| Founded in 1964 by Bruno Steinhoff in Westerstede, Germany, the Steinhoff group converted in 1989 from a marketing/distribution company to a manufacturer and distributor of household goods. Now one of the top five furniture groups in
Europe and Australasia, and the largest in Africa, Steinhoff manufactures, warehouses,
retails and distributes a wide range of household goods (mainly bedding, case goods and lounge furniture) as well as raw materials used primarily in manufacturing household goods.
We own more than 70 factories spanning the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand. Our own distribution networks (including subsidiary
Unitrans
Ltd) cover Europe, UK, Russia, eastern Europe, Scandinavia, South Africa and Australia.
We also distribute household goods to end customers through our retail
networks in United Kingdom (Harveys,
Bensons for
Beds, Sleepmaster,
Bed Shed), Hungary (Quattro Mobili) and Australia and New Zealand
(Freedom,
Leather
Republic, and Snooze) and South Africa
(Pennypinchers and Timber
City) and Unitrans
Motors. We employ over 50 000 staff globally,
32 000 in Southern Africa.
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