BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding becomes a member of the innovation ecosystem Maschinenraum

Oberderdingen / Berlin

BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding, which shapes the kitchen living space worldwide with its seven corporate groups, will become part of Maschinenraum. The alliance of around 60 medium-sized companies, as well as university partners and other innovators, is working together on the digital transformation of the German SME sector. 

BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding wants to use its membership to exchange ideas on how to deal with current and future challenges - the focus is not only on digitalization but also on topics such as sustainability and innovation.

"In the exchange with Maschinenraum members and external experts, we can contribute with our experience and at the same time learn from the insights of others and absorb other perspectives - and do so in a protected circle. Looking beyond the confines of the BLANC & FISCHER world will take us further and certainly open up many new opportunities for us," says Bernd Eckl, CEO of BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding. 

"With Maschinenraum, we offer the appropriate environment to develop digital innovations in a network. I am convinced that the connection to our ecosystem will provide the right impetus for this, so that BLANC & FISCHER Familienholding together with its seven corporate groups will be even more successfully positioned for the future. At the same time, our existing members will also benefit enormously from the many years of expertise - in a trusting exchange among like-minded people," says Tobias Rappers, Managing Director of Maschinenraum.

About Maschinenraum:

Maschinenraum, a shared innovation ecosystem from SMEs for SMEs, unites German SMEs and family businesses to boldly shape the future. Already, around 60 family-owned companies - including Viessmann, Fiege Logistik, STIHL and Mast-Jägermeister - have joined Maschinenraum to jointly drive the digital and sustainable transformation of SMEs.

About BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding:

The BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding company shapes the kitchen living space worldwide. The group of companies includes the French specialist for cooktops with various heating modes as well as ovens and extractor hoods ARPA, the start-up ATOLL, which markets induction tables and outdoor kitchens, the producer of capital goods for commercial kitchens and suppliers to the industry B. PRO, the internal service provider for IT and higher-level functions BLANC & FISCHER Corporate Services, the specialist for the water place in the kitchen BLANCO, the component supplier for manufacturers of household appliances E.G.O. and the specialist for stainless steel solutions KUGEL. In total, these companies employ more than 9000 people in 24 countries and 55 locations worldwide. In 2021, the group generated sales of nearly 1.4 billion euros. The holding company is 100 percent owned by the Blanc and Fischer families.

More information at: https://www.blanc-fischer.com/en