Swiss furniture manufacturer for designer bathroom furniture, furniture collections as well as ceramic/quartz stone surfaces and Corian processing.
Fraefel AG
Lütisburg-Station (CH) · HeadquartersNew on Amplifa
About Fraefel AG
Fraefel AG is a Swiss family-owned company (AG) headquartered in Lütisburg-Station in the Toggenburg region and has been manufacturing furniture for over 100 years. The company produces high-quality bathroom furniture, furniture collections, special furniture solutions, kitchen worktops and interior fit-out – from individual production starting at lot size 1 through to series production. The value chain covers furniture design, furniture development, planning with a 3D configurator as well as industrial furniture manufacturing on modern joinery technology. A key focus is the processing of demanding surfaces made of quartz stone (Silestone, Dekton), technical ceramics (Neolith), natural stone and Corian®, offered under the Finehard brand for joineries, kitchen installation companies and architects. The product range brands are called Schweizerbad, Sellamatt, Bagn'o and Finehard. Customers are wholesalers, specialist retailers and distribution companies in Switzerland and internationally, including Sanitas AG, for whom bathroom furniture has been manufactured since 1978.
- Site
- Lütisburg-Station
- Processes
- Furniture production (bathroom furniture, furniture collections, special furniture solutions,, Processing of demanding ceramic/quartz stone surfaces (Finehard), Manufacturing of surfaces and kitchen worktops, Furniture design and furniture development (bathrooms, kitchen worktops, special furniture, Joinery/furniture manufacturing (modern joinery technology, industrial production,, Furniture design, Furniture development, Furniture production (from lot size 1 to series production)
- Materials
- Resin / Laminate, Resin ultra-matte, Resin super-matte, Lacquer, Corian, Solid wood veneer, Foil coating, Ceramics
- Certificates
- Member of VSSM (Association of Swiss Master Joiners and Furniture Manufacturers)
- Founded
- 1903
- Industries
- Bathroom furniture, Home furniture, Kitchen construction, Interior fit-out, Wholesale, Specialist retail
- 01
Furniture design
- 02
Furniture development / 3D configurator planning
- 03
Procurement
- 04
Cutting and machining (wood, laminate, stone, Corian)
- 05
Surface finishing (lacquer, foils, stone)
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Logistics and distribution
Materials & Surfaces
Resin / Laminate
Melamine resin-impregnated decor papers for furniture fronts and worktops in the bathroom and home furniture sector.
Corian (DuPont)
Authorized processor since 1988, used in the washbasin area, for kitchen worktops and interior fit-out.
Quartz stone (Silestone, Dekton)
High-quality surface materials for kitchen worktops and bathroom surfaces, processed since 2003.
Technical ceramics (Neolith)
High-tech material with the properties of natural stone in improved form.
Natural stone
Used for surface solutions in bathroom, kitchen and living areas.
Solid wood veneer (oak, walnut, fir, elm, chestnut)
Veneer surfaces for demanding home and bathroom furniture.
Lacquer
Matte and high-gloss lacquered surfaces in various color tones.
Foil coating
Surface variant for furniture fronts.
Resin ultra-matte / super-matte
Ultra-matte or super-matte surfaces for contemporary furniture designs.
Sites
Lütisburg-Station
CHProduction and administration (headquarters)
- Lot size
- Lot size 1 to series production
- Materials
- Wood, laminate, lacquer, Corian, quartz stone, ceramics, natural stone
- Modern joinery technology
- Production technology for ceramic/quartz stone surfaces
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture production (bathroom furniture, furniture collections, special furniture solutions,Assembly | – | – | – | Lot size 1 – series production | Resin/laminate, Lacquer, Corian, Solid wood veneer, Foil coating, Ceramics, Natural stone, Quartz stone, Wood |
| Processing of demanding ceramic/quartz stone surfaces (Finehard)Surface | – | – | – | – | Quartz stone (Silestone, Dekton), technical ceramics (Neolith), Corian, Natural stone |
| Manufacturing of surfaces and kitchen worktopsSurface | – | – | – | – | Quartz stone, technical ceramics |
| Furniture design and furniture development (bathrooms, kitchen worktops, special furnitureEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joinery/furniture manufacturing (modern joinery technology, industrial production,Woodworking | – | – | – | 1 | Wood, Solid wood veneer, Resin/laminate, Lacquer |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Precision and quality are achieved through modern joinery technology combined with craftsmanship. Production is fully digitized (paperless manufacturing), woods meet internationally recognized testing criteria and follow controlled sustainable supply chains.
| Evidence | Lütisburg-Station |
|---|---|
| Member of VSSM (Association of Swiss Master Joiners and Furniture Manufacturers) |
History
- 1903
Founding of the Albert Fraefel glaziery in St. Gallen.
- 1906
Purchase of the property at Konkordiastrasse 11, St. Gallen.
- 1910
Separation of the brothers; Albert Fraefel becomes sole owner, 12 employees.
- 1915
Major order: windows for the ticket hall of St. Gallen main station.
- 1921
Maria Fraefel-Kempter continues the business as "Albert Fraefel's Widow Joinery and Glaziery".
- 1943
Albert Fraefel-Fritsch takes over; focus on joinery and interior fit-out.
- 1955
Peter Fraefel joins the company.
- 1961–1967
Restoration of the woodwork of St. Gallen Cathedral (today a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
- 1970
Peter Fraefel takes over in the 3rd generation and switches to industrial production.
- 1974
Relocation of the site to Sternackerstrasse 10a, St. Gallen.
- 1978
Start of bathroom furniture manufacturing for Sanitas AG.
- 1988
Markus Fraefel joins; Fraefel becomes an authorized Corian® processor.
- 1989
Founding of Fraefel AG as a family AG; new site at Berg, St. Gallen.
- 1992
Move to Lütisburg-Station; first pre-wall furniture Variella Compact.
- 1996
Founding of Schweizerbad in Germany.
- 2003
100th anniversary; introduction of quartz stone processing; 65 employees.
- 2013
Introduction of the Finehard brand for ceramic and quartz stone surfaces.
- 2015
Introduction of the Sellamatt brand.
- 2018
Start of sales activities in Russia.
- 2019
Introduction of the Bagn'o bathroom furniture line.