Today, we are globally represented with production and sales facilties. We currently employ about 4,500 people worldwide. The proximity to our customers enables us to develop products and solutions that are perfectly tailored to our customers needs. Our action and business philosophy focus on our customers and their needs and requirements for our products. FRÄNKISCHE – your partner for sophisticated and technologically advanced solutions.
About us
FRÄNKISCHE develops, produces and sells pipes, shafts and system components made of plastic and metal. With our range of products, we provide perfect solutions for structural and civil engineering, and automotive and industrial applications.
Both our many years of experience and expertise in plastics processing, our consulting services and the large array of products are highly valued by our customers. FRÄNKISCHE is your partner for sophisticated and technologically advanced solutions.
More than 100 years of experience
FRÄNKISCHE is an innovative, growth oriented, international family-owned enterprise and industry leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of technically superior corrugated pipe systems for drainage, electrical, building technology, automotive and industrial applications. The family owned business was established in 1906 and is now run by Otto Kirchner and his son Julius Kirchner. More than 100 years of experience and our dedicated employees are the foundation of our success.
FRÄNKISCHE looks back on 11 decades of company history. Our employees' commitment and expertise have always been the engine of our many successful years.
Our values and our corporate culture form the foundation:
- Longevity
- Market focus
- Sustainability
- Family-owned enterprise
1906
Foundation of “Fränkische Isolierrohr- und Metallwarenwerke Gg. Schäfer & Cie.” in Schweinfurt] Cie.“ in Schweinfurt
1911
Fire in the “Alte Spinnmühle” production facility
1912
Move to Königsberg
1919
The enterprise becomes entirely owned by the Kirchner family
1939
Otto Kirchner acquires all shares in the company from his brothers
1946
Otto Kirchner dies; company under trusteeship
1949
Dr. Auguste Kirchner retakes control of the company
1952
World’s first flexible metal conduit
1959
World’s first flexible plastic conduit
1961
World's first corrugated continuously manufactured drainage pipe made of plastic
1964
Acquisition of Rust & Co. Isolierrohrwerke in Bückeburg
1970
Hermann and Fritz Kirchner become shareholder-managing directors (2nd generation)
1977
Change of the company name into “FRÄNKISCHE Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner GmbH & Co. KG”
1980
Helmut Kirchner becomes shareholder-managing director (3rd generation)
1991
Otto Kirchner becomes shareholder-managing director (3rd generation)
1997
Opening of the branch plant in Schwarzheide
2002
Foundation of FRAENKISCHE USA, LP, and FRAENKISCHE CZ s.r.o.
2004
Acquisition of David Robbens Underfloor Heating Systems Limited, today FRÄNKISCHE UK Ltd.
2005
Foundation of FRAENKISCHE Pipe-Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2006
Otto Kirchner acquires all shares in the company
2007
Foundation of FRAENKISCHE RUS OOO
2008
FRÄNKISCHE Industrial Pipes GmbH & Co. KG gains independence and foundation of FRÄNKISCHE Ibérica S.L.
2009
Foundation of FRANKISCHE Tunisie S.A.R.L.
2010
Foundation of FRAENKISCHE Industrial Pipes India Private Limited and FRAENKISCHE France SAS
2011
Foundation of FRAENKISCHE Industrial Pipes Mexico, S.A. DE C.V.
2011
Acquisition of SCHRAG GmbH and Olban GmbH, today FRÄNKISCHE Blow Tech GmbH
2012
Foundation of FRÄNKISCHE Cable Management AG
2013
Foundation of FRAENKISCHE Industrial Pipes Maroc S.A.R.L. and FRAENKISCHE Ventilazione Italia S.r.l.
2014
Foundation of FRANKISCHE Romania S.R.L., FRÄNKISCHE in A GmbH and FRAENKISCHE Turkey Polimer Ticaret Limited Şirketi
2017
Foundation of FRAENKISCHE Building Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
2018
Foundation FRAENKISCHE Pipe-Systems and Components (ChangShu) Co., Ltd.
2019
Julius Kirchner becomes shareholder-managing director (4th generation)
2019
Opening of Plant West (FRÄNKISCHE Industrial Pipes)
Management
| Otto Kirchner | President |
| Julius Kirchner | President |
| Hartmut Hausknecht | Director |
| Guido Wey | Director |
| Marcus Wittmann | Director |
FRÄNKISCHE facts & figures
| Sales in the business year 2018/2019 | approx. EUR 580 million |
| Sites | 3 in Germany, 18 in other countries |
Employees
| worldwide | 4.500 |
| in Germany | 1.800 |
| Ratio of apprentices / trainees to permanent staff | 5,9% |
| various vocation training professcions | 8 |
Daily production
| 13.000 | article |
| 2.1 | million meters of pipe |
Certificates
Awards
- German Standards Brand Award (2018)
- THIS Tiefbaupreis (2018)
- Focus Top Employer (2018)
- Eurobaustoff Top Supplier (2017)
- Stein im Brett Award (2017)
- German Standards Brand Award (2016)
- ICONIC AWARD 2016: Interior Innovation (2016)
- Eurobaustoff Top Supplier (2015)