Family-owned furniture company with its own pine furniture production in Brazil and e-commerce distribution in Europe
IDIMEX Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Ohlsbach · Kehl · Berga · Güstrow · Illkirch-Graffenstaden · Haguenau · Hœrdt · Morschach · Mafra (Santa Catarina)New on Amplifa
About IDIMEX
IDIMEX is a family company founded in 1989 and now run by the third generation, with roots in a carpentry workshop in the Black Forest. The core range comprises pine furniture manufactured in the company's own production facility in Mafra in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, covering 17,000 m². There, knock-down solid wood furniture in the entry-level and mid-price segments is produced for customers in Europe, the USA and Brazil. The company uses FSC-certified wood from sustainable forestry; the roundwood comes from pine plantations within a radius of 100 to 150 km. Production includes an own design department, a prototype carpentry workshop and state-of-the-art machinery from Germany and Italy, including an automated measuring table from Hecht and the first AI scanner from Lux Scan in the cutting facility. Distribution takes place directly via e-commerce through the company's own online shop and marketplaces, supported by logistics locations in Germany and France as well as a spare parts service.
- Site
- Ohlsbach
- Processes
- Pine furniture production (knock-down solid wood furniture), Cutting facility with AI scanner (micro-crack and defect detection), Prototype carpentry workshop, E-commerce direct distribution, Logistics/order picking, Spare parts service, Photo studio, Own design department
- Materials
- Pine wood, FSC-certified wood, Cutting facility with AI scanner (Lux Scan), Automated measuring table (Hecht)
- Certificates
- FSC-certified wood
- Founded
- 1989
- Industries
- Furniture, E-commerce, Furnishing & Living
- 01
Design in own design department
- 02
Prototyping in prototype carpentry workshop
- 03
Wood purchasing from pine plantations (100–150 km radius)
- 04
Cutting with AI scanner
- 05
Manufacture of knock-down pine furniture in Brazil
- 06
Quality inspection on automated measuring table
- 07
Storage and order picking at logistics sites
- 08
Direct distribution to end customers via e-commerce
- 09
Spare parts service
Materials & Processes
Pine wood
Core material for the range of knock-down solid wood furniture from own production in Brazil.
FSC-certified wood
Wood from sustainably managed forests; the roundwood comes from plantations within a radius of 100 to 150 km.
Cutting facility with AI scanner (Lux Scan)
Detects even the smallest micro-cracks and defects in the wood already during cutting.
Automated measuring table (Hecht)
Checks all dimensions as well as position, depth and diameter of drill holes – the only company in South America to do so.
Locations
Ohlsbach
DERegistered office and administration of IDIMEX Germany
Kehl
DELogistics site southern Germany
- 9,000 m² warehouse space
- 1,000 m² spare parts warehouse
Berga
DELogistics site central Germany
- 10,000 m² warehouse space
- 5,000 pallet spaces
- 2,500 m² spare parts warehouse
Güstrow
DELogistics site northern Germany and customer service
- 9,500 m² warehouse space
- 500 m² spare parts warehouse
Illkirch-Graffenstaden
FRRegistered office and administration of IDIMEX France
Haguenau
FRLogistics site, photo studio & customer service
Hœrdt
FRLogistics site
Morschach
CHHead office and administration of IDIMEX AG
Mafra (Santa Catarina)
BRPine furniture production
- Materials
- Pine wood
- Cutting facility with AI scanner (Lux Scan)
- Automated measuring table (Hecht)
- Machines from Germany and Italy
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine furniture production (knock-down solid wood furniture)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Pine wood |
| Cutting facility with AI scanner (micro-crack and defect detection)Machining | – | – | – | – | Pine wood |
| Prototype carpentry workshopAssembly | – | – | – | – | Pine wood |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated measuring table | Hecht | – | – | – | Mafra (SC), Brazil |
| AI scanner (cutting facility) | Lux Scan | 1 | – | – | Mafra (SC), Brazil |
Additional services
Quality
In the production facility in Mafra, an automated measuring table from Hecht checks all dimensions as well as the position, depth and diameter of the drill holes. An AI scanner from Lux Scan detects even the smallest micro-cracks and defects in the wood in the cutting facility.
| Evidence | Mafra (Santa Catarina) |
|---|---|
| FSC-certified wood |
Company History
- 1989
Foundation of IDIMEX AG by Lore and Erhard Bukenberger
- 1992
Peter Bukenberger joins the company
- 1994
Foundation of IDIMEX do Brasil as a sourcing company
- 1996
Foundation of IDIMEX France for expansion into France
- 2005
Establishment of the company's own pine furniture production in Brazil
- 2009
Launch of e-commerce in Germany and France
- 2012
Foundation of IDIMEX Germany (formerly CARO-Möbel) and acquisition of the Güstrow site
- 2016
Acquisition of the Berga site
- 2017
Acquisition of the logistics sites in Hœrdt and Haguenau for further expansion in France
- 2023
Renaming of CARO-Möbel to IDIMEX