Manufacturer of technical and decorative furniture fittings made of plastic, zinc die casting, steel, aluminium and stainless steel.
young schwinn Perfect Fittings GmbH
Mühltal · Weimar · Krakow (PL) · Tempe, AZ (USA)New on Amplifa
About Schwinn Fittings
young schwinn Perfect Fittings GmbH (Schwinn Fittings) develops and manufactures technical and decorative furniture fittings such as handles, knobs, hooks and feet with a range of over 3000 items. Production includes plastic injection moulding (parts up to 800 mm length and 350 g), zinc die casting (up to 500 mm and 500 g), plastic extrusion as well as milling and turning of wood. In addition, the company offers powder coating, wet painting, vibratory finishing, surface finishing and assembly as well as in-house tool manufacturing. As a system supplier and development partner, Schwinn supplies the furniture industry, on request also in small series according to customer specifications. Founded in 1932 in Ober-Ramstadt, the company employs around 250 people at its locations in Mühltal (headquarters), Weimar and Krakow (production) as well as Tempe, Arizona (sales).
- Site
- Mühltal
- Processes
- Plastic injection moulding, Zinc die casting, Powder coating, Wet painting, Vibratory finishing, Surface finishing, Assembly, Plastic extrusion
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Glass, Wood, Plastic, Leather, Brass, Steel
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1932
- Employees
- 250
- Industries
- Furniture industry
- 01
Product development/Design
- 02
Tool manufacturing
- 03
Plastic injection moulding / Zinc die casting / Extrusion / Woodworking
- 04
Vibratory finishing
- 05
Powder coating / Wet painting
- 06
Surface finishing
- 07
Assembly
Materials and Processes
Plastic injection moulding (Plastic, TPE)
Injection-moulded furniture fittings up to 800 mm length and 350 g weight.
Zinc die casting (Zamak, Zinc)
Zinc die-cast parts up to 500 mm length and 500 g weight, among other things for handles and knobs.
Steel / Sheet steel
Processing of steel and sheet steel, among other things for technical parts and fittings.
Aluminium
Aluminium as a material for decorative furniture fittings.
Stainless steel
Stainless steel for high-quality furniture fittings.
Brass
Brass as a material in the fittings range.
Plastic extrusion
Production of plastic profiles using the extrusion process.
Wood (milled, turned)
Milled and turned wood components for furniture handles and knobs.
Locations
Mühltal
DEHeadquarters
Weimar
DEProduction (zinc die casting, vibratory finishing, powder coating)
- Part weight / size
- Zinc up to 500 mm / 500 g
- Lot size
- 50,000–60,000 furniture handles/knobs per day
- Materials
- Zinc/Zamak
- 12 zinc die-casting machines
- Vibratory finishing system
- Powder coating line
Krakow
PLProduction (plastic injection moulding, zinc die casting, surface finishing, assembly)
- Part weight / size
- Plastic up to 800 mm / 350 g
- Materials
- Plastic, TPE, Zamak
- Injection moulding systems
- Zinc die-casting systems
Tempe, AZ
USSales office (Schwinn Hardware Inc.)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection mouldingPlastics | – | 800 mm | 350 g | – | Plastic, TPE, Zamak |
| Zinc die castingCasting | – | 500 mm | 500 g | – | Zamak, Zinc |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Wet paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Vibratory finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Surface finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic extrusionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Milling of woodMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Turning of woodMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Tool manufacturingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sheet steel processingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc die-casting machine | – | 12 | – | – | Weimar |
| Vibratory finishing system | – | 1 | – | – | Weimar |
| Powder coating line | – | 1 | – | – | Weimar |
| Powder coating and wet painting system | – | – | – | 2019 | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
From order intake to delivery, all work and production steps are subject to documented quality control. The company was certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 by the DMSZ in 2018.
| Evidence | Mühltal | Weimar | Krakow |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1932
Founded as a synthetic resin turning shop by Peter Schwinn in Ober-Ramstadt with two employees; production of furniture knobs and handles.
- 1991
Founding of Schwinn Weimar GmbH; relocation of metal production from Nieder-Beerbach to Weimar.
- 1994
Founding of Schwinn Polska GmbH based in Krakow.
- 1998
New building in Weimar-Nord: 3,000 sqm of production and office space on a 14,000 sqm site; 50,000–60,000 handles/knobs per day.
- 2003
Commissioning of the Krakow plant (plastic injection moulding, zinc die casting, surface finishing).
- 2007
Acquisition by the Finatem investment company.
- 2015
Acquisition by DUBAG – Deutsche Unternehmensberatung AG.
- 2018
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 by the DMSZ.
- 2019
Commissioning of a new powder coating and wet painting system.
- 2021
Acquisition of the entire Schwinn Group by the private investors Jens Klügel & Sven Schwinn.