Manufacturer of individually configurable fitted kitchens and furniture for living areas, Made in Germany from Herrieden.
Schüller Möbelwerk GmbH
Herrieden · Brilon · Löhne · Paris · Newcastle · Madrid · MiamiNew on Amplifa
About Schüller Möbelwerk
Schüller Möbelwerk GmbH is an independent family business founded in 1966 by Otto Schüller, headquartered in Herrieden (Middle Franconia), and is one of the leading German kitchen furniture manufacturers by revenue. Around 170,000 kitchens are produced each year at the Herrieden site – on average about 760 per day – each individually tailored to the customer. The portfolio comprises kitchens of the Schüller and next125 brands as well as the accessory and materials range of Systemo, complemented by bathroom furniture of the Puris brand from the Brilon site. Manufacturing is carried out with a high level of in-house production depth, networked production systems, an own logistics center with three high-bay warehouses, and an own surface treatment and lacquering operation. Under the Made in Germany quality promise, the products are delivered to 35 countries worldwide. Subsidiaries exist in Paris, Newcastle, Madrid, Miami and Italy.
- Site
- Herrieden
- Processes
- Kitchen furniture manufacturing (individually customized), Surface treatment and lacquering, Assembly on modern assembly lines, Bonding of rear panels (vertically) and screwing, Series production of individual kitchen cabinets / add-on kitchens, Quality control / quality assurance (incoming inspection to final manufacturing), Veneering (oak veneered brushed wood front), Individual kitchen planning
- Materials
- Solid wood, Wood-based materials, Wood (PEFC-certified), Melamine (fronts, worktops), Sandy oak relief pore replication, Oak veneered, Walnut (Tuscany walnut replication AFP), Stainless steel (handles, LumiQ profiles)
- Certificates
- PEFC (Chain of Custody), Golden M, Emissions Label Class A, ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management, ISO 9001, ISO 50001, Golden M (DGM), Emissions Label Class A (DGM)
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- 2327
- Industries
- Kitchen furniture, Living furniture, Bathroom furniture, Bathroom furniture (Puris)
- 01
Procurement of wood/wood-based materials
- 02
Cutting and manufacturing of the carcass parts
- 03
Surface treatment and lacquering
- 04
Assembly on assembly lines
- 05
Quality control
- 06
High-bay warehouse/logistics center
- 07
Distribution via retail partners worldwide
Materials & Processes
Solid wood
Used for carcass cross rails, which increase the stability and durability of the kitchens.
Wood-based materials
Base material for carcasses, fronts and worktops; predominantly PEFC-certified.
Melamine (fronts, worktops)
Used for fronts and worktops, e.g. sandy oak replication with relief pore.
Oak/walnut veneered
Wooden fronts such as brushed oak veneer or Tuscany walnut replication for natural surfaces.
Aluminium
Panel profiles of the LumiQ lighting system.
Stainless steel
Handles, handle profiles and concealed wall-unit suspension brackets with high load-bearing capacity.
Glass
Tall cabinet doors made of diamond-pattern glass for design variety.
Lacquer/velvety matte surfaces
In-house surface treatment and lacquering for matted fronts.
Sites
Herrieden
DEProduction site, administration, exhibition center (s.a.c.)
- Lot size
- around 760 kitchens/day
- Materials
- Wood, wood-based materials, melamine, veneer, aluminium, stainless steel
- Assembly lines
- 3 high-bay warehouses
- Fully automated logistics center
- Networked production systems
- Surface treatment and lacquering
Brilon
DEFurniture production site (Puris Bad GmbH & Co. KG, Brimax acquisition 2018)
- Materials
- Wood, wood-based materials
Löhne
DEhouse4kitchen exhibition center
Paris
FRSubsidiary Schuller Kuchen Distribution France SARL
Newcastle
GBSubsidiary In-House Inspired Room Design LTD
Madrid
ESSubsidiary Schueller IBERICA SLU
Miami
USSubsidiary Schueller Furniture North America Inc. (SFNA)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen furniture manufacturing (individually customized)Assembly | – | – | – | around 170,000 kitchens per year | Wood, Wood-based materials, Melamine, Solid wood |
| Surface treatment and lacqueringSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials |
| Assembly on modern assembly linesAssembly | – | – | – | approx. 760 kitchens/day | Wood, Wood-based materials, Solid wood |
| Bonding of rear panels (vertically) and screwingJoining | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, Wood-based materials |
| Series production of individual kitchen cabinets / add-on kitchensAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials |
| Quality control / quality assurance (incoming inspection to final manufacturing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Veneering (oak veneered brushed wood front)Surface | – | – | – | – | Oak, Walnut |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly lines | – | – | – | – | Herrieden |
| High-bay warehouses | – | 3 | – | 1984, 2000 | Herrieden |
| Fully automated logistics center | – | – | – | 2000-2005 | Herrieden |
| Networked production systems (high-tech, digital technologies programmed in-house) | – | – | – | – | Herrieden |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
A high proportion of in-house production, permanent quality checks from incoming inspection to final manufacturing, and more than one hundred defined quality features (such as screwed and vertically bonded rear panels and solid wood cross rails) ensure the quality of workmanship. Quality management continuously steers the process workflows; verified certifications include PEFC, the Golden M, the Emissions Label Class A, ISO 9001 and ISO 50001.
| Evidence | Herrieden |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| PEFC (Chain of Custody) | |
| Golden M (DGM) | |
| Emissions Label Class A (DGM) |