Josef Seibel shoe factory
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1886 |
| Seat | Hauenstein , Germany |
| management | Carl-August Seibel , Franziska Seibel, Michael Fischer |
| Number of employees | 213 (2017) |
| sales | EUR 92.2 million (2017) |
| Branch | Shoe production |
| Website | www.josef-seibel.de |
The Josef Seibel Schuhfabrik GmbH , based in Rhineland-Palatinate Hauenstein ( district Südwestpfalz ) is a German shoe manufacturer .
history
In 1886, the brothers Carl August and Anton Seibel, probably stimulated by the positive development of the shoe industry in nearby Pirmasens , started operating a sole stamping shop, which became a shoe factory. After his brother Anton left, Carl August Seibel continued to run the company on his own. In 1911 his son Josef Seibel sr. the management, which he held until 1950. Then his son Josef Seibel jr took over. The Board. Carl-August Seibel has been managing director since 1993. In 2020, his daughter Franziska joined the company management, so that the fifth generation of the family is now running the company.
Seibel shoes are exported to more than 40 countries today.
production
Starting with production in Hauenstein at home, Seibel followed the trend towards production abroad in the course of the crisis in the German shoe industry. Today Seibel shoes are mainly produced in other European countries and in Asia. Production in Kenya started in 2020 .
With the Gläserne Schuhfabrik , the company still has a production site in Hauenstein, Germany. Visitors can watch shoe production there.
Brands
The main Seibel brands are:
- Josef Seibel
- Westland
- Gerry weber
- Titian
The Romika brand , which formerly belonged to Josef Seibel , was sold to Deichmann SE in 2020 .
distribution
In addition to sales through specialist shoe stores, Seibel also sells its shoes in its own stores in Germany, Denmark, Hong Kong, China, Hungary, Great Britain and the United Arab Emirates.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Imprint , josef-seibel.de, accessed on August 4, 2020.
- ↑ a b Annual financial statements as of December 31, 2017 , bundesanzeiger.de, accessed on 4ö. August 2020.
- ↑ a b c d e f Josef Seibel celebrates 130th anniversary , museum-hauenstein.de, accessed on August 4, 2020.
- ↑ The fifth generation is on board at Seibel , rheinpfalz.de, accessed on August 4, 2020.
- ↑ Seibel opens factory in Kenya , schuhmarkt-news.de, accessed on August 4, 2020.
- ↑ Gläserne 'Schuhfabrik , josef-seibel.de, accessed on August 4, 2020.
- ^ Romika goes to Deichmann. Retrieved July 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Storefinder , josef-seibel.de, accessed on August 4, 2020.