Handcrafted storage fireplaces and storage stoves made of steel and ceramic, developed and produced in Ostrach.
Thomas Widmer GmbH
88356 OstrachNew on Amplifa
About kiimoto – Thomas Widmer GmbH
Under the kiimoto brand, Thomas Widmer GmbH produces custom storage fireplaces and storage stoves by hand in its own manufactory in Ostrach in the Ostrach valley near Upper Swabia. The company traces its origins to the stove-building business founded by Franz Xaver Widmer in 1951 and is today run by master stove and air heating installer Thomas Widmer of the third generation. The handcrafted stoves are based on a self-developed combustion chamber (kiimoto ignition) and storage technology (kiimoto recharge) with a stated 93% efficiency and up to ten hours of stored heat; with kiimoto+, an entire house including underfloor heating can be supplied. Products are made from steel, patinated steel and handcrafted ceramic tiles as well as other materials such as concrete and wood. In addition to planning, manufacturing and nationwide delivery and installation, the company offers consulting, repair and spare parts as well as outdoor fireplaces, kitchens, stairs and doors in its own signature style. The manufactory also serves as a showroom.
- Site
- Ostrach
- Processes
- Handcrafted storage fireplaces (fireplace/stove construction according to customer-specific, Self-developed combustion chamber / storage technology (kiimoto ignition, recharge, plus) – 93%, Craft production of ceramic tiles/surfaces (with master ceramicist Axel Heizmann), Manufacture/construction of steel fireplaces (steel fireplaces, patinated steel), Nationwide delivery and installation, individual planning of fireplaces and house heating, Stove and air heating construction (business: master stove and air heating installer, repairs &, Individual fireplace planning, Delivery and installation nationwide
- Materials
- Steel, Patinated steel, Ceramic (ceramic tiles), Wood, Concrete
- Industries
- Private customers / residential construction, Architecture, Passive/low-energy houses
- 01
Individual planning and consulting
- 02
Development (combustion chamber and storage technology)
- 03
Craftsmanship production in the Ostrach manufactory
- 04
Delivery and installation nationwide
- 05
Repairs & spare parts
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for steel fireplaces with a metallic finish and industrial look.
Patinated steel
Surface variant for fireplaces in the well-known kiimoto style.
Ceramic (ceramic tiles)
Handcrafted ceramic tiles, developed with master ceramicist Axel Heizmann, as a surface that changes depending on the incidence of light.
Concrete
Material for fireplace designs such as concrete fireplaces in the portfolio.
Wood
Used as a material in fireplace and living space projects according to the price presentation.
Locations
Ostrach
DEManufactory: production and showroom
- Lot size
- One-off production (individually planned stoves)
- Materials
- Steel, patinated steel, ceramic, concrete, wood
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handcrafted storage fireplaces (fireplace/stove construction according to customer-specificInstallation | – | – | – | – | Steel, Ceramic |
| Self-developed combustion chamber / storage technology (kiimoto ignition, recharge, plus) – 93%Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Craft production of ceramic tiles/surfaces (with master ceramicist Axel Heizmann)Surface | – | – | – | – | Ceramic |
| Manufacture/construction of steel fireplaces (steel fireplaces, patinated steel)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Nationwide delivery and installation, individual planning of fireplaces and house heatingInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stove and air heating construction (business: master stove and air heating installer, repairs &Installation | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1951
Franz Xaver Widmer starts the stove-building business (company origin).
- 1988
Franz Widmer, second generation, continues to run the business.
- 2007
Thomas Widmer, third generation, takes over.
- 2015
Invention of kiimoto; public first presentation on 07.03.2015 at the manufactory.
- 2016
Selection for the special exhibition “Land des Handwerks” at the International Trade Fair for the Skilled Crafts in Munich; visit by the German federal government to the stand.
- 2018
Final/nomination for the “Großer Preis des Mittelstands”; inclusion in the book “Wir können Handwerk. 33 Manufakturen in der Region Neckar-Alb”.
- 2019
New models kiimoto arton and kiimoto riton.
- 2024
Recognition “Ökologisch Bauen & Renovieren 2024” (BUND).