Vestre manufactures urban furniture from steel, aluminium and wood for public spaces – from benches to litter bins.
Vestre GmbH
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About Vestre
Vestre is a Scandinavian manufacturer of street furniture for public spaces: benches, seating groups, litter bins, pergolas and other furniture objects for cities, parks, schools, streets and waterfronts. Production takes place entirely in its own plants in Scandinavia: at the Vestre Steel Factory in Torsby (Sweden), steel sheets of 2–20 mm are cut with laser machines and welded manually and with industrial robots; at The Plus in Magnor (Norway), powder coating (corrosivity class C5, over 200 RAL colours), wood processing and assembly take place. Steel components are hot-dip galvanized in a zinc bath at 450 °C, finished with solvent-free powder coating and assembled by hand using stainless or acid-resistant fasteners. Materials used include, among others, fossil-free steel from SSAB, Corten steel, recycled aluminium (Hydro CIRCAL, at least 75 %) as well as FSC-certified Scandinavian pine, Kebony and oak. With 133 employees, Vestre supplies 27 markets worldwide and achieved net revenue of NOK 426 million in 2025.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Laser cutting of steel sheets, Welding (manual and with industrial robots), Hot-dip galvanizing (bath of liquid zinc at 450 °C), Powder coating (solvent-free, electrostatic by robot or by hand, curing in oven), Assembly of metal frames, coated parts and wooden slats (by hand, using stainless or, Linax impregnation of pine wood (copper-based UC3 preservative, vacuum cooking in, Kebony wood treatment (patented process with biobased liquids), Wood processing and furniture assembly (Wood Factory, Assembly)
- Materials
- Steel, Fossil-free steel (SSAB), Corten steel, Stainless/acid-resistant steel (fasteners), Aluminium Hydro CIRCAL (at least 75 % recycled), Scandinavian pine (Pinus sylvestris, FSC, Linax linseed oil impregnation, Brinell 1.7), Kebony Clear (radiata pine, Pinus radiata, Brinell 4.3), Oak (Quercus alba, Quercus robur, Brinell 3.7)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN 1090, BREEAM-NOR Outstanding (The Plus building), Nordic Swan Ecolabel, FSC (FSC-C153905)
- Founded
- 1947
- Employees
- 133
- Industries
- Public space/urban furniture, Urban planning and urban development, Parks, schools, waterfronts, Architecture/landscape architecture
- 01
Laser cutting of the steel sheets
- 02
Welding (manual and robot-assisted)
- 03
Hot-dip galvanizing (450 °C zinc bath)
- 04
Powder coating (electrostatic, C5)
- 05
Wood processing and impregnation
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Packaging and shipping
Materials and Processes
Steel (2–20 mm)
Base material for frames and structures, alloyed for the combination of hot-dip galvanizing and powder coating.
Fossil-free steel (SSAB)
Steel produced using hydrogen of the same strength, used since 2023 among others in the TELLUS bench.
Corten steel
Weather-resistant steel with a protective rust layer, available for sheet-metal components for outdoor use.
Aluminium Hydro CIRCAL
Aluminium with at least 75 % recycled post-consumer scrap for reduced energy consumption.
Stainless/acid-resistant steel
Used for all screws and fasteners.
Scandinavian pine (Pinus sylvestris, FSC)
Linax-impregnated, 80–120 year old wood with linseed oil impregnation for outdoor use.
Kebony Clear (Pinus radiata)
Patented treated wood with a Brinell hardness of 4.3, particularly hard and rot-resistant for outdoor use.
Oak (Quercus alba/robur)
Wood treated with Timberex and Osmo oils for indoor applications.
Hot-dip galvanizing
Zinc bath at 450 °C provides decades of rust protection with a self-healing effect in case of damage.
Powder coating
Solvent-free, robot-assisted coating in over 200 RAL colours up to corrosivity class C5.
Linax impregnation
Copper-based UC3 pressure impregnation followed by vacuum cooking in linseed oil (2–3 mm penetration depth).
Kebony treatment
Patented Norwegian process using biobased liquids to harden the wood.
Sites
Vestre Steel Factory, Torsby
SESteel and aluminium processing
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium
- Laser cutting machines (steel sheet 2–20 mm)
- Welding robots
- Hot-dip galvanizing plant (zinc bath 450 °C)
The Plus, Magnor
NOCoating, wood processing, assembly and warehouse
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, pine, oak
- Color Factory (powder coating plant with robot-assisted electrostatic application and curing oven)
- Wood Factory (wood processing)
- Assembly (assembly hall)
Oslo
NOHead office (Vestre AS)
Berlin
DESales (Vestre GmbH)
Stockholm
SESales (Vestre Sverige AB)
Copenhagen
DKSales (c/o Blox)
Brentford
UKSales UK & Ireland (Vestre Ltd)
New York
USSales North America (Vestre Inc.)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting of steel sheetsMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Welding (manual and with industrial robots)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Hot-dip galvanizing (bath of liquid zinc at 450 °C)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Powder coating (solvent-free, electrostatic by robot or by hand, curing in oven)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Assembly of metal frames, coated parts and wooden slats (by hand, using stainless orAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Pine, Oak |
| Linax impregnation of pine wood (copper-based UC3 preservative, vacuum cooking inSurface | – | – | – | – | Pine |
| Kebony wood treatment (patented process with biobased liquids)Surface | – | – | – | – | Radiata pine |
| Wood processing and furniture assembly (Wood Factory, Assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Pine, Oak |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting machines | – | – | Steel sheet 2–20 mm thick | – | Vestre Steel Factory, Torsby, Sweden |
| Welding robots (industrial robots) | – | – | – | – | Vestre Steel Factory, Torsby, Sweden |
| Powder coating plant (Color Factory, electrostatic application by robot, curing oven) | – | – | – | 2022 | The Plus, Magnor, Norway |
| Hot-dip galvanizing plant (zinc bath 450 °C) | – | – | – | – | Vestre Steel Factory, Torsby, Sweden |
| Wood Factory (wood processing) | – | – | – | 2022 | The Plus, Magnor, Norway |
| Assembly (assembly hall) | – | – | – | 2022 | The Plus, Magnor, Norway |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Guarantees
Vestre is certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and qualified according to EN 1090; every product is checked again before packaging and shipping. The products carry a lifetime guarantee against rust as well as a 15-year guarantee on powder coating and wood; spare parts are supplied throughout the entire product life.
| Evidence | Vestre overall |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| EN 1090 | |
| BREEAM-NOR Outstanding (The Plus building) | |
| Nordic Swan Ecolabel | |
| FSC (FSC-C153905) |
History
- 1947
Johs. Vestre founds Johs. Vestre Mekaniske Verksted in Haugesund.
- 1957
The Unikum training apparatus comes onto the market and triggers the first major growth.
- 1980
The HVILAN bench is created from an open ideas competition.
- 1988
Bankruptcy. Jan S. Vestre and Elisabeth Preus Vestre re-establish the company in Oslo.
- 1989
The CITY litter bin is introduced – still in the range today.
- 1994
A contract for 800 stainless steel litter bins marks the turning point.
- 1995
Jan S. Vestre and Elisabeth Preus Vestre become sole owners.
- 2012
Jan Christian Vestre takes over the company at the age of 25 (CEO until 13 October 2021).
- 2013
The first purpose-built factory opens in Torsby, Sweden (design: Snøhetta).
- 2022
The Plus opens in Magnor, Norway (design: Bjarke Ingels Group – BIG).