Hettich closes 2025 with €1.4 billion in revenue

Stability is the word that best describes – at least in numerical terms – the 2025 performance of the Hettich Group. The German multinational based in Kirchlengern, specialized in the development and production of components and hardware systems for furniture – including hinges, drawers and opening systems – closed the year with revenue of €1.4 billion. In a market environment that remains challenging for the furniture supply chain, the group managed to keep revenues broadly in line with the previous year.
Compared with 2024, this corresponds to a nominal decline of 2 percent; excluding exchange rate effects, however, sales remained in line with the previous year.
Exports accounted for around 79 percent of total revenue. At the end of 2025, the Hettich Group employed around 8,200 people worldwide, including 3,900 in Germany.
“2025 demonstrated the importance of having clear priorities and flexible structures,” says Michael Lehmkuhl, Managing Director of Hettich. “We analyzed market developments in a highly differentiated way and deliberately decided where to take action. Our international positioning and our innovative strength give us stability and room for maneuver.”

In 2025 the group also invested a total of €87 million, mainly in the development of innovations, the strengthening of production and logistics facilities, and the expansion of its presence in regional markets worldwide.
“We invest where we see long-term prospects,” explains Timo Pieper, Managing Director of Hettich. “The goal is to focus on growing markets and future-oriented sectors in order to strengthen our position over time.”

The group also presented its international multi-brand strategy. With the brands Hettich and FGV (we previously covered FGV programs in Xylon, click here to read the article) the company addresses different market segments, responding to clearly differentiated customer needs. The two brands maintain independent identities and enable the group to cover the entire value spectrum of furniture hardware, from the entry-level segment to the premium range.
Among the strategic priorities is also the strengthening of its presence in regional markets. In this direction, the establishment of Hettich Central Asia, a new company based in Kazakhstan, aims to consolidate the company’s position in the growing markets of Central Asia.
Organizational changes within the group were also discussed during the meeting.
“Our goal is to make Hettich competitive and flexible in the long term,” emphasizes Jana Schönfeld, Managing Director of Hettich. “This means realistically assessing external conditions while at the same time taking responsibility for our own strategic direction. International collaboration and strong internal cooperation are key success factors.”