History
| Staud | Sciae | Maja | |
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| 1653 | 1653: Matthäus Staud establishes a carpenter's shop in Bad Saulgau, Germany |
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| 1920 | 1920: Specialization on bedroom furniture and start of industrial furniture production |
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| 1946 | 1949: Expansion of production capacity with a second plant in Bad Saulgau, Germany |
1948: Foundation of Sciannaméa Furniture Group by Georges Sciannaméa, a French craftsman making wooden furniture and toys |
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| 1964 | 1964: Denis Lavandier joins the company as head of production 1971: Acquisition of Jams Meubles |
1964: Foundation of MAJA in Kulmbach-Melkendorf, Germany, by Manfred Jarosch 1972-74: Expansion of production with a new plant in Kasendorf and a distribution subsidiary in Berlin, Germany |
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| 1977 | 1977: Acquisition of Dienville production site by Denis Lavandier and other investors, re-named SCIAE |
1976-78: Considerable expansion of production area in Kasendorf Late 1980s: IKEA becomes a customer |
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| 1990 | 1990: Production improvements through implementation of new production technologies |
1990s: Change from fabric-covered to lacquered bedroom furniture 1995: Acquisition of Constantini Company 1998: Denis Lavandier becomes sole owner |
1991-93: Construction and expansion of additional plant in Wittichenau – mainly for the manufacturing of lacquered furniture in large lot sizes |
| 2000 | 2000: Introduction of Sinfonie Plus 2005: Two Bad Saulgau plants are merged into one new manufacturing location and a new HQ building is added 2009: Sale by Staud family to investors advised by Orlando Management AG |
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2006: Further expansion of capacity in Wittichenau 2008: Sale by Manfred Jarosch to investors advised by Orlando Management AG |
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2010: Opening of Sciae’s own show room with many novelties 2010: Sale by Denis Lavandier to investors advised by Orlando Management AG |
2011: Long-term contract with IKEA for BOLM (board on light material) production in Wittichenau 2012: Construction of a new production and storage building in Wittichenau of 45,000 sqm |
| 2012 | Consolidation under the direction of Vivonio |
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| 2013 | Inauguration of the expansion site for lightweight construction in Wittichenau by the Prime Minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich |
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| 2014 | 50 year company anniversary and brand relaunch |
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