Nolte Möbel in Germersheim closes: 230 jobs in danger!

Nolte Möbel in Germersheim closes: 230 jobs in danger!

The chapter of Nolte Möbel in Germersheim, a traditional furniture manufacturer, is finally closed. After a long phase of uncertainty and financial difficulties, the company informs that all 230 employees are released. This decision was announced on Monday, April 30, 2025, and marked the end of over 90 years of history in the furniture area. The company, which was founded in 1932, was faced with declines in the order situation in recent years and had applied for a temporary bankruptcy proceedings in November 2023, which resulted in a final bankruptcy in February 2024. FOCUS Reported by the dramatic situation, in which the company will now only process the last orders.

The closure of Nolte Möbel is the result of a strongly declining order situation that affects many German furniture manufacturers. Experts refer to the industry characterized by pandemic, which after a boom has struggled with enormous challenges in recent years. In 2024, the sales of furniture manufacturers in Germany fell by 7.4 percent. This is part of a larger trend that led to a new ten-year high of bankruptcies in the industry last year with over 230 cases. In particular, the increased cost of living forced many households to change their expenses and postpone the hoped -for furniture purchase to later. According to Falkensteg

The end of an era

The decision to close was not made lightly. According to information from

The bankruptcy of Nolte Möbel is evidence of the problem situation in the entire industry. The combination of weak consumer climate, changed consumer priorities, as well as increasing production costs has plunged many companies into an existential crisis. Forecasts indicate that the bankruptcies in the furniture industry could increase by a further 20 percent by 2025, which has devastating consequences for the employees.