KÖHL IN THE COURSE OF TIME

KÖHL presented the following product innovations at ORGATEC in Cologne from 22-25.10.2024:

◽️ KLEAN
◽️ KARISMA CHAIR
◽️ KNOB
◽️ KANSEO
◽️ TEMPEO SOFT
◽️ KOLLEG WITH NEW FRAME VARIANT
◽️ SELLEO

With these new products, KÖHL now offers seating for all areas of the modern office - from fixed workstations and flexible office solutions to dynamic co-working zones and cozy lounge areas. 

The winners of the Benelux Office Products Awards 2024 were announced at the beginning of October at Landgoed de Westerbouwing in Oosterbeek, NL.

Sustainability and innovation remain key points - This year, more than fifty products, solutions and companies competed for the coveted award in ten different categories. The quality of the entries was high, making it difficult for the jury to select the top ten for the award.

The prize in the “Sustainable Products” category went to KÖHL for the KLEAN conference chair.

The employees at the Hainbachtal Werkstätten in Rödermark can look forward to a new lounge area. Peter Wilhelmus, Managing Director of KÖHL, officially presented the high-quality seating area to the management of the Hainbachtal Werkstätten, represented by Thomas Ruff and Alexander Schmidt.

KÖHL is committed to responsibility and passion. This is why KÖHL has been working with the Hainbachtal Werkstätten for over 15 years in the area of preparatory assembly work for the innovative quality products.

Both companies benefit equally from the collaboration between people with and without disabilities and from inclusive cooperation and greatly appreciate working so closely together in close proximity.

No other company from Rödermark has received such a high number of design awards, which is why KÖHL can now call itself the "Design Icon of the City of Rödermark". We are delighted to receive this award from Mayor Jörg Rotter and the business development department.

OUR AWARDS OF THE LAST YEARS
KNOB = Red Dot Award 2024
KONNEX = German Design Awards 2023
KONNEX = Benelux Office Product Awards 2023
TEMPEO = German Design Awards 2020
ARTISO = German Design Award 2019
ARTISO = Red Dot Award 2017

KNOB was honored with the Red Dot Award 2024 in the Office Design segment.

The jury's verdict: KNOB is a simple and elegant piece of seating furniture that encourages active conversations with its movement function.

The takeover of the ONGO series and the introduction of numerous new products such as KNOB, KANSEO, TEMPEO SOFT, KLEAN and KARISMA CHAIR, as well as other products that are yet to follow, are pushing our warehouse to its limits. In order to remedy this situation and to be well positioned for the future, an additional warehouse is being built on the KÖHL site. Construction work is in full swing and completion is planned for July.

With this expansion, KÖHL is sending a clear signal for growth and innovation. The employees are already looking forward to the new opportunities that will arise from the additional storage capacity. 

EXCEPTIONAL ERGONOMICS WITH A MODERN TWIST - A KÖHL CLASSIC REDESIGNED

The successful KÖHL classic has been completely redesigned. After more than 20 years the Klinger-Bordihn design team gave SELLEO generous upholstery fabric surfaces to make it perfect for modern and homely offices.

The exceptional SELLEO seating quality is underlined by new mechanisms and armrests. The ergonomic fully upholstered chair is perfect for individual work, desk sharing and especially for important people.

SITTING COMFORTABLY AND SUSTAINABLY

KLEAN not only offers maximum seating comfort, but also sets a clear signal for environmentally conscious action. Made from PrimaLoft®BioTM fibers, KLEAN combines modern design with ecological responsibility. Ideal for long meetings or creative brainstorming sessions.

FOR MEETINGS WITH STYLE

A new addition to the KARISMA family: KARISMA CHAIR gives every meeting room an elegant and comfortable feel. With its characteristically shaped body and fully upholstered seat shell, it welcomes every guest and ensures that everyone feels comfortable. This means that meetings can last a little longer.

KANSEO: Our new, elegant swivel chair with innovative mechanism and automatic weight adjustment - ideal for changing users. 

COZY STOOL WITH AN ERGONOMIC TWIST

Whether at the desk in the office or in the home office, in the waiting area or as additional seating in a discussion group in the lounge area: KNOB always cuts a fine figure.

SYSTEMATIC SEATING WITH UNIMAGINED POSSIBILITIES - EVEN FOR AREAS WITH HIGH PUBLIC TRAFFIC

For professional use in hotels, large offices, doctors' surgeries or public facilities, special requirements are placed on the fire protection of the entire facility. This also includes lounge furniture in waiting areas and foyers.

A prerequisite for the highest classification of an upholstered composite (DIN 66084: Classification of the burning behavior of upholstered composites) is, for example, that a piece of furniture withstands the burning of 100 g of paper on the seat surface almost unscathed in the so-called "paper cushion test". KONNEX has passed this test.

TEMPEO SOFT - NEW BACKREST VERSION

In addition to the previously (and still) available backrest variants with FRESH (3D mesh) and expressive WAVE, a fully upholstered SOFT version is now available. The new backrest has been technically revised and trimmed for comfort. This means that 10 additional KÖHL cover fabric models can now be used and the range is expanded by several hundred additional options. With the introduction of the TEMPEO SOFT, a new 5D armrest AL 65 is available, which rounds off the AL 62 and 63 series at the top. From June, all TEMPEO models without AIR-SEAT have a newly designed seat cushion with significantly more comfort.

TARGETED EXPANSION OF THE PRODUCT RANGE WITH A VIEW TO MODERN, AGILE WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

On 1 October 2023, the Hessian office seating manufacturer KÖHL took over the product range and brand of the Sindelfingen-based company ONGO. As a result, KÖHL is expanding its own product range with a well-established programme that primarily meets the increased demand for office furniture for agile working concepts. In addition to production, the manufacturer is also responsible for the entire marketing of ONGO products in Germany and abroad.

FASTER. LESS FRICTION. MORE EFFICIENT.
These are the goals of the reorganization in the production department at KÖHL. By restructuring the processes, the entire production and warehousing will be optimized.

A new web presence aesthetically showcases KÖHL's product diversity and focuses on the versatile application possibilities by staging individual living and working areas.

KONNEX impresses the jury of the German Design Award and is presented with the prize for "Excellent Product Design".

The new AIR-SEAT is a further development of the tried and tested AIR-SEAT, which has been in use at KÖHL for 10 years. The continuously adjustable air cushioning in the seat keeps the back in constant motion - even when you appear to be sitting still.

Despite top grades with a "one" before the decimal point for product quality, sustainability, field service support, delivery and complaints handling, specialist retailer orientation and support in the contract business, KÖHL was beaten narrowly.

KÖHL sees this as an incentive to be at the top of the podium again in 2024.

A traditional company that is curious about the future: with its new logo and corporate design, KÖHL is bringing the joy of innovation and fresh impulses living within the company to the outside world - modern, emotional, always with high standards.

 Introduction of the new KOLLEG chair family for seating in large and small rooms. The timeless design and versatility make the KOLLEG a clever all-rounder.

 Just in time for ORGATEC, KÖHL is presenting new product lines that go beyond pure office use: With the modular seating system KONNEX, the upholstered armchairs KARISMA and the lounge tables KONTAKT, modern room concepts and common areas such as lounges, waiting areas and co-working spaces can be actively designed. An expansion of the product range with which KÖHL is equipping itself for the new demands on working environments and quality of stay.

Dynamic working in the office and home office: IWO, the flexible standing and sitting aid, is added to the product range as a supplement to the office swivel chair.