Manufacturer of contract furniture and full-service partner for complete facility furnishing in daycare centres, schools, residential and care homes.
Handwerk Handels GmbH
Apolda (DE)New on Amplifa
About us
Handwerk Handels GmbH is a family business founded in 1992, headquartered in Apolda (Thuringia), specialising in the furnishing of social facilities throughout Germany. The company manufactures contract furniture, children's and adult kitchens, children's furniture, play furniture, play platforms as well as furniture for office facilities, residential and care homes and student dormitories in its own production. Manufacturing is carried out using CNC-controlled woodworking and joining technology at a high technical and craft level; processed materials include E1- and FSC-certified decorative chipboard with the Blue Angel award (RAL-UZ 38), solid wood and synthetic leather. The service portfolio includes consulting and planning with 3D room vision and CAD drawings, sample production, manufacturing, project management, delivery as well as installation by in-house fitters, complemented by room acoustics consulting and installation of acoustic ceilings and wall panelling. Customers include daycare centres, schools, student services organisations, care homes, administrations of districts, counties and municipalities, churches, social associations and architects, including the Paritätischer Gesamtverband and the City of Hanover as framework agreement partners. Each year the company realises around 419 furnishing projects with a programme of more than 7,000 products.
- Site
- Apolda
- Processes
- In-house furniture production (contract furniture, kitchens, children's furniture, play furniture, CNC-controlled woodworking and joining technology, Consulting / Planning (3D room vision, CAD construction drawings, room acoustics consulting), Sample production, Installation / assembly of contract furniture on site by in-house fitters, Installation of kitchen units (EUR 195.00 gross per commenced metre), Consulting/Planning (3D room vision, CAD drawings, tender texts), In-house furniture production (CNC-controlled woodworking)
- Materials
- Decorative chipboard (E1- and FSC-certified, Blue Angel RAL-UZ 38), Solid wood, Synthetic leather, Decorative chipboard (E1, FSC, Blue Angel RAL-UZ 38), CNC-controlled woodworking
- Certificates
- GS-tested furniture, Blue Angel (RAL-UZ 38), FSC
- Founded
- 1992
- Industries
- Children's facilities/daycare centres, Schools, Student dormitories, Residential & care homes, Office & social facilities, Public administrations
- 01
Consulting / Planning (3D room vision, CAD drawings)
- 02
Sample production
- 03
In-house furniture production (CNC-controlled woodworking)
- 04
Storage / Logistics
- 05
Delivery
- 06
On-site installation by in-house fitters
- 07
On-site quality inspection
Materials & Processes
Decorative chipboard (E1, FSC, Blue Angel RAL-UZ 38)
Ecologically and health-safe wood-based material for contract and children's furniture.
Solid wood
Material of the furniture series produced since 2016.
Synthetic leather
Upholstery material for armchairs and sofas in social facilities.
CNC-controlled woodworking
Manufacturing process for precise, on-schedule furniture production.
Locations
Apolda
DEHeadquarters with production, warehouse and administration
- Lot size
- from 1 piece
- Materials
- Decorative chipboard, solid wood, synthetic leather
- CNC-controlled woodworking machines
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-house furniture production (contract furniture, kitchens, children's furniture, play furnitureWood processing/furniture manufacturing | – | – | – | 1 piece (orderable from 1 piece) | Decorative chipboard, Solid wood, Synthetic leather |
| CNC-controlled woodworking and joining technologyWood processing/furniture manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Wood, Chipboard |
| Consulting / Planning (3D room vision, CAD construction drawings, room acoustics consulting)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sample productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation / assembly of contract furniture on site by in-house fittersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of kitchen units (EUR 195.00 gross per commenced metre)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC-controlled woodworking machines | – | – | – | – | Apolda |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
A large number of the products are tested according to GS guidelines; the decorative chipboards used are E1- and FSC-certified and awarded the Blue Angel (RAL-UZ 38). Projects conclude with an on-site quality inspection.
| Evidence | Apolda |
|---|---|
| GS-tested furniture | |
| Blue Angel (RAL-UZ 38) | |
| FSC |
History
- 1992
Founding of the family business as a trading company for craft and play materials
- 1996
Start of own furniture production
- 1998
First own furniture catalogue, expansion of the product range, expansion of the dealer network
- 2001
Expansion of production
- 2005
Production start of children's and adult kitchens, play platforms and podium landscapes
- 2007
Extension of the company building
- 2008
Start of production of furniture for office facilities, senior and care homes as well as student dormitories
- 2013
Launch of the online shop
- 2016
Start of production of new furniture series made of solid wood
- 2018
Expansion of warehouse capacity by more than 300%
- 2020
Management taken over by Jens Handwerk
- 2021
Upgrade of the online shop to an all-in-one shop system
- 2022
Climate Protect shipping with GLS; new edition of the furniture catalogue
- 2023
ERP system from microtech, social media expansion, market entry via Amazon
- 2024
Official framework agreement partner of Der Paritätische Gesamtverband; cooperation with the Lebenshilfen Apolda and Lammetal
- 2025
Framework agreement partner of the City of Hanover; strategic expansion of marketing communications