Züco

Züco is a Swiss seating-furniture brand whose origins reach back to 1921, when Karl Zünd set up his own workshop in Rebstein, in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley. The early business produced horse saddles, upholstered furniture, bedding, leather goods and sporting articles, and within a few years it had grown into one of the largest operations in Rebstein with around ten employees. A generational change in 1951 split the enterprise: the founder continued the bedding side, while his sons Karl and Ludwig Zünd took over upholstered furniture and founded Karl Zünd & Co. The name Züco was introduced in 1957, and in 1959 a second production site was opened in Hohenems, Austria, to serve that market. During the 1960s the company grew to some 250 employees and broadened its range to include furniture for hotel lobbies. By the 1980s office chairs were generating more revenue than the rest of the assortment, and the Zünd brothers, then nearing retirement, sold the firm to the office-furniture manufacturer Lista. In 1998 the Züco brand gained a new owner in the Dauphin Group. Züco has been producing functional, design-led seating for the office environment since the mid-1960s, developing products with renowned designers to meet stringent ergonomic requirements. Its portfolio spans office and conference swivel chairs, visitor chairs, lounge and public-space seating, and home-office chairs, with signature models such as Perillo, Selvio, Averio and Little Perillo Eco. The brand positions itself on craftsmanship and tradition: Züco describes creating extraordinary seating furniture with delicate handwork, combining a distinctive design language with the latest ergonomic knowledge, and emphasising precision in leather cutting and sewing. In 2020 upholstery production was integrated into Dauphin's own company Artifex, and in 2021 final assembly of Züco swivel and visitor chairs was moved to the Dauphin Group headquarters in Offenhausen, Middle Franconia. At the same time the registered office of Züco AG moved from Rebstein to St. Gallen, where an 800-square-metre showroom is located. Züco AG now operates as the sales company for the Swiss market within the Dauphin Group.

The origin of Züco was laid in 1921 by Karl Zünd, who went into business for himself that year. In its early years the operation produced horse saddles, upholstered furniture, bedding, leather goods and sporting articles. Within a few years, with ten employees, the firm was one of the largest businesses in Rebstein. In 1951 a generational change took place. Karl Zünd, the founder, continued to run his operation — the bedding division of which still exists today. His sons Karl and Ludwig Zünd took over the upholstered-furniture side and founded their own company under the name Karl Zünd & Co. The name Züco was introduced in 1957. In 1959 a second production site was established in Hohenems so that the Austrian market could also be served. During the 1960s the company grew to 250 employees. In this period the product range was extended to include furniture for the hotel-lobby sector. In the 1980s more revenue was generated with office chairs than with the rest of the assortment. As a result, Karl and Ludwig Zünd, both approaching retirement age, sold their company to the office-furniture manufacturer Lista. In 1998 the Züco brand received a new owner in the Dauphin Group. Züco has been producing functional, design-focused seating for the office environment since the mid-1960s, creating stylish products that meet the most stringent ergonomic requirements in collaboration with renowned designers. In 2020 upholstery production was integrated into Dauphin's own company Artifex, and in 2021 final assembly of Züco swivel and visitor chairs was relocated to the Dauphin Group headquarters in Offenhausen in Middle Franconia. In connection with this, the registered office of Züco AG was moved from Rebstein to St. Gallen, where an 800-square-metre showroom is now located. Züco AG acts as the sales company for the Swiss market. The brand presents itself as design out of tradition, describing how it began making upholstered furniture in Rebstein a hundred years ago and how the values embraced in its work have not changed since then — creating extraordinary seating furniture with delicate handwork, combining a unique design language with the newest ergonomic knowledge, and entrusting the fine art of cutting leather and the intricate sewing of individual parts, with millimetre precision, to its most experienced employees.

• 2021

  Final assembly of Züco swivel and visitor chairs moves to Dauphin headquarters in Offenhausen; Züco AG's registered office moves from Rebstein to St. Gallen.

• 2020

  Upholstery production is integrated into Dauphin's own company Artifex.

• 1998

  The Züco brand gains a new owner in the Dauphin Group.

• 1980

  In the 1980s office chairs generate more revenue than the rest of the assortment; the Zünd brothers sell the company to Lista.

• 1960

  During the 1960s the company grows to 250 employees and extends its range to hotel-lobby furniture.

• 1959

  A second production site is established in Hohenems to serve the Austrian market.

• 1957

  The name Züco is introduced.

• 1951

  Generational change: sons Karl and Ludwig Zünd take over the upholstered-furniture business and found Karl Zünd & Co.

• 1921

  Karl Zünd goes into business for himself in Rebstein, laying the origin of the company.

Handcrafted Swiss seating furniture combining a distinctive design language with ergonomic expertise, aimed at office, conference, lounge and public-space environments.

• Perillo

  A classic Züco chair model highlighted on the brand's website.

• Little Perillo Eco

  An eco version of the Perillo design classic.

• Selvio

  A configurable Züco model presented on the website.

• Averio

  An elegant lounge chair model in the Züco range.

• Averio XS

  Described by Züco as a winner in design and master in detail.

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2. 2About Zücozueco.com
3. 3All about office | ZÜCOzueco.com
4. 4All about office | ZÜCOzueco.com
5. 5Zücowikidata.org
6. 6Zücode.wikipedia.org