The bdia announces: COR Sitmöbel is a new member of the bdia promotion network

BERLIN, March 2024 The bdia (Association of German Interior Designers) welcomes the East Westphalian company COR Sitzmöbel as a member of the promotion network. The premium brand has been owner-managed since it was founded in 1954 and manufactures high-quality seating and upholstered furniture for international markets at its site in Rheda-Wiedenbrück. The company works according to the lean factory principle, employs 234 people and trains its own young professionals. The site has been climate-neutral through offsetting since 2020.

With its "Corever" scheme, the manufacturer recently introduced a take-back system for discarded COR furniture. "We welcome a further partner to our network whose aim is to promote the circular economy and reduce waste," says Frithjof Jönsson, bdia's national managing director.

COR has been producing durable upholstered furniture with high design standards for 70 years. Our products are an integral part of well thought-out interior design in both private and public spaces. As high-quality, sustainable interior design has a positive influence on the quality of life at home and at work, our collaboration with the bdia and the promotion of the profession of interior designer is particularly important to us," explains Stefan Kappel-Sudbrock, Head of Sales at COR.

Design that sits well: The brand stands for living culture, aesthetics and excellent seating comfort.

The family-owned company's most prestigious product is the classic Conseta sofa, which has been part of the portfolio since 1964. The brand is characterised by the creation of value and quality in contemporary design, independent of trends and fashions.

With fully integrated production in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, COR was one of the first German furniture companies to be certified under the EU's Eco-Audit Scheme in 1995 and 1998. Today, all its upholstered furniture carries the "Blue Angel" and the Greenguard Gold certificate. COR has received more than 60 company and product awards for its outstanding design and business achievements, including the German Design Award and the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany.

 

The bdia bund deutscher innenarchitektinnen und innenarchitekten is the only professional association for interior designers in Germany. It has been promoting and consolidating the profession and its practice for over 70 years. The bdia represents the interests of its members in the public, business and political domains and emphasises the importance of interiors for people.

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