Family-owned import and distribution group for kitchen, outdoor and professional products since 1936.
Künzi S.p.A.
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About Künzi Group
Künzi S.p.A. was founded in 1936 by Adolfo Künzi in Milan and is a family-managed import and distribution company now in its third generation. Originally specialized in the distribution of knives, scissors and cutting products, it initially also manufactured its own products under the AKM (Adolfo Künzi Milano) brand. A partnership with Victorinox has existed since 1937 and continues to this day. Today, the group distributes products from renowned brands such as Victorinox, Vita-Mix and Emile Henry through its product worlds Kitchen&Design, Outdoor&Lifestyle, Barbecue and Professional via specialty retailers in Italy as well as through the branch Künzi Deutschland in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The headquarters in Bresso near Milan comprises 3000 m² of offices, 850 m² of showrooms, 400 m² of conference rooms and an automated multi-level warehouse of 11000 m². Since 2019, Künzi Deutschland has served the DACH region, and since 2024 from Laichingen.
- Site
- Laichingen
- Processes
- Distribution/import, Sales via specialty retailers, Product support (including Vitamix product assistance), Extended warranty registration, LABZ training center (cooking school, 200 m²)
- Materials
- Aluminium (aluminium bottles as distributed products), Own product line AKM (Adolfo Künzi Milano)
- Certificates
- Retailer support & training (LABZ), Extended warranty registration
- Founded
- 1936
- Industries
- Kitchen & Design (household and professional kitchens), Gastronomy, Outdoor & Lifestyle, Barbecue, Cutting tools, Professional (gastronomy/professional kitchens)
- 01
Import
- 02
Distribution
- 03
Sales via specialty retailers
- 04
Product support and extended warranty registration
Product Areas & Brands
Own product line AKM (Adolfo Künzi Milano)
Historic in-house production of knives and scissors under the brand abbreviation for Adolfo Künzi Milano.
Locations
Bresso (MI)
ITHeadquarters with offices, showrooms, conference rooms and automated multi-level warehouse
- Automated multi-level warehouse (11,000 m²)
- Photovoltaic system
- LED lighting
Laichingen
DEBranch Künzi Deutschland, sales location for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Product Worlds
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Service
Künzi supports specialty retailers with product support and extended warranty registration, and operates LABZ, a 200 m² training center for food & beverage.
| Evidence | Bresso (MI) | Laichingen |
|---|---|---|
| Retailer support & training (LABZ) | ||
| Extended warranty registration |
Company History
- 1936
Foundation of Künzi S.p.A. by Adolfo Künzi (1885–1967) in Milan; import/distribution of knives, scissors and cutting products; in-house production under the AKM brand.
- 1937
Start of the partnership with Victorinox, which continues to this day.
- 1960er
Revenue growth under Hugo Künzi (1924–1991), relocation of the headquarters to Bresso near Milan.
- 1984
Foundation of Künzi S.r.l.
- Ende der
Third generation under Andrea Künzi develops new product lines outside cutting tools (flashlights, binoculars, thermometers/barometers, aluminium bottles).
- 2008
Move into the renovated complex of the historic Cino del Duca (Via L. Ariosto 19, Bresso) with ecological standards (photovoltaics, LED, ecological materials).
- 2015
Opening of the newly designed Kitchen&Design showroom (450 m²) as well as an Outdoor & Professional showroom (400 m²).
- 2018
Foundation of LABZ, a cooking school and hub for food & beverage (200 m²).
- 2019
Foundation of Künzi Deutschland in Frankfurt am Main.
- 2024
Relocation of Künzi Deutschland's headquarters to Laichingen (Graf-von-Zeppelin Straße 23).