Marburg wallpaper factory

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Marburg wallpaper factory

logo
legal form GmbH & Co. KG
founding 1845
Seat Kirchhain , Germany
management Ullrich Eitel (from 1979)
Wolf Alexander Kappen
Alexander Kubsch
Number of employees 320 (2016)
sales 65 million euros (2016)
Branch Manufacturer of wallpaper and wall coverings
Website www.marburg.com
marburg-architecture.com

The Marburger Tapetenfabrik is a wallpaper manufacturer of wallpapers mainly in the upper segment and one of the oldest wallpaper factories in Europe. The family business is run by the fifth generation since 1979 by Ullrich Eitel, the many innovations in the market introduced: the first rapport loose textile wallpaper , foam vinyl wallpaper, fleece fabric , crush wallpaper, Finishing with slate granules, specialty pigments and lighting applications with organic light emitting diodes . In addition, he was able to win the collaboration of well-known designers such as Ulf Moritz, Zaha Hadid , Luigi Colani and Karim Rashid .

history

The Marburger wallpaper factory is a family business in the fifth generation. Johann Bertram Schaefer opened a specialist shop for furniture and interior design in Marburg in 1845 and began to manufacture wallpaper in 1879. The company was based in Marburg until the Second World War . The company has been based in Kirchhain since the 1950s . The wallpapers and wall coverings are exclusively produced there.

Today (2017) the company offers over 4,000 different wallpapers and ships around 60,000 rolls daily. The focus of the collections is in the middle to upper price segment.

The company is also known for technical wall coverings that shield low-frequency electromagnetic radiation . This concept was further developed into tap-proof wallpaper.

In 2016 wallcoverings were exported to over 90 countries in Marburg. Besides the countries of the European Community, the USA , Russia and China are the most important export countries .

At the turn of the millennium, the first wallpaper collection was presented by the textile designer Ulf Moritz on the initiative of managing director and mechanical engineer Ullrich Eitel. This was followed by other artist editions by Luigi Colani (wallpapers with three-dimensional decorative elements 2007, Tsavo - theme "Elephant" 2010, Visions - theme "Water", "Tree bark" 2012, Legend 2017), Werner Berges , Karim Rashid , Zaha Hadid ( Art Borders , 2010; Hommage , 2015) and Harald Glööckler .


  • Johann Bertram Schaefer

  • Johann Conrad Schaefer

  • Wallpaper factory in Marburg before the Second World War

Environmental protection and sustainability

All Marburg wallpapers have been produced in accordance with RAL-GZ-479 since 1991. The RAL criteria were developed under the leadership of the Marburger Tapetenfabrik at the Association of the German Wallpaper Industry .

Thermal post-combustion ensures clean, almost residue-free exhaust gases. The Marburg wallpaper factory has been using waste heat for heating (circular economy) since 1998. External specialist companies are used to dispose of the waste.

The Marburg wallpaper factory is the only wallpaper manufacturer since 2000, according to the Quality Management Snorm DIN EN ISO 9001 certified . In annual external mandatory audits, it is checked whether the company can keep the certification. DIN EN ISO 9001 defines, among other things, ecological goals in the quality strategy, in product development, for environmental protection in production technology and for environmentally friendly waste recycling.

Innovations

1990 Patent - Structural decor on fleece to be painted over, first fleece wall covering
1993 SuproNova - structural profile, PVC - and plasticizer free (patented)
1996 EMC shielding wallpaper - under-wallpaper for shielding electromagnetic fields, TÜV-tested
2017 star LED - synthesis of wallpaper and light emitting diodes

Designs by artists and designers

1954
  • New apartment - first collection with graphic small samples after the Second World War (Hans Leistikow)
  • New form - first abstract fabric wallpaper collection, design Elsbeth Kupferoth
1972
1997
  • Janosch - children's room collection by the well-known children's book author
2000
  • Ulf Moritz 1 - Design highlights in the avant-garde area
  • The wallpaper with the mouse - children's room collection for the TV program " The broadcast with the mouse "
2001
  • Felix - Licensed collection for the children's book series of the plush bunny » Felix «
2001 ff.
2012

Awards (selection)

