Our Story
Our story – A great idea becomes reality
1990
Signet was born
Founded by Carola and Gerald Klimke as a small family business.
1993
“Shoe Factory”
Moved to “Shoe Factory” in the German village of Burgkunstadt. Since then our furniture has been showcased in the historic building.
1994
First trade exhibition
Our first trade show was at Ambiente in Frankfurt.
1997
Certified
Became a member of the German Furniture Quality Association and awarded the golden M seal.
1998
Second trade exhibition
Our first participation at the international furniture fair in Cologne (“IMM Cologne”), followed by further exhibitions.
1999
Relocation
At the end of the millennium, Signet relocated its headquarters to the German village Hochstadt am Main, which is still our headquarters today.
2010
Prestige design awards
Signet has since won a large number of design awards.
2011
Expansion
Our production and storage facilities were tripled in two construction phases.
2020
New company owners
At the turn of the year, the company was sold to the current owners Thomas Schlosser and VR Equity Partner.
2021
Environmental awareness
Signet became a certified climate neutral manufacturer.
It all started with a dream 35 years ago. And with a few very important questions that moved us. How does design work? How can you give sensory elements meaning?
Furniture with personality, equipped with high functionality and uncompromising quality – was that possible? Yes, it was! Traditional craftsmanship and great passion for real design became a concept. The ideas literally took shape: Our first lounge furniture was manufactured in 1990 and Signet was born.
Our story began with the production of a few sofas and became our lifework, supported by our values and our people. We grew slowly, almost cautiously. And a two person operation developed into a medium-sized company, with a product range that covered the sitting, reclining, sleeping, living and contract furniture. As a local pioneer which moves people and has made a mark.
We are immensely proud of it and want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Our success is not only based on figures. It is the sum of our customers’ positive feedback and their enthusiasm as well as our company values and our tiny pinch of craziness.
And so we continue to put our heart and soul into design, development and production of bespoke multifunctional furniture. The joy we get from doing our work every day, we hope you get the same joy when exploring our website…
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