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Nobilia

German kitchen and home furniture manufacturer founded in 1945, describing itself as Europe's largest kitchen manufacturer.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

nobilia is a German furniture manufacturer whose history dates back to the 1945 foundation of Johann und Willy Stickling OHG. In 1967 the company specialized in fitted kitchens and changed its name to nobilia-Werke J. Stickling KG. Its product ranges now cover kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces and bedroom furniture. The company presents itself as Europe's largest kitchen manufacturer and reports figures including annual turnover of 1.659 billion €, 4,523 employees and 8.5 million cabinets produced.

History

nobilia traces its history back more than 80 years. In 1945 Johann und Willy Stickling OHG was founded. In 1967 the company specialized in fitted kitchens and changed its name to nobilia-Werke J. Stickling KG. In 1994 around 1,000 kitchens left the factory every day. In 2006 Plant II was put into operation in Verl-Kaunitz, creating 50,000 m² of production space, and the office space of the administration building in Verl-Sürenheide was expanded by around 2,400 m². In 2009 the in-house exhibition marked the opening of a test laboratory unique in the kitchen furniture industry, where new developments are subjected to extensive test procedures on 230 m². In 2018 nobilia presented holistic living concepts and its own bathroom range for the first time, and production volume increased to 3,300 kitchens per day. In 2021 Plant III in Gütersloh and Plant V in Saarlouis were put into operation, giving nobilia four production sites in Germany. In 2022 the company opened its own bridge over the A2 to connect plants I and III. In 2024 nobilia introduced the new nBOX drawer system and began extensive renovation work in the factories.

Products and positioning

Quality made in Germany; intelligently constructed furniture in a good design for every taste and at an attractive price-performance ratio.

  • Kitchens

  • Bathrooms

  • Living spaces

  • Bedroom furniture

  • nBOX drawer system

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