Poggenpohl
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| Company type | GmbH |
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| Industry | Furniture |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Headquarters | Herford, Germany |
Key people | Ralf Marohn (Managing Director) |
| Products | Kitchen cabinets |
| Website | www.poggenpohl.com |
Poggenpohl is a German manufacturer specializing in kitchen cabinets. Its facilities are in Herford, Germany.
Freidemir Poggenpohl established Poggenpohl as a furniture company in 1892. He successfully introduced ergonomic work-top heights and storage innovations that improved kitchens.[1]
In 1923, Poggenpohl introduced a free-standing commodious cupboard called The Ideal, which American cabinet manufacturer Kitchen Maid adopted. The Poggenpohl cupboard was the forerunner of The Fitted Kitchen in the "Era of the Commodious Cupboard.”[2]
The company continued to create new products and techniques. In 1928, it introduced the reform kitchen, an innovative design, and it created the “ten-layer polished lacquer technique” in 1930.[1]
In 1950, Poggenpohl launched the first unit kitchen, which had a modern design, continuous counter-top workspace, and matching wall units.[3] As the product line evolved, traditional wooden knob cabinetry handles were replaced with inset "strip" laminate handles.[3]
