Company facts
Operations:
Kinnarps provide interior workspace solutions for offices and public environments. High quality and low environmental impact mark the entire chain – from raw material to finished solutions for the workspace.
Turnover:
The Kinnarps financial year 10/11 resulted in an annual turnover of SEK 4.2 billion.
Sales:
Kinnarps is today Europe’s third largest provider of workspace interior solutions. Sales operations are conducted in about 35 countries and Kinnarps has subsidiaries in 16 countries.
Production:
All Kinnarps production takes place in Sweden at five manufacturing plants (Kinnarp, Jönköping, Skillingaryd, Vinslöv and Tranås). The largest of these is located in Kinnarp.
Headquarter:
Group management and group functions are located in Kinnarp in Sweden.
Employees:
Kinnarps has about 2200 employees.
Trademarks:
Kinnarps design, develop, and market four own trademarks. The main trademark Kinnarps is synonymous with functional and effective interior design solutions for all the rooms and needs of the workplace. Materia represents the experimental, innovative and surprising elements of design, Klaessons the timelessly elegant, while Skandiform offers contemporary Scandinavian design. Together with selected network of partners, Kinnarps has a very competitive offer.
History:
Kinnarps was founded in 1942 by Jarl and Evy Andersson.
Owner:
Kinnarps is a 100% family owned enterprise and is today owned by children and grandchildren of Jarl and Evy Andersson. Some of the owners, as well as some of their spouses, are active within the company.
CEO:
Henry Jarlsson, born 1943, has worked within Kinnarps since the 1960s. He took up his current post as CEO in 1973.