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Company profile

Our mission is enhancing quality of living with furniture fittings: We develop and manufacture lift, hinge, drawer and pocket systems for furniture. To make daily life easier for our customers and partners, we also offer the right assembly devices as well as comprehensive services for many of the steps involved in marketing, purchasing, processing and assembling our products. Julius Blum began our journey in 1952 with horseshoe studs. Today, we supply innovative furniture fittings to customers in over 120 markets worldwide.

In order to ensure a reliable supply with our products, we operate eight factories in Vorarlberg (Austria) as well as production sites in Poland, the USA and China. The company also has 34 subsidiaries and representative offices around the world.

Current press releases

Hoechst | July 2026

The 2025/2026 Financial Year: Blum remains resilient in a challenging operating environment

Family-owned business Blum from Vorarlberg, Austria, has recorded 2,495 million euros in turnover for the 2025/2026 financial year ended 30 June 2026. This represents a growth of 2.4% compared to the previous year. Despite having to contend with an economic and geopolitical environment that remains challenging, the global enterprise is in a strong position and is investing consistently in its long-term success.

Hoechst, Austria | June 2026

A Clear Perspective for the Danish Market: Blum integrates OL Beslag

The Austrian fittings manufacturer Blum is fully integrating its long-standing Danish partner OL Beslag (OLB) into the Group, effective 01 July 2026. OLB has been a key partner of Blum in Denmark for more than 40 years and is a leading distributor of functional furniture fittings. Over this period, the two companies have successfully built and continuously developed the Danish market together.

Hoechst, Austria | April 2026

Making a statement with dark surfaces

Whether you want your fittings to blend into dark furniture, or to contrast with light coloured furniture, the Austrian fittings manufacturer Blum offers fittings in dark colour versions for a range of applications, including lift systems, drawers and hinges. All fittings are designed to last, with a strong focus on quality and resistance to surface damage.

Hoechst, Austria | July 2025

Blum increases turnover to approximately 2.4 billion euros

Family-owned business Blum from Vorarlberg, Austria, has recorded 2,441 million euros in turnover for the 2024/2025 financial year ended 30 June 2025. This represents a growth of 144 million euros or 6.3% in comparison to the previous year. The fittings specialist is thus sending out a positive signal despite a still challenging market environment.