Julius Blum
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| Industry | Metalworking |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1952 |
| Headquarters | Höchst |
Key people |
Herbert Blum (Manager) Gerhard E. Blum (Manager) |
| Products | Furniture fittings |
| Revenue | 1.317 billion EUR (2012/2013)[1] |
Number of employees | 5,907 (06/2013)[1] |
| Slogan | Perfecting motion |
| Website | http://www.blum.com |
Julius Blum GmbH (commonly referred to as "Blum") is an international company that produces hinge-, lift- and runner-systems and the appropriate assembly tools for the cabinet making and furniture industry.
Description
The company's slogan is "Perfecting motion". It is a family-owned company based in Höchst, a municipality in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg.[2] Production facilities are mainly located in Austria, but the company also has production plants in the United States, in Poland and in Brazil.[3]
The company has 5,749 employees, as of June 30, 2013.[4] 96 percent of its products are exported, and its annual turnover is EUR 1,317,000,000 in 2012/2013.[4]
History
Julius Blum was founded in 1952 by the Blum family, headquartered in the village of Höchst from the outset.[5]
Gerhard Blum, son of the founder, joined the board of an existing company in North Carolina, USA, and in 1992 a fully automated Blum factory was launched in the United States.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.blum.com/facts.
- ↑ "Blum spends $10M for equipment". Charlotte Business Journal. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.blum.com/plants
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Facts and figures". Julius Blum GmbH.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Margarethe Endl (30 January 1997). "US-Tochter von Julius Blum strebt Milliardenumsatz an". WirtschaftsBlatt (in German). Retrieved 7 January 2014.
Further reading
- (German) Österreich « Nachrichten « wirtschaftsblatt.at
- Charlotte: Search Results(subscription required)
- Mercury News: Search Results(subscription required)
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