts
- 2003
Modernization of the machine fleet with drilling machines and paternoster stacking, introduction of a new QS system modeled on ISO
- 2007
Entry into e-commerce
- 2008
Opening of the warehouse and logistics center in Hüllhorst and first in-house trade fair in the company's own showroom
- 2010
Commissioning of another cut-to-size line, optimization of throughput processes
- 2015
Expansion of the main plant in Dissen with a new hall extension as well as commissioning of a new packaging system
- 2016
Opening of the year-round exhibition area in the Messezentrum Bad Salzuflen