Family business for interior doors: in-house production, finishing, specialist retail and a door gallery in the Wedemark.
Hensel Zimmertürenfabrik GmbH
Wedemark (Bissendorf district)New on Amplifa
This is Hensel
The Hensel Zimmertürenfabrik GmbH was founded in 1963 by Rudi and Christa Hensel in Soltau and has been based in the Wedemark near Hanover since 1969. The family business produces and finishes interior doors, including CPL laminated doors, wooden doors, veneered doors and all-glass doors, and is a specialist for custom sizes. In-house manufacturing includes shortening door leaves and frames, routing in Schallex bottom seals, peephole drilling, three-part hinge drilling, glazing and special light cut-outs as well as sloped-ceiling and side-jamb doors and frames with transom lights and side panels. In addition to production, Hensel operates as a specialist retailer for interior doors, floor coverings, door handles and accessories, supplying craft partners such as carpenters, installation companies, architects and house building firms as well as end consumers. The company premises in Wedemark-Bissendorf house production, a 6000 m² storage capacity and the door gallery opened in 2008 with more than 200 interior door elements on display.
- Site
- Wedemark
- Processes
- Manufacture of interior doors (door factory, in-house production, custom sizes), Shortening door leaves and frames, Glazing and special light cut-outs, Routing in Schallex (bottom seals), Peephole drilling, 3-piece hinge drilling, Sloped-ceiling and side-jamb doors, Frames with transom light and side panel
- Materials
- CPL laminate (Continuous Pressure Laminate), Glass (all-glass doors), Wood (wooden doors), Stainless steel (strips in stainless steel look), Wood, Glass, Stainless steel look (strips)
- Founded
- 1963
- Industries
- Specialist retail for interior doors, Crafts (carpenters, installation companies), Architects, House building firms, Building elements trade, End consumers
- 01
Consultation (gallery / video consultation)
- 02
In-house production and finishing
- 03
Sales to craft partners and end consumers
- 04
Delivery with own truck
- 05
Installation or referral of carpenters
Materials and Finishes
CPL laminate (Continuous Pressure Laminate)
Robust, lightfast laminate surface, resistant to moisture, heat as well as mild acids, alkalis and solvents.
Wood
Material for wooden doors and veneer surfaces in the standard and custom size range.
Glass
Used for all-glass doors (including the BLACKLINE series) and special light cut-outs.
Stainless steel look (strips)
Strips in stainless steel look for finishing CPL laminated doors.
Location
Wedemark (Bissendorf district)
DEHeadquarters: production, finishing, warehouse, sales, door gallery
- Lot size
- One-off production and custom sizes; series production via finishing partners
- Materials
- Wood, CPL laminate, glass
- Circular saw (historic, 1963)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of interior doors (door factory, in-house production, custom sizes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, CPL laminate, Glass |
| Shortening door leaves and framesMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood, CPL laminate |
| Glazing and special light cut-outsJoining | – | – | – | – | Glass, Wood |
| Routing in Schallex (bottom seals)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Peephole drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| 3-piece hinge drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Sloped-ceiling and side-jamb doorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Glass |
| Frames with transom light and side panelAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Finishing doors (surfaces, painting, laminate)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | Wood, CPL laminate |
| Trade in interior doors, floor coverings, door handles and accessoriesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Glass |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circular saw | – | 1 | – | 1963 | Soltau (basement workshop, historic) |
Additional services
History
- 1963
Founding of the Hensel Zimmertürenfabrik by Rudi and Christa Hensel in Soltau with a circular saw in the basement workshop; move to a shed in Tetendorf.
- 1965
Move to the Villingen area, growing demand from Hamburg and Hanover.
- 1969
Move from Soltau to Bissendorf (Wedemark) with own workshop and warehouse hall.
- 1972
Extension added to the company building.
- 1980
Construction of the 13-metre-high Hensel tower next to the railway tracks.
- 1992
Expansion of storage capacity to 6000 m².
- 2004
Handover to the second generation: Christine Hensel takes over the company.
- 2008
Opening of the new door gallery on 3 floors with more than 200 interior door elements.
- 2013
50th company anniversary.
- 2016
Floor coverings added to the product range.
- 2018
55th anniversary and 10 years of the gallery.
- 2021
Philipp Schöning joins the management (third generation).
- 2022
Hensel becomes a smart2lock partner of GRIFFWERK.
- 2023
60th company anniversary.