
Manufacturing of ergonomic office chairs as one-off custom production, with Loden and virgin wool upholstery, in Bergheim near Salzburg
gesund arbeiten GmbH
Bergheim near Salzburg (AT)New on Amplifa
About gesund arbeiten
gesund arbeiten GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of ergonomic office chairs with its registered office and production in Bergheim near Salzburg. Founded in 2008, initially as the sales arm of the office chairs of gesund arbeiten gmbH Deutschland, the company started its own production in 2010. Every swivel chair ordered is manufactured individually according to the customer's personal configuration wishes: components, molded parts and screws are assembled by hand, the base frames are fitted, and every chair is thoroughly tested in production before shipping. The upholstery materials include Austrian respectively Styrian Loden and 100 % virgin wool. The product range includes the models new.motion, motion.plus and Edition Steiner1888 as well as, since 2025, additional products such as HOXTER Flex, HOXTER Move, HOXTER Med and HOXTER Kiga. Customers include companies of all industries and sizes as well as more than 800 Austrian municipalities and public authorities; in 17 years, over 19,000 office chairs have been delivered. Services include consultation, 14 days of free trial use, a repair service and delivery within 1–2 days.
- Site
- Bergheim
- Processes
- Assembly of ergonomic office chairs (individual manufacturing to customer specification, assembly of, Individual adjustment/configuration of the office chairs, Consultation (by telephone and on site), 14 days of free trial use, Repair service, Shipping/logistics (delivery within 1–2 days), Customer satisfaction follow-up contacts after purchase, Chair adjustment consultation
- Materials
- Loden (Austrian/Styrian Loden, textile upholstery), Virgin wool (100 %, textile upholstery), Loden, Virgin wool (100 %)
- Certificates
- Individual final inspection per chair
- Founded
- 2008
- Industries
- Office/home office, Public administration, Law firms, Education, Law firms (attorneys, tax consultancy), Companies of all industries and sizes (micro-enterprises to listed corporations)
- 01
Consultation and individual configuration
- 02
One-off custom manufacturing and assembly of components, molded parts and screws
- 03
Assembly of the base frames
- 04
Final inspection of every chair in production
- 05
Packaging
- 06
Shipping via logistics partner (delivery 1–2 days)
- 07
Repair service
Upholstery and materials
Loden
Austrian respectively Styrian Loden is used as a high-quality textile upholstery for the office chairs.
Virgin wool (100 %)
Upholstery made of 100 % virgin wool ensures a pleasant sitting climate, neither too cold nor too warm.
Locations

Bergheim near Salzburg
ATHead office, production, office and showroom
- Lot size
- Custom production from 1 unit
- Materials
- Loden, virgin wool
Components



Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly of ergonomic office chairs (individual manufacturing to customer specification, assembly ofAssembly | – | – | – | 1 unit (custom production) | Textile upholstery (Loden, virgin wool), Molded parts, Screws, Base frames |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Every swivel chair is thoroughly tested directly in production before shipping and inspected for fault-free assembly. A repair service ensures the chairs' long functional life.
| Evidence | Bergheim near Salzburg |
|---|---|
| Individual final inspection per chair |
History
- 2008
Foundation of gesund arbeiten KG by Günther and Birgit Kraibacher, initially as the sales arm of the office chairs of gesund arbeiten gmbH Deutschland in Austria
- 2010
Move to the adapted building at Dorfstraße 51a in Bergheim and start of the company's own production of ergonomic office chairs
- 2017
Contribution of gesund arbeiten KG into the newly founded gesund arbeiten GmbH
- 2025
Expansion of the product range through cooperation with products such as HOXTER Flex, HOXTER Move, HOXTER Med and HOXTER Kiga