JAB Anstoetz
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| legal form | KG |
| founding | 1946 |
| Seat | Bielefeld |
| management | Stephan Anstoetz Claus Anstoetz Chris-Jacob Schminnes |
| Number of employees | 1400 As of 2017 |
| Branch | Textile industry |
| Website | www.jab.de |
The JAB Anstoetz group of companies is a textile publisher based in the East Westphalian city of Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia .
The group of companies, to which several subsidiaries belong, was founded in 1946 by Josef Anstoetz. In 1951, the nephew Heinz Anstoetz joined the company, who took over the management in 1955. The company is managed by Stephan and Claus Anstoetz in the third generation and Chris-Jacob Schminnes. Today the fabric publisher exports to over 80 countries around the world and is represented in more than 80 countries by its own trading partners or showrooms. In Germany there are showrooms in Bielefeld and Munich . There are also numerous shops that are run by trading partners and customers. More than 1,400 people work for the JAB Anstoetz Group worldwide, including around 600 employees at the two locations in Bielefeld and Herford .
In 1979 Heinz Anstoetz founded the Matthias Anstoetz Foundation in memory of his father, which among other things looks after blind Indian orphan girls.
history
In 1946 Josef Anstoetz from Bielefeld founded a wholesaler for decoration and upholstery fabrics; the abbreviation JAB stands for Josef Anstoetz Bielefeld . After the sudden death of the company founder, his nephew Heinz Anstoetz took over the company in 1955. Gradually, the company grew and subsidiaries such as the upholstered furniture factory BW Bielefelder Werkstätten or JAB Anstoetz Teppiche were founded. At the beginning of 1976 the company already had 507 employees worldwide. In 1985 Heinz Anstoetz's son, Ralph Anstoetz, joined the company. His two brothers Claus (1989) and Stephan (1993) followed a few years later. After the company's 50th anniversary in 1996, Heinz Anstoetz withdrew from the operative business. After his death in 1998 the company was renamed JAB Josef Anstoetz KG.
Products and awards
More than 3,500 articles in 25,000 colors are stored in the halls of the company headquarters. The fabric publisher brings out new collections twice a year, which are then sold worldwide. In addition to the fabric collections, the areas of carpets and upholstered furniture are also among the group's products. In the area of carpets in particular, the company has won numerous design awards and patents , such as the processing of felt with other materials such as silk or leather . The company's work has already been nominated and awarded various prizes, such as the red dot design award or the German Design Award.
Brands
The following companies belong to the JAB Anstoetz group:
- BW Bielefelder Werkstätten, Bielefeld (1956)
- JAB Anstoetz Carpets, Herford (1974)
- Chivasso, Netherlands (1999)
- Gardisette, Bielefeld (2004)
- Interprofil KG, Bielefeld (2006)
- Wellmann, Bielefeld (2008)
- Golf House Direct Shipping Hamburg (2010)
- Golf Zone GmbH, Graz (2011)
- Hans Kaufeld, Bielefeld (2012)
- ADRAMAQ, Herford (2013)
Sponsorship
JAB Anstoetz is the founder of the JAB Anstoetz Ladies Cup, Europe's largest amateur golf tournament series. But it also includes other sponsoring activities, such as the Gerry Weber Open or Arminia. JAB ANSTOETZ supports the Gerry Weber Open as a sponsor and thus contributes to making the popular tournament even more attractive. The DSC Arminia Bielefeld has long been a constant steeped in tradition and an important part of regional sports culture. That is why JAB ANSTOETZ continues to be a sponsor. There are also various other events such as B. the German Perfume Prize , Duftsstars , or regional events or projects such. B. That comes from Bielefeld .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Note on the company's homepage ( Memento of the original from April 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 14, 2015
- ↑ JAB Josef Anstoetz is awarded the red dot: best of the best for outstanding design
- ↑ Design Edition by JAB Anstoetz Teppiche ( Memento of the original from April 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ JAB takes over Golf Zone GmbH
- ↑ Bielefelder Werkstätten takes over by Hans Kaufeld ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
Coordinates: 52 ° 0 ′ 36.8 " N , 8 ° 35 ′ 58.9" E