Furniture manufactory for height-adjustable coffee and side tables made of glass, ceramic, wood and metal.
Ronald Schmitt
Eberbach · Rees · DüsseldorfNew on Amplifa
About Ronald Schmitt
Ronald Schmitt is a long-established German furniture manufactory headquartered in Eberbach on the Neckar. The company produces coffee and side tables in craftsmanship-based manufacturing, including continuously height-adjustable table systems, mobile side tables and multifunctional coffee tables with storage space and a lift-and-swivel mechanism. Materials include in particular crystal glass (19 mm), float glass, Optiwhite toughened safety glass with nanostructure, ceramic, solid wood (oak, walnut, wild oak), MDF, stainless steel, chrome-plated flat steel and marble. Production comprises welding and hand finishing of weld seams, grinding and polishing of edges, an in-house paint shop with custom paint finishes in RAL, NCS or SIKKENS for glass, wood and metal, as well as complete assembly and final inspection in Eberbach. Development and design take place at the Rees production facility on the Lower Rhine, frequently in collaboration with renowned designers. The brand belongs to german smart living GmbH based in Düsseldorf. Deliveries are made to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg, and worldwide with special export packaging.
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Custom paint finishes in RAL / NCS / SIKKENS (glass, wood, metal), Assembly of furniture in own manufacturing (Eberbach), Final inspection / inspection of finished furniture, Grinding and polishing of edges, Finishing of weld seams (by hand), Welding (metal frames), Digital printing on glass (art print Illusion Stone on Optiwhite toughened safety glass), Manufacture of height-adjustable table systems with lift-and-swivel mechanism
- Materials
- Crystal glass (19 mm), Float glass, Optiwhite glass (toughened safety glass, with nanostructure), Grey Parsol glass, Ceramic (Calacatta, Focus Piombo, Noir Desire, Ossido Bruno, Ossido Nero, cement, etc.), Solid wood oak, Solid wood walnut, Solid wood wild oak (anthracite, bianco, natural, silver grey)
- Certificates
- Final inspection/quality inspection, Incoming goods inspection
- Founded
- 1958
- Industries
- Furniture industry (living/premium furniture, table systems)
- 01
Design and development (Rees)
- 02
Incoming goods inspection
- 03
Welding and finishing of the metal frames
- 04
Grinding and polishing of edges
- 05
Painting (RAL/NCS/SIKKENS)
- 06
Digital printing on glass
- 07
Assembly in Eberbach
- 08
Final inspection
- 09
Safety and export packaging
- 10
Shipping
Materials and Processes
Crystal glass (19 mm)
Characteristic material of the coffee tables since 1962, among other things for the table tops of the classics of modern design.
Optiwhite toughened safety glass with nanostructure
Toughened safety glass for table tops, also finished with digital printing (Illusion Stone).
Float glass
Glass panel material for table tops and bases, e.g. on Triplex and Tiso.
Ceramic (Calacatta, Noir Desire, Ossido Bruno, etc.)
Extremely durable, heat- and scratch-resistant table tops in the modern range.
Solid wood oak, walnut, wild oak
Solid wood table tops in various finishes such as anthracite, bianco, natural and silver grey.
MDF (lacquered, concrete look)
Material for carcases and bases, individually paintable.
Stainless steel
Columns, bases and foot frames, ground, painted or in stainless steel look.
Chrome (high-gloss chrome-plated)
Chrome-plated flat steel frames have shaped the collection since 1961.
Marble
Material for columns, e.g. the inclined marble column of the K 1000.
Custom paint finishes RAL/NCS/SIKKENS
In-house paint shop for glass, wood and metal according to customer requirements.
Locations
Eberbach
DEHeadquarters, manufacturing and assembly
- Materials
- Glass, ceramic, solid wood, MDF, stainless steel, chrome
- In-house paint shop (RAL/NCS/SIKKENS)
- Assembly
- Final inspection
Rees
DEProduction facility (development/design)
Düsseldorf
DEImprint address of the operating company german smart living GmbH (Columbusstraße 30)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom paint finishes in RAL / NCS / SIKKENS (glass, wood, metal)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Wood, Metal |
| Assembly of furniture in own manufacturing (Eberbach)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final inspection / inspection of finished furnitureInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding and polishing of edgesSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Wood, Stone, Metal |
| Finishing of weld seams (by hand)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel |
| Welding (metal frames)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Digital printing on glass (art print Illusion Stone on Optiwhite toughened safety glass)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass (toughened safety glass, Optiwhite) |
| Manufacture of height-adjustable table systems with lift-and-swivel mechanismAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass, Ceramic, Wood, Metal |
Additional services
Quality
Every piece of furniture undergoes a final inspection in Eberbach in which the functionality of moving parts, paint quality and edge precision are checked. Incoming materials are compared against defined parameters; for worldwide shipping a special export packaging is available.
| Evidence | Eberbach |
|---|---|
| Final inspection/quality inspection | |
| Incoming goods inspection |
History
- 1958
Founded by Ronald Schmitt and his wife Ingeborg with DM 3,000 in start-up capital and a Fiat 600; production of mosaic coffee tables in a small workshop.
- 1961
Friedrich Wilhelm Möller shapes the collection with glass coffee tables on chrome-plated flat steel frames.
- 1962
Breakthrough: presentation of the first coffee tables with a 19-millimetre crystal glass top at the Frankfurt Trade Fair; specialization in glass and metal.
- 1962 ff.
Swiss design team Team Form designs the glass coffee table K 1000 with an inclined marble column; Möller and Team Form designs become classics of modern design.
- über 60 Jahr
Development of 20 patents; company location Eberbach, plus a production facility in Rees on the Lower Rhine.