Crafted to last

Encouraging customers to buy fewer but better products has been at the core of Fredericia’s company ethics, ever since we began in 1911.

Our pioneering work with Børge Mogensen is based on combining timeless, modern aesthetics with durable construction and good materials. With the ultimate goal of creating furniture that becomes more beautiful with age, intended to be passed down from one generation to the next.

These core values are rooted in our sense of responsibility, seen in our use of natural materials, our ethical methods of production and our respect for the people using our furniture every day.

At Fredericia, we take our legacy and responsibility seriously when developing and producing furniture, utilising a modern chain of production geared towards today’s global market.

Respect for
nature´s materials

Respect for nature and its materials is at the heart of our company.

”It can take 150 years to grow a big and beautiful oak tree, so you really have an obligation to make the best out of it. To craft the furniture to last.”

— Thomas Graversen, Owner of Fredericia

Wood

All wood from Fredericia comes from responsibly managed forests, where replanting is required.

The FSC Forest Management Certification confirms that a forest is being managed in an environmentally responsible manner that preserves biodiversity and benefits the lives of local people and workers. The FSC standard is gradually being applied to all our products throughout 2021.

The European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) is a trade mechanism imposed by the EU Parliament and Council to reduce illegal logging by ensuring that no illegal timber or timber products can be harvested or sold in the EU.

FSC

Certified

Oak
German, French, Slovenian

Beech
European

Ash
European

Walnut
Amercian

Leather

Fredericia leather

All leather from Fredericia is sourced from EU countries, from trusted partners who comply with the strict rules and regulations set forth by EU legislation to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare.

Blauer Engel
The German Ecolabel

German cattle
Leather Robust, Nubuck Velvet

Scandinavian cattle
Vegetable-tanned Saddle Leather, Semi-Aniline Omni, Leather Premium, Aniline Nature, Vegetal Nature

Waste management

Upcycling

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Certification

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Subcontracting

Pato recycle

Varnishes & adhesives

Tested Quality

All new Fredericia products are tested at either the Danish Technological insititue or the German TÜV institure.

The danish Technological institute — A leading research and technology company

TÜV SÜD — Provides vehicular inspection and product certification services. (Pato).

Key points

Our polypropylene is 100% recyclable due to the purity of the material. We are soon launching the Pato shell with recycled PP.

Our wood is responsibly sourced – with FSC certification gradually applied to our entire collection.

Most of our upholstery options are eco-labelled – both our fabrics (EU Flower / EcoTex / Greenguard) and our leather (Blue Angel).

Most of our products are tested for hard public use - and some through generations of use in everyday life.

We produce and source all parts and raw materials in Europe (except American walnut and Jatoba wood).

We use the most environmentally-friendly options in the industry when it comes to hard foam (MDI-foam) and chrome plating (Chrome III).