Manufacture of functional coffee and side tables as well as finished components and lightweight panel modules in Rees
Vierhaus Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG
Rees (Millingen)New on Amplifa
About Vierhaus
Founded in 1908 by August Vierhaus as a joinery in Essen, Vierhaus is a family-run furniture manufacturer in its fourth generation with headquarters in Millingen near Rees on the Lower Rhine. In furniture production, the company combines traditional craftsmanship with industrial production lines and manufactures smart coffee and side tables with lift, pull-out and height-adjustment mechanisms, which are designed together with its subsidiary Ilse Technik. Materials processed include solid wood (including oak, wild oak, heartwood beech), veneer, glass (also ESG), ceramic, metal, marble, stone as well as high-quality imitation surfaces such as HPL and melamine decor. In addition to its own brand, Vierhaus supplies industrial companies with finished components as a subcontractor and has particular expertise in processing lightweight panels and lightweight panel modules for the caravan and motorhome industry. As part of the Vierhaus Group, the company benefits from a high level of vertical integration; quality is ensured by qualified employees and established quality controls.
- Site
- Rees
- Processes
- Furniture manufacturing (tables: coffee tables, side tables, functional tables), Veneer processing / veneering, Lacquering (e.g. Bianco lacquered, cherry lacquered, back-lacquered), Processing of lightweight panels and complete lightweight panel modules (caravan/motorhome industry), Manufacture of finished components for industrial companies (subcontract manufacturing), Oiling of wood surfaces (e.g. oiled wild oak, oiled heartwood beech), Quality controls in production, Design and engineering of functional mechanisms (with subsidiary Ilse Technik)
- Materials
- Solid wood (oak, wild oak, heartwood beech, beech, cherry, walnut), Veneer, Glass (clear glass, smoked glass, opal glass, Parsol glass, Optiwhite, ESG), Ceramic, Metal, HPL, Melamine & Decor, Marble
- Founded
- 1908
- Industries
- Furniture trade (specialist retail), Caravan and motorhome industry, Furniture and plastics industry
- 01
Product development and design of the functional mechanisms (Ilse Technik)
- 02
Cutting and surface processing (veneering, lacquering, oiling)
- 03
Assembly of tables and finished components
- 04
Quality control
- 05
Delivery to the furniture trade and industrial customers
Surfaces & Materials
Solid wood
Solid wood made of oak, wild oak, heartwood beech, beech, cherry and walnut is oiled, lacquered or veneered and used for tabletops and frames.
Veneer
Veneer in beech, oak, heartwood beech, cherry and walnut enables premium wood surfaces.
Glass
Clear glass, smoked glass, opal glass, Parsol glass and Optiwhite (also ESG and back-painted) are used as tabletops and shelf panels.
Ceramic
Ceramic tops such as Terra Crema or Keramik Nero are used for robust tabletops.
Marble
Italian marble and marble-look finishes enhance coffee table tops.
Stone
Natural stone such as Calvia Stein or granite Petro Grigio is used as a tabletop material.
HPL
HPL surfaces (including granite Petro Grigio, Marble Grigio) offer durable decor variants.
Melamine & Decor
Melamine decor panels (including concrete look, saw-rough oak) are used for panels and frame cheeks.
Metal
Metal parts for frames, columns and mechanisms are used with colored lacquer finishes.
Lightweight panels
Lightweight panels and complete lightweight panel modules are manufactured for the caravan and motorhome industry.
Lacquering
Surfaces are lacquered in color (including Bianco, back-painted glass, metallic effects).
Oiling
Solid wood surfaces such as wild oak and heartwood beech are oiled.
Locations
Rees (Millingen)
DEHeadquarters, furniture manufacturing and subcontract manufacturing
- Materials
- Solid wood, veneer, glass, ceramic, metal, HPL, melamine, lightweight panels
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture manufacturing (tables: coffee tables, side tables, functional tables)Assembly | – | 1600 mm | – | – | Solid wood, Veneer, Glass, Ceramic, Metal, Melamine & Decor, HPL, Marble |
| Veneer processing / veneeringSurface | – | – | – | – | Beech, Oak, Wild oak, Heartwood beech, Cherry, Walnut |
| Lacquering (e.g. Bianco lacquered, cherry lacquered, back-lacquered)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Veneer, Glass, Metal |
| Processing of lightweight panels and complete lightweight panel modules (caravan/motorhome industry)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Lightweight panels |
| Manufacture of finished components for industrial companies (subcontract manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, Veneer, Glass, Ceramic, Metal, Imitation surfaces |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Oiling of wood surfaces (e.g. oiled wild oak, oiled heartwood beech)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wild oak, Heartwood beech |
| Quality controls in productionInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1908
Founded by August Vierhaus as a joinery in Essen; furnishing of the Krupp workers' residences and a commission for the staircase of Villa Hügel
- 1938
Son Karl Vierhaus takes over the business together with his wife Maria
- 1948
Relocation to Vehlingen on the Lower Rhine; on 20 June the workshop burns down following a boiler explosion
New start in Millingen near Rees, still the headquarters today; the furniture factory is established there
- 1970er
Karl Vierhaus jun. expands the product range to include coffee tables; later the first German furniture manufacturer to refine tables with Italian marble
- 1990
Acquisition of the insolvent competitor Möbelwerke Ilse in Uslar
- 1994
First cooperation with a furniture factory in Lithuania
- 2012
Acquisition of EVE Collection, a design table manufacturer from Hennef
Offices in Moscow, Hong Kong and Cluj (Romania); today Arndt Vierhaus runs the company with his wife Alicia in the fourth generation