Develops and distributes sustainable children's furniture and toys made of solid wood
Pinolino Kinderträume GmbH
MünsterNew on Amplifa
About Pinolino
Pinolino Kinderträume GmbH is a family-owned company based on the outskirts of Münster with around 70 employees. The company develops, tests and distributes children's furniture, toys, outdoor products and accessories for baby and toddler equipment. The focus of the range is on natural materials, especially solid wood, supplemented by MDF and decorative surfaces. Products are developed and tested at the Münster site and shipped directly to customers from the central warehouse; around 500 items are usually available immediately. Since 2016, Pinolino has also sold its range of around 1,000 items through its own online shop, in addition to a warehouse outlet in Münster and a dealer network. According to the company, its products are in use in more than 400,000 children's rooms; the range complies with strictly regulated standards and is tested by independent institutes.
- Site
- Münster
- Processes
- Direct shipping from central warehouse, 10-year Pinolino Plus guarantee (after registration), Product development and testing, AR function (product view in your own home), personal telephone advice, warehouse outlet
- Materials
- Solid wood, Beech wood, Oak wood, MDF, Decor
- Certificates
- FSC®, FSC® certification (FSC®-C120795)
- Founded
- 1997
- Employees
- approx. 70
- Industries
- Children's furniture, Toys, Outdoor toys, Baby starter equipment/accessories, Baby play/starter equipment (accessories)
- 01
Product development
- 02
Product testing and standards verification
- 03
Marketing (specialist retail, online shop, in-house exhibition)
- 04
Direct shipping from central warehouse in Münster
Materials
Solid wood
The basis of the product range and the origin of the name Pinolino (Pino = pine, lino from Italian Legno = wood).
Beech wood
Used, for example, in the rocking horse 'Pinolino' for stability and durability.
Oak wood
Solid furniture feet, e.g. on the children's bed 'Lumi'.
MDF
Material option in the range alongside solid wood.
Decor
Surface variant, e.g. white decor on the children's bed 'Lumi'.
Site
Münster
DEHeadquarters, central warehouse with warehouse outlet, product development and testing
- Materials
- Solid wood, beech wood, oak wood, MDF, decor
- Central warehouse with 7,300 sqm of storage space
- Warehouse outlet with 450 sqm
- Photovoltaic system on the roof (11,000 sqm building area)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Standards
Pinolino ensures that the entire product range complies with strictly regulated standards, is tested by independent institutes and meets its own safety requirements. Products undergo development, testing and marketing at the Münster site; since 2014 the company has held the FSC® certificate (FSC®-C120795) for resource-conserving handling of forest habitats.
| Evidence | Münster |
|---|---|
| FSC® certification (FSC®-C120795) |
History
- 1997
Founded by Dr. Martin Funcke in a small office and warehouse in a barn on a farm in Münster-Nienberge; presentation at the Münster Christmas market.
- 2000
Move to the industrial estate on the outskirts of Münster; warehouse outlet.
- 2006
7,300 sqm of storage space and 450 sqm of warehouse outlet space.
- 2008
Cooperation with the TV show 'Die Sendung mit der Maus': Mouse, Elephant and Duck adorn a Pinolino children's room.
- 2011
Installation of a photovoltaic system on the roof of the now 11,000 sqm building area.
- 2013
Introduction of the 10-year Pinolino Plus guarantee.
- 2014
Receipt of the FSC® certificate (FSC®-C120795).
- 2014
First international presentation at the Baby Cool trade fair in Paris.
- 2016
Launch of the online shop with 1,000 items.
- 2020
First Pinolino Discoverer Days (in-house exhibition), held annually in autumn since then.
- 2022
25th company anniversary.
- 2023
New logo and new corporate appearance.