Streif
German prefabricated house manufacturer known for individually planned quality homes and as the producer of Neckermann houses.
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Overview
Streif GmbH, stylized as STREIF, is a German manufacturer of industrially prefabricated houses headquartered in Weinsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate. The company traces its origins to 1929, when Josef Streif founded a specialized formwork construction business in Frankfurt am Main. Prefabricated house production began in 1964. In 1970, Hochtief AG acquired a stake in Streif-Fertighaus GmbH & Co KG and by 1980 held the majority of the entire Streif AG. In 1982, Hochtief took over Neckermann-Eigenheim GmbH, the former sales company for Streif prefabricated houses. During the 1980s and 1990s, Streif established itself in the prefabrication of single-family, two-family, semi-detached, and terraced houses. The company also expanded internationally through Streif Industrieanlagen, planning and building production facilities for prefabricated houses, interior doors, and panels in Indonesia, China, Thailand, South Africa, Malaysia, and the Philippines. In Russia, Streif AG built 14 plants for building components, including what was described as the world's largest prefabricated house factory in Tyumen, Siberia, with an annual capacity of up to 5,000 houses. The Weinsheim plant, founded in 1970 and now the company headquarters, has an annual capacity of up to 1,500 houses. Around the turn of the millennium, Hochtief restructured the AG; the largely mid-sized house-building business was spun off and eventually sold to Partner GmbH, and the stock corporation was converted into a GmbH. Streif modernized and developed a new house-building program called the "Variantenprogramm," allowing customers to build individual homes from 1,500 basic building elements. Sales increased in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, further house types were developed for the European market. The acquisition of Schwabenhaus GmbH & Co. KG in 2005 integrated another prefabricated house manufacturer into the group. In 2007, Streif became the first German company to realize a house-building program with 18 housing units in the United Kingdom. In 2009, it completed a major project near the Weinsheim plant: 67 holiday homes at the Nürburgring. In subsequent years, the company shifted completely from modular construction to individually planned single-family houses, bungalows, semi-detached houses, and multi-family houses. Customer consultations take place in 26 model houses and 50 advisory offices throughout Germany. From 2015 to 2018, the production buildings at the headquarters were renovated. In 2017, a new energy-efficient administration building was constructed; in 2018, a new staff restaurant; and in 2019, a new technical equipment center at the Weinsheim/Eifel headquarters. In 2019, the company celebrated its 90th anniversary. In 2021, ADCURAM Group GmbH (Munich) acquired Streif as part of a generational change. STREIF Objektbau GmbH was excluded from the acquisition and remained owned by Jörg-Achim Vette; on 8 December 2021, STREIF Objektbau GmbH filed for insolvency at the Bitburg Local Court. Streif's formwork timbers for concrete casting were used in the construction of the Berlin Olympic Stadium, the Frankfurt Trade Fair Tower, the International Congress Centrum Berlin, and the East Terminal of Frankfurt Airport.
History
The Streif GmbH originated from the first specialized formwork construction business founded in 1929 in Frankfurt am Main by Josef Streif. Prefabricated house production began in 1964. In 1970, Hochtief AG acquired a stake in Streif-Fertighaus GmbH & Co KG and by 1980 held the majority of the entire Streif AG. In 1982, Hochtief took over Neckermann-Eigenheim GmbH, the former sales company for Streif prefabricated houses. During the 1980s and 1990s, Streif established itself in the prefabrication of single-family, two-family, semi-detached, and terraced houses. A number of sister companies were also created. Streif Industrieanlagen specialized in the construction of plants for prefabricated houses, interior doors, and panels. Production facilities for house and building element construction were planned, built, and handed over ready for use. Projects were realized in Indonesia, China, Thailand, South Africa, Malaysia, and the Philippines. In Russia, Streif AG built 14 plants for the production of building components, including the world's largest prefabricated house factory in Tyumen, Siberia, with an annual capacity of up to 5,000 houses. The Weinsheim plant, founded in 1970 and now the company headquarters, has an annual capacity of up to 1,500 houses. In the mid-1990s, the Streif Group also included Streif Zweckbau and Prüm Türenwerk GmbH. Around the turn of the millennium, the AG was restructured by its then parent company, Hochtief AG. The largely mid-sized house-building business was spun off and eventually sold to Partner GmbH, and the stock corporation was converted into a GmbH. At the same time, Streif underwent modernization. A new house-building program was developed, the "Variantenprogramm." From 1,500 basic building elements, customers could have their individual house built. After the introduction of the Variantenprogramm, sales figures increased in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, Streif developed further house types, which were also placed on the European home-ownership market. With the acquisition of Schwabenhaus GmbH & Co. KG in 2005, Streif integrated another prefabricated house manufacturer into the group. In 2007, Streif became the first German company to realize a house-building program with 18 housing units in the United Kingdom. In 2009, the company realized a major project in the immediate vicinity of the Weinsheim plant: 67 holiday homes were built at the Nürburgring. In the following years, a complete transformation took place from modular construction to individually planned single-family houses, bungalows, semi-detached houses, and multi-family houses. Customer consultation takes place in 26 model houses and 50 advisory offices throughout Germany. From 2015 to 2018, the complete production buildings at the company headquarters were renovated. In 2017, a new energy-efficient administration building was built; in 2018, a new staff restaurant; and in 2019, a new technical equipment center at the headquarters in Weinsheim/Eifel. In 2019, the company celebrated its 90th anniversary. In 2021, ADCURAM Group GmbH (Munich) acquired Streif as part of a generational change. STREIF Objektbau GmbH was excluded from the acquisition and remained owned by Jörg-Achim Vette. On 8 December 2021, STREIF Objektbau GmbH declared insolvency and applied for insolvency proceedings at the Bitburg Local Court. Streif's formwork timbers for concrete casting were used, among other things, in the construction of the Berlin Olympic Stadium, the Frankfurt Trade Fair Tower, the International Congress Centrum Berlin, and the East Terminal of Frankfurt Airport.
- 2021
ADCURAM Group GmbH (Munich) acquires Streif; STREIF Objektbau GmbH files for insolvency on 8 December.
- 2019
New technical equipment center at the Weinsheim/Eifel headquarters; 90th company anniversary.
- 2018
New staff restaurant built.
- 2017
New energy-efficient administration building constructed.
- 2015
Renovation of the complete production buildings at the headquarters begins (until 2018).
- 2009
Major project at the Nürburgring: 67 holiday homes built.
- 2007
Streif becomes the first German company to realize a house-building program with 18 housing units in the United Kingdom.
- 2005
Acquisition of Schwabenhaus GmbH & Co. KG.
- 2004
Streif develops further house types for the European home-ownership market.
- 2003
Sales figures continue to increase.
Products and positioning
Individually planned quality prefabricated houses, from consultation to turnkey handover.
Einfamilienhäuser (single-family houses)
Stadtvillen (town villas)
Bungalows
Doppelhäuser (semi-detached houses)
Mehrfamilienhäuser (multi-family houses)
Anbau an Bestand (extensions to existing buildings)
Neckermann houses (historical)
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