FURNITURE MADE IN GERMANY

The term ‘Made in Germany’ is not legally protected and is not linked to clear specifications. There is therefore no clear definition of when a product may be labelled ‘Made in Germany’. The Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) has therefore introduced, in addition to the definition ‘Made in Germany’ for furniture ranges, a traceable labelling system based on defined criteria, the requirements of which are regularly monitored externally at the production site.

The criteria are extremely demanding and stand for a high standard of quality: design, assembly and quality testing must take place entirely in Germany. In addition, the manufacturing process relevant to quality must take place predominantly in Germany.

König + Neurath has certified almost all of its office and seating furniture ranges. Room systems and room dividing elements do not fall under the scope of the criteria catalog and are therefore not certifiable.

König + Neurath AG‘s suppliers are an important factor for high product quality. Short distances to our suppliers promote close cooperation and optimize transport routes and times. All our suppliers undergo an approval process. The majority of suppliers are regularly checked for compliance with König + Neurath standards via supplier selfassessments. Most of our suppliers are based in Germany. The breakdown of suppliers self-assessments by country of domicile is shown in the following charts.