Sedus Stoll
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1871 (stock corporation since 1995) |
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Dogern , Germany
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| Number of employees | 871 (2017: average by annual quarter without trainees) |
| sales | 171.2 million euros (2017) |
| Branch | Furniture |
| Website | www.sedus.de |
The Sedus Stoll AG , headquartered in Dogern (Waldshut), Baden-Wuerttemberg , is a complete supplier of office furnishings and workplace concepts. The company produces in Dogern and Geseke . Sedus has eight European subsidiaries in France ( Paris ), Italy ( Cadorago ), Spain ( Madrid ), Austria ( Vienna ), Great Britain (London), the Netherlands ( Zoetermeer ), Belgium ( Wetteren ) and Switzerland ( Rickenbach SO ) the major office furniture manufacturers in Europe. Worldwide sales in over 50 countries are carried out by partner companies.
Company history
The company founded by Albert Stoll in 1871 was carried on by his descendants, from which several companies emerged in 1958, including the manufacturer of chairs with the brand name SEDUS. This company was led by Christof Stoll . In 1985 Christof and Emma Stoll founded the Stoll VITA Foundation , a non-profit foundation to promote healthy eating and environmental protection, and transferred ownership of the company to them.
In 1995 Sedus was converted into a stock corporation. In the years that followed, the company made several start-ups and takeovers and thus became a full-service provider: In 1999 Sedus acquired a majority stake in the office furniture manufacturer Klöber GmbH (focus on office seating) based in Owingen. In 2002 the Gesika Büromöbelwerk GmbH (focus on contract furniture ) in Geseke was bought, the name of which was changed to Sedus Systems GmbH in 2008 as part of a brand merger .
The company sees itself as innovative in the field of ergonomics and refers to the construction of Europe's first spring-loaded and tiltable swivel chair "Federdreh" in 1925 and further developments to the "dynamic seating principle" in the 1970s.
The company has been participating in international design competitions since 1996 and has won numerous awards such as the Red Dot Design Award or the iF Product Design Award .
ecology
According to its own statements, the company has been practicing environmental protection for over 50 years by conserving resources, using ecologically acceptable materials and taking a holistic view of development through production to packaging and logistics. In 1995, Sedus was the first company in the industry across Europe to introduce an environmental management and environmental audit system based on the requirements of the European Union's Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). This was last confirmed in 2011. Sedus was the first company in the industry to publish a GRI- checked sustainability report and was certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001 (energy management) in 2012 .
High-bay warehouse
In 2002 the high-bay warehouse at the Dogern location was expanded and redesigned by the architects Matthias Sauerbruch and Louisa Hutton. The cubic building with its facade, which consists of 16,000 sheet metal panels in different colors and measuring 25 by 160 centimeters, has meanwhile become a landmark and a distinctive feature of the company.
Sedus development and innovation center
At the end of 2011, the new development and innovation center in Dogern am Hochrhein, which was planned and implemented by the Berlin architects Ludloff + Ludloff , was completed. This is where the strategic product development takes place.
Awards (selection)
- 2014 German Design Award, German Design Council , "winner"
- 2014 Interior Innovation Award, German Design Council , "winner"
- 2014 The Best of Neocon, "Gold"
- 2012 Environment Prize of the State of Baden-Württemberg , Category "Industry"
- 2010 Architects Partner Award, silver
- 2004 red dot design award "best of the best"
- 2003 German Prize for Business Communication "Award for Outstanding Business Communication"
- 2002 Innovation Prize for Architecture and Office
- 2002 Award for good buildings by the Association of German Architects / extension of the office and canteen building, Dogern
- 2001 German Prize for Business Communication (overall winner)
- 2001 GOOD DESIGN Award
- 2000 The innovative Mittelstand Germany 2000, Member of TOP 100
- 1999 Canada Design Award
- 1998 International Design Award Baden-Württemberg
- 1998 overall winner of the "International Best Factory Award 1998"
- 1993 Christof Stoll named " Eco Manager of the Year "
- Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany (2007, 2004, 2002)
- iF Product Design Award (2015, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998)
- Red Dot Design Award (2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999)
- International Design Award Baden-Württemberg in Silver (2003, 2002)
Individual evidence
- ^ NJW case law report: Civil Law, Volume 2, Part 1, p. 230.