Manufacture of garden and contract furniture in metal, wood and wickerwork – Handmade in Austria
St. Karasek & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co KG
Vienna (Steinergasse 32, 1230)New on Amplifa
About Karasek
Karasek has been manufacturing garden and contract furniture at its own plant in Vienna since 1932. The range includes lounge furniture, chairs and tables made of aluminium and wrought iron or steel tubing, loungers and reclining loungers, furniture in teak and robinia wood, stainless steel as well as woven furniture made of plastic fibres (Tropi-Cane, polyrattan). The metal parts are welded by hand using the GMAW process, galvanized for refinement and powder-coated in the company's own facility; covers and cushions are produced in an in-house sewing shop from outdoor fabrics such as Sunbrella acrylic fabric. All furniture is developed to the company's own designs, individually inspected and custom-made to customer specification. Customers include thermal spas, baths, hotels, gastronomy, senior facilities and private customers throughout Europe – reference projects range from the Therme Vienna to the shipping company Color Line in Norway.
- Site
- Vienna
- Processes
- Forging (wrought iron furniture manufacturing), GMAW welding (by hand, metal furniture), Powder coating, Galvanizing (corrosion protection before powder coating), Welding of aluminium profiles and tubes, Sewing (cushions and covers in the in-house sewing shop), Weaving of plastic fibres (woven furniture/Tropi-Cane), Final inspection of the furniture (individually inspected)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel, Wrought iron, Steel tube, Stainless steel, Teak wood, Robinia wood, Ash wood
- Certificates
- Individual inspection/final check of every piece of furniture
- Founded
- 1932
- Industries
- Hotels and gastronomy, Thermal spas, baths and wellness facilities, Senior and care sector, Contract furnishing, Private customers (garden, terrace, balcony)
- 01
In-house design development
- 02
Forging/production of metal parts
- 03
Manual GMAW welding
- 04
Galvanizing (corrosion protection)
- 05
Powder coating
- 06
Sewing of covers and cushions (in-house sewing shop)
- 07
Weaving of plastic fibres
- 08
Assembly
- 09
Individual inspection/final check
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
Corrosion-resistant profiles and tubes for frames, joined by weld seams and powder-coated.
Steel/steel tube
High-quality base material for furniture under sustained stress, galvanized and powder-coated.
Wrought iron
Classics crafted in artisanal tradition, such as the Art Nouveau armchair WIEN.
Stainless steel
Largely corrosion-free, suitable for year-round outdoor use.
Teak wood
Subtropical wood for long-lasting garden furniture, largely resistant to insect infestation.
Robinia wood
European hardwood for weatherproof furniture with annual oil maintenance.
Ash wood
Wood material in the showroom's product range.
Tropi-Cane plastic fibre
Natural-looking fibre for finely textured, weather-resistant woven furniture.
Polyrattan wickerwork
Weatherproof wickerwork, usually combined with stainless steel or aluminium frames.
Sunbrella outdoor fabric
100 % solution-dyed acrylic for cushions and covers from the in-house sewing shop.
KARATEX fabric
Upholstery fabric for loungers with high reclining comfort and ease of care.
HPL, DEKTON and teco.STAR panels
UV-resistant, weatherproof table tops for outdoor use.
Site
Vienna
ATProduction plant, showroom and administration
- Lot size
- Custom-made production to customer specification
- Materials
- Aluminium, steel, wrought iron, stainless steel, wood, plastic fibre
- Powder coating plant
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forging (wrought iron furniture manufacturing)Forming | – | – | – | – | Wrought iron, Steel |
| GMAW welding (by hand, metal furniture)Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Wrought iron |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Wrought iron |
| Galvanizing (corrosion protection before powder coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Wrought iron |
| Welding of aluminium profiles and tubesJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Sewing (cushions and covers in the in-house sewing shop)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Sunbrella outdoor fabric (acrylic), Fabrics |
| Weaving of plastic fibres (woven furniture/Tropi-Cane)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic fibre (Tropi-Cane), Polyrattan |
| Final inspection of the furniture (individually inspected)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder coating plant | – | – | – | – | Vienna plant (Steinergasse 32, 1230 Vienna) |
Additional services
Quality
Quality is ensured at every step of the work: the furniture is developed in-house, the metal parts are welded by hand using the GMAW process, powder-coated in a modern plant and carefully inspected one by one. Covers and cushions from the in-house sewing shop are also subject to a strict final inspection.
| Evidence | Vienna |
|---|---|
| Individual inspection/final check of every piece of furniture |
History
- 1932
Founding of the company