kg industry manufacturing founded 1929 ; 87 years ago 1929 founder august siekmann headquarters l hne germany areas served worldwide key people ulrich w. siekmann 1 silvia weppler 2 products kitchen cabinets revenue 130.1 million 2007 number of employees 500 2012 website siematic.com siematic is a german kitchen manufacturer . the company was founded in 1929 3 and has its headquarters in l hne north rhine westphalia . it delivers its products to over 60 countries worldwide . 4 siematic is considered among the most well known german luxury brands . 5 since 1998 ulrich w. siekmann has been managing director of siematic the third generation of his family to run the company . 6 7 in 2007 the company achieved sales of 130.1 million and in 2012 it had roughly 500 employees . 8 9 contents 1 history 2 products 3 locations 4 references 5 external links history edit headquarters in l hne 2008 in the 1920s august siekmann established a factory to produce kitchen furniture on the site of the cologne minden railway company . during the second world war large sections of the factory site were destroyed yet the company resumed kitchen production in 1946 . in 1960 siematic unveiled the first kitchen with integrated grip handles for a handle free door front . from that point on the entire company went by siematic as both its brand and official company name . at the beginning of the 1970s the capacity of the original plant in l hne was significantly expanded . for the first time the company achieved sales of over 100 million deutsche mark and established subsidiaries in other european countries . in 1979 siematic entered the us market setting up a subsidiary there . 10 in the 1990s siematic was among the first kitchen furniture manufacturers using medium density fiberboard mdf for its products . 11 in 2004 siematic opened a showroom center at its headquarters the august wilhelm siekmann forum which is still open today . the company also set up a new logistics center near the l hne headquarters . 12 products edit siematic s1 black edition 2007 siematic manufactures kitchen furnishings including cabinetry countertops interior organization systems and accessories . one of the company s most well known products is the s1 13 a handle free kitchen introduced in 2008 that integrated lighting and multimedia systems into cabinetry 14 winning various awards including the red dot design award . 15 since then siematic has also offered the s2 and s3 similar products at different price points . 16 17 more recently siematic began categorizing kitchens by style collections instead of product series . 18 as of 2016 the company style collections are divided into classic pure and urban . 19 20 for several years the wood chips and dust accumulated during production in the siematic factory in l hne have been collected and used as an energy source to heat the company headquarters . 21 as of 2016 siematic has a plant site totaling over 70 000 m 17.3 acres . locations edit siematic vondelpark store 2014 siematic dealers are located in cities across the globe including sydney chicago dubai dublin oslo and seoul . 22 company owned and operated flagship stores include amsterdam beijing and new york . the midtown manhattan showroom won the kitchen and bath business award for showroom of the year 2014 . 23 siematic is also involved in the multi unit market 24 and its kitchens feature in luxury developments such as the ritz carlton residences in chicago . 25 siematic s clientele also includes former pope benedict xvi 26 who had a siematic kitchen put in the apostolic palace . 27 the soccer team arminia bielefeld has siematic kitchens in its stadium luxury boxes . 28 references edit ulrich w. siekmann gesch ftsf hrender gesellschafter der siematic m belwerke . business on.de in german . february 2 2010 . retrieved may 1 2015 . erweiterung der gesch ftsf hrung . moebelkultur.de in german . august 25 2015 . retrieved may 23 2016 . commercial managing director cfo coo siematic wird 75 jahre alt . bonner general anzeiger in german . september 25 2004 . p. 32 . malte samtenschnieder september 18 2014 . aus l hne in mehr als 60 l nder . westfalen blatt in german . die 30 deutschen top luxus marken . wiwo.de in german . october 5 2014 . retrieved may 22 2015 . hoher bekanntheitsgrad . neue westf lische in german . september 19 2009 . ulrich w. siekmann gesch ftsf hrender gesellschafter der siematic m belwerke . business on.de in german . february 2 2010 . retrieved may 1 2015 . siematic wird 2011 umsatz von 100 mio wieder berschreiten . euwid holz.de in german . europ ischer wirtschaftsdienst . september 22 2011 . retrieved may 22 2015 . siematic plant personalabbau und unbezahlte mehrarbeit . nw.de in german . zeitungsverlag neue westf lische . august 7 2012 . retrieved may 22 2015 . j rg stuke october 19 2004 . erna hannelore und die nagelprobe . neue westf lische in german . herbert fuchs october 12 1990 . attraktive nachfolge f r die spanplatte . wirtschaftswoche in german . p. 135 . martin fr hlich november 27 2004 . hof weicht fabrikgel nde . neue westf lische in german . hartmut braun january 16 2008 . luxus in neuer dimension . neue westf lische in german . dirk windm ller september 19 2008 . trends setzen mit der neuen s klasse . neue westf lische in german . die neue aus l hne geh rt zur design elite . neue westf lische in german . march 18 2008 . dirk windm ller september 21 2009 . ein st ck vom gro en bruder . neue westf lische in german . ulf hanke september 21 2012 . farbtupfer in der luxus k che . neue westf lische in german . berw ltigend positives feedback . kuechenplaner magazin.de in german . february 24 2015 . retrieved may 1 2015 . eine marke erh ht ihre strahlkraft pdf . moebelmarkt.de in german . january 13 2015 . retrieved may 1 2015 . siematic nach k chenmesse sehr zufrieden . neue westf lische in german . february 14 2015 . p. 24 . j rg stuke may 4 2006 . sp ne bunkern f r warme hallen . neue westf lische in german . hartmut braun september 9 2006 . die sch ne kunst der k che in german . siematic pr sentiert neue flagship stores . neue westf lische in german . october 24 2014 . p. 26 . siematic project business international . siematic.com in german . retrieved may 1 2015 . neues studio und auszeichnungen . neue westf lische in german . june 18 2013 . hier kocht der papst . neue westf lische in german . march 24 2006 . carsten dierig august 6 2012 . der papst kocht ostwestf lisch . die welt in german . p. 12 . siematic k chen bei arminia . neue westf lische in german . march 20 2008 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to siematic . official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title siematic & oldid 722184634 categories 1929 establishmentsfurniture companies of germanykitchen manufacturersmanufacturing companies established in 1929manufacturing companies of germanyhidden categories cs1 german language sources de commons category with local link 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