DanKüchen

DanKüchen (stylized DANKÜCHEN) is an Austrian kitchen manufacturer headquartered in Linz, Upper Austria. The company traces its origins to a carpentry workshop founded in Vienna in 1938 by Franz Danzer, but the DanKüchen brand itself was established in 1963 by his nephew Manfred Danzer, who developed the first DanKüchen and founded the company that carries the name. Since then, DanKüchen has grown into what it describes as Austria's most popular kitchen brand, with more than 1.4 million people cooking in a DAN kitchen. The company is legally known as DanKüchen Möbelfabrik M. Danzer GmbH. DanKüchen specializes in made-to-measure kitchens that are individually planned, durable, and manufactured in Austria. Its product range includes fitted kitchens in a variety of styles and finishes, with recent color collections such as Mitternachtsblau, Brooklyn Beige, Santa Cruz, and Norwegian Oak. The company also offers a kitchen planner tool and free consultation through its network of DAN studios and furniture retail partners. Its positioning emphasizes craftsmanship, innovation, design, and quality, with a strong focus on local production and sustainability. All of DanKüchen's production facilities are located in Upper Austria, including a main plant in Gallneukirchen, a front-panel plant in Linz, a panel plant in Linz/Pichling, and a strip plant in Linz/Pichling. The company's central office is in Linz. According to its website, DanKüchen employs over 360 people across its production sites and operates six locations in Upper Austria. The company states that 100% of its kitchens are Made in Austria, using certified wood and short supply chains with Austrian suppliers. DanKüchen sells through a franchise-like system of legally independent DAN studios as well as through furniture retailers. Its main export markets are Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, with Eastern Europe seen as a promising future market. In 2023, the Swedish kitchen company Ballingslöv International acquired the Upper Austrian company, making DanKüchen part of a larger international group while maintaining its Austrian production and brand identity.

The history of DanKüchen begins in 1938, when Franz Danzer, born in 1903, founded a carpentry workshop with three journeymen in Vienna's Ottakring district. His nephew, Manfred Danzer, later developed the first DanKüchen and founded the company of the same name. The brand DanKüchen was established in 1963, according to the company's own account, marking the start of its development into Austria's most popular kitchen brand. Over the following decades, DanKüchen grew into a significant Austrian kitchen manufacturer, with its roots in Linz, Upper Austria. The company emphasized local production, and all its production facilities are located in Upper Austria. It operates a main plant in Gallneukirchen, a front-panel plant in Linz, a panel plant in Linz/Pichling, and a strip plant in Linz/Pichling, along with a central office in Linz. The company employs over 360 people at its production sites and operates six locations in Upper Austria. DanKüchen sells its kitchens through a network of legally independent DAN studios and furniture retailers, following a franchise-like system. It exports to Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, and sees Eastern Europe as a market of hope. In 2023, the Swedish kitchen company Ballingslöv International acquired the Upper Austrian company, integrating DanKüchen into an international group while maintaining its Austrian production and brand identity. Today, DanKüchen states that more than 1.4 million people cook in a DAN kitchen, and it continues to focus on innovation, design, and quality, with a commitment to sustainability and local sourcing.

• 2023

  Swedish kitchen company Ballingslöv International acquires DanKüchen.

• 1963

  Manfred Danzer develops the first DanKüchen and founds the company DanKüchen.

• 1938

  Franz Danzer founds a carpentry workshop with three journeymen in Vienna's Ottakring district.

Austria's best-selling kitchen brand, offering custom, durable, and innovative kitchens Made in Austria with a focus on craftsmanship, design, and sustainability.

• DAN kitchen models

  Fitted kitchens available in various styles and colors, including models like Amica.

• Lack-Küchen

  Lacquered kitchens offered at preferential prices.

• Kitchen planner

  Online tool for planning your kitchen.

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2. 2Über uns | Österreichs meistverkaufte Küche | DANKÜCHENdan.at
3. 3Standorte - DANKÜCHENdan.at
4. 4DanKüchen - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
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