Schreinerei Schwarzwälder Ltd, based in the Black Forest, is a family-run business that has consistently managed to adapt to the spirit of the times – with creativity, digitalisation and high-quality furniture as its cornerstones. Hettich’s innovations in fittings have played a key role in this for four decades.
Client: Schreinerei Schwarzwälder GmbH https://www.schreinerei-schwarzwaelder.de/
Hettich customer advisor: Alexander Wiegele
Traditional craftsmanship through the ages
Nico and Tom Schwarzwälder are the fifth generation to run the business and are facing challenges such as digitalisation, a shortage of skilled workers and fierce competition. They have big plans for the future to win over customers.
Creative and custom furniture design
From a design perspective, almost anything is possible. With the combination of creativity and quality, Schreinerei Schwarzwälder ltd. is winning over more and more customers.
The real estate business continues to expand
Architects are increasingly commissioning furniture makers to design and create bespoke interiors for commercial properties.
Building own kitchens
Nico and Tom Schwarzwälder are currently in the development phase here.
Digitalisation as a strategic development
All employees use tablets and can view processes in real time. Next up is digital warehousing to further automate the process.
40 years of collaboration with Hettich
For Nico and Tom Schwarzwälder, high-quality, design-focused hardware solutions are an integral part of the high standards they set for individually designed, expertly handcrafted furniture. Their solutions of choice include Sensys with integrated damping and the Actro 5D runner system for Wooden Drawers.
Switching to the AvanTech YOU System
In 2024, the cabinetmaker decided to stop manufacturing drawers in-house and use AvanTech YOU instead. The result: faster, more flexible, and more cost-effective production process.
Planning and execution of a complete interior renovation project
Some of the items the cabinetmaker produced for a private client included:
- Full-height built-in closet in the bedroom
- a bed rail with bedside tables
- Bedroom dresser
- Built-in coat cabinet in the hallway
- Bathroom furniture
Materials / Construction / Design
- Seamless integration into the room's architecture
- Minimalist design with handle-less fronts and milled recessed handles
- Available in premium oak veneer and white finishes
- Full-extension runners in all pieces of furniture
- Lighting solutions for drawers, bed headboards, and bedroom cabinets
In some cases, Schwarzwälder and Hettich even advise customers together on site. For Nico and Tom Schwarzwälder, this close personal connection with the trade, combined with tailored support for individual projects, is one of the key elements that makes the partnership with Hettich truly stand out.
Product-highlights
AvanTech YOU drawer system
- A drawer platform offering customisation, versatility and cost-effectiveness
- 13 mm narrow, minimalist drawer side profile design
- Endless design and customisation options
- Innovative Actro full-extension runner with a load capacity of up to 70 kg, or alternatively, the Quadro runner with a load capacity of 30 kg.
- Concealed drawer runner underneath the drawer side profile
Actro 5D runner for wooden drawers
- Maximum stability and delicate joints, thanks to 5-way adjustment for a unique furniture design. Exceptionally smooth, precise and whisper-quiet operation.
- Full-extension runners with 10, 40 and 70 kg load capacity
- Comfort functions: Silent System, Push to open Silent, Easys
- Platform - identical drilling positions Actro 5 D and Actro YOU
