Setting tables all over the world since 1931

With over 85 years of experience, Amefa understands the hospitality business like no other. Amefa has become an internationally acclaimed brand which offers a wide variety of high end table top products.

At Amefa, we know all about flatware and kitchen knives. After all, we've been setting tables all over the world since 1931! So what's the secret to our success? With strong heritage and expertise we know what works, whether you're setting your first table or your thousandth! Founded in 1931, Amefa’s heritage has been built on both retail and hospitality customers and we have become one of the best known brands in these industries. Still a family owned business with a young and energetic team, the Amefa group continues to grow and evolve in response to the rapidly changing demands of the industry.

Our mission is to be a valued, reliable partner providing the benefits of a global company with the speed, flexibility and personal touch of a local company. With our leading brands Amefa and Richardson Sheffield, we offer a wide range of flatware and kitchen products, with designs to suit every style and occasion. 

The Amefa Group has 7 subsidiaries in the USA, the Netherlands, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Poland and Hong Kong which export to different countries worldwide both to hospitality and retail customers.

All our products are subject to rigorous quality control. Amefa is also committed to improving working conditions in our global supply chain, we therefore are member of the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative).

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• Our History

   

  1931  Eugen Hollaender founded the Amefa company in The Netherlands
  
   

  1948  Amefa focuses on the production of cutlery

  1952  Development of Amefa brand sales outside Europe

  1964  Through the development of a new technique, Amefa silver plated cutlery gained an excellent reputation

  1974  Production methods were modernized and sales of the Amefa brand grows significantly in mass retail

  1990  Sales expanded to all main retailers in Europe

  1996  Amefa became one of the major volume brands in Europe through its international subsidiaries

  2001  Launch of the high end Amefa premiere ranges

  2017  Amefa opens a subsidiary in the USA 

   

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  The 'Apeldoornsche Messenfabriek' (Knife Factory Apeldoorn), was founded by Eugen Hollaender in 1931. At the age of 25 he came to Apeldoorn (The Netherlands) from Germany and started his own business in razor blades. Growing competition in the forties made Eugen Hollaender decide to aim at developing and producing flatware, in addition to razor blades. At the end of the forties, the production of razor blades came to a full stop. 

  Rudi Hollaender, the eldest son in the Hollaender family, took over the management of the company in the seventies. Under his leadership, Amefa grew into an international manufacturer and trading company of flatware and kitchen knives. With a European network of companies the sales and service continued to develop. 

  Erik Hollaender, Rudi's younger brother, concentrated on new production opportunities in other regions, with focus on Asia. Offices in Hong Kong and more recently in China were opened.  

  Fred Hollaender, the youngest of the three sons, took charge of the production company in Apeldoorn. Through the years, the production activities were reduced and the company transformed into an international distribution centre.

  In the early nineties, production in Apeldoorn was shut down all together. In 2006 the Dutch branch moved to a new location in Apeldoorn.

  

   

  Over the years, the Amefa Group has expanded its expertise through the acquisition of national renowned brands: Couzon (flatware and tableware) Cuisinox (cookware), Sabatier Trompette (kitchen knives), Richardson Sheffield (kitchen knives), Paul Wirths (cutlery) and Medard de Noblat (porcelain).

  The group is now represented by Jean-Michel Parisy and Peter Hollaender, grand-son of the original founder. Their goal is to anticipate on market needs and pursue an expansion strategy around the world. This desire for success is supported by a skilled and passionate team, dedicated to making the Dutch family business indispensable in its market.

   

  

  Amefa Head Office in Apeldoorn (NL)