Contract furniture and interior fit-out concepts from our own production: chairs, tables, coat racks, containers for public areas
SCHNEEWEISS interior GmbH
Kippenheim · Lockenhaus (AT) · Malsch · DüsseldorfNew on Amplifa
Contract furniture with high in-house production depth
SCHNEEWEISS interior combines the contract furniture brands Hiller Objektmöbel, BRAUN Lockenhaus, rosconi and MalscherSitzMöbel. The portfolio ranges from stackable chairs, folding and conference tables, coat rack systems, ashtrays and stainless steel containers to side furniture as well as special and series furniture production. The in-house production depth is 76 percent: value creation includes metalworking, highly automated tabletop production, painting with a water-based UV painting line, solid wood and bentwood processing with steam, joinery, upholstery and assembly. Production takes place at the Kippenheim site (headquarters, largest production site), Lockenhaus (Austria, solid wood), Malsch (assembly, upholstery, warehouse) and Düsseldorf (rosconi). Every year, around 440,000 pieces of contract furniture leave the production facilities in Kippenheim and Lockenhaus; Hiller produces more than 250,000 chairs and more than 40,000 tables per year. Areas of application are Public Areas, Education, Health Care, Hospitality and Business Spaces, from convention centers and concert halls to hotels and care facilities and airports.
- Site
- Kippenheim
- Processes
- Contract furniture production (seating furniture, tables, coat racks, containers, side furniture), Metalworking (all metal products and components of the group), Tabletop production (highly automated), Painting (painting line, high degree of automation), Staining and painting of wood shells, tabletop edges and wooden frames by hand, Bentwood process engineering with steam (wood bending), Solid wood processing, Joinery / carpentry (woodworking)
- Materials
- Beech wood, Maple (veneer), Oak (veneer), American walnut (veneer), Ash (veneer), Oak, Melamine (surfaces), HPL laminate
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, PEFC (wood origin), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Other (PEFC wood origin)
- Employees
- approx. 180 (Hiller
- Industries
- Public Areas, Education, Health Care, Hospitality, Business Spaces
- 01
Concept and design
- 02
Engineering and construction
- 03
Metalworking (Kippenheim)
- 04
Tabletop and wood processing
- 05
Painting and staining
- 06
Upholstery
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Logistics and on-site assembly
Materials and processes
Beech wood
Standard wood for seat shells, frames and bentwood furniture, partly from forests in Burgenland.
Veneers (maple, oak, walnut, ash)
Quality veneers for seat shells, armrests and tabletops.
Melamine
Decorative tabletop surfaces in solid colors or wood look.
HPL laminate
Robust surfaces, including seat shells with natural wood edge.
Steel / steel tube
Frames for chairs and tables, manufactured in the central metalworking facility in Kippenheim.
Stainless steel
Material for rosconi ashtrays, containers, coat rack systems and interior fit-out.
Plastic
Cleaning-agent-resistant plastic shells for care areas.
Polyether foam
Foam for seat cushions, seat and back cushions and full upholstery.
Upholstery fabrics
Fabric collections including Camira, FIDIVI, Delius, Hornschuch, also flame-retardant.
Water-based UV painting
Painting line with a high degree of automation, awarded an environmental prize since 1996.
Bentwood process engineering with steam
Traditional wood bending for durable bentwood design pieces in Lockenhaus.
Locations
Kippenheim
DEHeadquarters, largest production site, metalworking, painting shop, tabletop production
- Lot size
- Large series (> 250,000 chairs, > 40,000 tables/year)
- Materials
- Wood, steel, steel tube, stainless steel, plastic
- Painting line
- Water-based UV painting line
- Automated tabletop production systems
Lockenhaus (Hammerteich)
ATBRAUN Lockenhaus production, solid wood and bentwood processing
- Materials
- Solid wood, beech wood, steel tube
- Bentwood process engineering with steam
Malsch
DEMalscherSitzMöbel production: assembly, upholstery, warehouse
- Materials
- Polyether foam, upholstery fabrics
- Upholstery shop
Düsseldorf
DErosconi site, sales and production
- Materials
- Stainless steel, metal
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract furniture production (seating furniture, tables, coat racks, containers, side furniture)Assembly | – | – | – | 440,000 pieces of contract furniture | Wood, Steel, Steel tube, Stainless steel, Plastic |
| Metalworking (all metal products and components of the group)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Steel, Stainless steel |
| Tabletop production (highly automated)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Melamine, HPL |
| Painting (painting line, high degree of automation)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Staining and painting of wood shells, tabletop edges and wooden frames by handSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Bentwood process engineering with steam (wood bending)Forming | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, Beech wood |
| Solid wood processingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, Certified woods from forests in Burgenland |
| Joinery / carpentry (woodworking)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Metal construction / metalworking shopJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal |
| Upholstery (seat and back cushions, full upholstery, polyether foam)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Polyether foam, Fabrics |
| Special and series furniture productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Steel, Plastic |
| Furniture refurbishment / remanufacturing (Rethink & Refresh: disassembly, sanding, painting,Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Steel, Upholstered furniture |
| Individual interior fit-out (SCHNEEWEISS professional interior: planning, concept, production,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wood, Metal, Stainless steel |
| Retail, trade fair and interior fit-out (tailor-made)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Metal |
| On-site furniture assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furniture logistics / haulage (transport, 2-person handling, direct deliveries)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofitting of furniture with fire protectionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic processing (plastic shell chairs)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painting line | – | – | – | – | Kippenheim |
| Water-based UV painting line | – | 1 | – | 1996 | Kippenheim |
| Automated tabletop production systems | – | – | – | – | Kippenheim |
| Trucks (5 trailers, 1 semi-trailer, including MAN TGX, Euro 6d) | MAN TGX | 6 | – | – | Kippenheim |
Additional services
Quality
Hiller has been manufacturing with a certified quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 1996 and with an environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001 since 2011; PEFC certification for wood origin. Production in Germany and Austria with high in-house production depth ensures the quality of the products.
| Evidence | Kippenheim | Lockenhaus (Hammerteich) | Malsch | Düsseldorf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||
| Other (PEFC wood origin) |
History
- 1873
Founding of the tannery/leather goods factory rosconi (Rosenkranz family, Limburg-Weilburg district)
- 1921
Founding of the armchair and wooden goods factory BRAUN by Johann Braun in Lockenhaus
- 1936
Founding of Hiller by Erich and Herbert Hiller in Kippenheim
- 1957
Hiller focuses on chairs and tables made of wood, steel and plastic
- 1965
Founding of MalscherSitzMöbel by Heinrich & Klara Stöcklein
- 1996
Hiller: ISO 9001 certification; Environmental Prize of Baden-Württemberg for water-based UV painting line
- 2005
Hiller Group acquires BRAUN Lockenhaus
- 2008
Jochen Joachims takes over management of BRAUN Lockenhaus
- 2009
Merger to form SCHNEEWEISS interior, headquartered in Kippenheim
- 2010
Merger to form SCHNEEWEISS AG; Red Dot Award for rosconi crew products
- 2011
Hiller: ISO 14001 certification
- 2014
rosconi company headquarters relocated to Kippenheim
- 2019
SCHNEEWEISS interior Designwelt; opening of the Experience Center Kippenheim (1,000 m²)
- 2023
MalscherSitzMöbel becomes part of the SCHNEEWEISS Group