  • 2004 - Hessen Champion (Association of Hessian Business Associations) for technically highly innovative wallpapers (absorption and reflection of electromagnetic fields)
  • 2005 - Grand Prize for Medium-Sized Enterprises ( Oskar Patzelt Foundation )
  • 2006 - Innovation award from the architecture magazine AIT for the Roccoco wall covering by Ulf Moritz.
  • 2006 - Company of the year (further education / eurodecor 2007)
  • 2007 - Grand Prize for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Oskar Patzelt Foundation)
  • 2007 - Training seal of the IHK Kassel .
  • 2007 - Best sample card [= sample catalog] for the collections of Luigi Colani and Ulf Moritz ( Pearl ) from the international wallpaper association IGI in Monaco.
  • 2009 - Grand Prize for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Oskar Patzelt Foundation)
  • 2010 - Innovation award from the architecture magazine AIT
  • 2010 - Nomination for the German Design Award 2011, Messe Frankfurt am Main / German Design Council
  • 2012 - Honor plaque from the Oskar Patzelt Foundation
  • 2012 - Third place at the homesolute award 2012 , category wall design
  • 2014 - Special Mention for Identity from the German Design Council
  • 2014 - company of the year from eurodecor
  • 2014 - Top website 2014 from the magazine Malerblatt
  • 2015 - Special Mention for Visions (Luigi Colani) from the German Design Council
  • 2015 - company of the year from eurodecor
  • 2015 - Innovation award from the architecture magazine AIT for the basalt wall covering from the Imagination collection
  • 2016 - Good Design Award for Karim Rashids Globalove
  • 2016 - Special Mention for Imagination from the German Design Council
  • 2017 - Company of the year 2016 from eurodecor
  • 2017 - Iconic Award for Zaha Hadid's digital print collection Hommage from the German Design Council .
  • 2018 - Company of the year 2017 from eurodecor

   Sources of awards:  

Web links

Commons : Marburger Tapetenfabrik  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h company presentation 2017. In: Kompetenznetz-mittelstand.de , (PDF; 38 p., 4.6 MB).
  2. ↑ a b Cornelia Küsel: Marburg is restructuring sales. In: raumeinrichtung.de / BTH Heimtex , 2016, No. 11.
  3. ↑ a b c N.N. : Marburg wallpaper factory. In: designers-home.com , accessed October 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ Crush Noble Walls. In: marburg.com , (German), accessed on November 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ Holger Paul: The business talk: Ullrich Eitel, owner of the Marburger wallpaper factory. “You want to touch good wallpaper.” Gone are the days when walls were only white. Wallpapers with an elaborate design are becoming more and more popular. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , September 10, 2012, (beginning of article), reference.
  6. ↑ Alfons Oebbeke: Marburger Tapetenfabrik shapes “Visions” by Luigi Colani. In: baulinks , December 18, 2012.
  7. ↑ Anita Hackethal: zaha hadid: art borders wallpaper for marburg. In: designboom , November 11, 2010, with photo gallery, (English).
  8. ↑ Pictures: Zaha Hadid Homage. In: marburg.com , accessed October 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ Timetable: History. In: marburg-architecture.com , accessed October 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ Certificate RAL-GZ-479. In: marburg-architecture.com , accessed October 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ a b Erika Hellmuth: The Marburger Tapetenfabrik presents environmentally friendly non-woven wallpapers. In: energie.pr-gateway.de , August 7, 2012.
  12. ↑ Certificate DIN EN ISO 9001. In: marburg-architecture.com , accessed on October 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ Marburger Tapetenfabrik JB Schaefer GmbH & Co. KG • Prize Winner • Hessen Champions 2004 • Finalist. In: hessen-champions.de , accessed on October 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ Photo: AIT innovation award certificate. In: marburg.com , 2006.
  15. ↑ Company of the year awarded. Prizes awarded in twelve categories. In: eurodecor.de , January 16, 2007, accessed on October 1, 2018: "Best training opportunities : Marburger Tapetenfabrik."
  16. ↑ training. In: marburg.com , photo: IHK certificate , 2007, accessed on October 1, 2018.
  17. ↑ Double winner in the international sample card competition. First places for Marburger Tapetenfabrik. In: eurodecor.de , July 2, 2007; see.
    Marburg. Double winner in the international sample card competition. In: raumeinrichtung.de , September 2007, accessed on November 13, 2018.
  18. ↑ Internet guide 2014. In: Wissen.malerblatt.de , 2014; see. Internet Guide 2018 , p. 16.
  19. ↑ Excellent "homage". Iconic Award for Zaha Hadid Collection. In: Malerblatt.de , October 2, 2017.
       Hommage was awarded. In: marburg.com , accessed October 1, 2018.
  20. ↑ Awards. In: marburg.com , accessed October 1, 2018.
  21. ↑ Awards. In: marburg-architecture.com , accessed October 1, 2018.


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