Growth-oriented, responsible, extensive industry experience. Together with its subsidiaries, the Munich-based Vivonio Furniture GmbH is a major player in the European furniture market. The holding company will always aim to further develop the subsidiaries and exploit synergies. Vivonio will also continue to grow through acquisitions: With companies that usefully supplement the product portfolio and locations – to ensure that each individual Vivonio company contributes to the success of the Group.
Vivonio is a strategic furniture alliance.
«Our focus is on developing our companies. Together, we exploit the benefits and synergies of a strong group.»
GERNot Mang
Managing Director and CEO
Management.
Erik Kolb
Managing Director and COO
Erik Kolb has been Managing Director of Vivonio since July 2022, taking on the newly created role of COO. The focus of his activities is on group-wide improvement projects, the standardisation of working methods and processes, and the creation of a platform for the exchange of ideas and expertise between the individual business units. Previously, Erik spent five years at the management consultancy McKinsey, managing projects in manufacturing and logistics companies with a focus on strategy development in Germany and abroad. He then served as managing director and transformation officer in companies with private equity investments, most recently at INNIO Jenbacher GmbH in Austria.
Growth-oriented, responsible, extensive industry experience. Together with its subsidiaries, the Munich-based Vivonio Furniture GmbH is a major player in the European furniture market. The holding company will always aim to further develop the subsidiaries and exploit synergies. Vivonio will also continue to grow through acquisitions: With companies that usefully supplement the product portfolio and locations – to ensure that each individual Vivonio company contributes to the success of the Group.
Vivonio is
a strategic
furniture alliance.
HUGE SUCCESSES ON THE FURNITURE MARKET – THE COMPANIES WITHIN THE VIVONIO GROUP:
Our values.
Our aims.
«Our focus is on developing our companies.
Together, we exploit
the benefits and synergies of a strong group.»
GERNOT MANG
Managing Director and CEO
Management.
Factsheet.
ERIK KOLB
Managing Director and COO
Erik Kolb has been Managing Director of Vivonio since July 2022, taking on the newly created role of COO. The focus of his activities is on group-wide improvement projects, the standardisation of working methods and processes, and the creation of a platform for the exchange of ideas and expertise between the individual business units.
Previously, Erik Kolb spent five years at the management consultancy McKinsey, managing projects in manufacturing and logistics companies with a focus on strategy development in Germany and abroad. He then served as managing director and transformation officer in companies with private equity investments, most recently at INNIO Jenbacher GmbH in Austria.
With its history dating back to 1653, STAUD is the longest established company within the Group.
Year of foundation:
2012
Wittichenau
MAJA is one of the leading manufacturers of lacquered and melamine-coated flat-pack furniture in Europe.
Kasendorf
Factsheet.
Majority shareholders:
Funds managed by
Equistone Partners Europe
Management Team:
1,800
Employees:
Turnover:
400 million EUR
Year of foundation:
2012
Customers:
The customers of the subsidiaries
include major furniture chain stores in
Germany and Europe
Subsidiaries:
7
Industry:
Furniture Industry
Locations:
Munich (headquarter), Kasendorf,
Wittichenau, Bad Saulgau, Coburg, Bösel, Ampflwang(AT), Grinsted(DK), Heerlen(NL)
Gernot Mang, Erik Kolb,
Manuel Althoff
Trust
Sustainable development
Exploitation of synergies
Strategic advice
Strengthening of our position
Investment
Growth
Cooperation
HUGE SUCCESSES ON THE FURNITURE MARKET – THE COMPANIES WITHIN THE VIVONIO GROUP:
Majority shareholder.
EQUISTONE
Majority shareholder
The majority shareholders of Vivonio are investment funds managed by Equistone Partners Europe. Consequently, Vivonio has a financially strong majority shareholder with experience of SMEs that supports the growth and expansion plans of the group of companies in the long term. In addition to the Equistone funds, funds managed by Orlando Management AG as well as the management also hold a stake in the group of companies.
Majority shareholders:
Funds managed by Equistone Partners Europe
Subsidiaries:
7
Industry:
Furniture industry
Customers:
The customers of the subsidiaries include major furniture chain stores in Germany and Europe
Employees:
1,800
Turnover:
400 million EUR
Locations:
Munich (headquarters), Kasendorf, Wittichenau, Bad Saulgau, Coburg, Bösel, Ampflwang (AT), Grinsted (DK), Heerlen (NL)
Majority shareholder.
EQUISTONE
Majority shareholder
The majority shareholders of Vivonio are investment funds managed by Equistone Partners Europe. Consequently, Vivonio has a financially strong majority shareholder with experience of SMEs that supports the growth and expansion plans of the group of companies in the long term. In addition to the Equistone funds, funds managed by Orlando Management AG as well as the management also hold a stake in the group of companies.
With its history dating back to 1653, STAUD is the longest established company within the Group. STAUD, based in Bad Saulgau, Upper Swabia, combines tradition and innovation, and is a leading manufacturer of bedroom furniture and sliding door wardrobes.
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MAJA is one of the leading manufacturers of lacquered and melamine-coated flat-pack furniture in Europe. Efficient production processes, cutting-edge lightweight design technology, and patented new developments – such as for cable organization in media furniture – demonstrate the innovative strength of MAJA.
Leuwico has 70 years of experience in the design and production of ergonomic working environments. Today the company is a premium supplier of functional office furniture with high design standards.
The company is a premium supplier of functional office furniture with high design standards.
LEUWICO
Noteborn is a leading manufacturer of wardrobe units and complementary products.
NOTEBORN
fm Büromöbel manages the tricky balancing act of combining state-of-the-art industrial production with skilled manufacturing.
Noteborn is a leading manufacturer of wardrobe units and complementary products. Individual made-to-measure pieces are the main focus of the Dutch company. A passion for product design combined with the highest quality of service form the basis of success for the company.
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Our values.
Our aims.
Strategic advice
Strengthening
of our position
Sustainable development
Trust
Exploitation of synergies
Investment
Growth
Cooperation
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Management team:
Gernot Mang,Erik Kolb,
Manuel Althoff
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