What Uit de Buurtfabriek does

Uit de Buurtfabriek is a Dutch non-profit social enterprise founded in 2016 and headquartered at Bloemfonteinstraat 64, Eindhoven, that designs and manufactures custom wooden furniture in small series while simultaneously providing reintegration programs for people with a temporary distance to the labor market. The organization operates a workshop staffed by a small core team of approximately 12 people (including designers, workshop supervisors, a reintegration counselor, a manager, and a coordinator) supplemented by freelancers and volunteers. Products span tables, chairs, cabinets, desks, bookcases, pergolas, facade lettering, fruit crates, and specialized items such as inclusive picnic benches with wheelchair access; the technical process emphasizes craftsmanship in oak and upcycled materials (for example, repurposed PSV internat floor wood), with design executed via 3D technical drawings. Customers include municipal bodies (Gemeente Eindhoven), corporates (Philips Lighting Benelux), schools and libraries (Vrijeschool Brabant, Stadsdeelbibliotheek Tongelre), care and social-housing institutions (Leefhuis Stiphoudt, Stichting Samen voor Eindhoven), and local SMBs (Awesome kledingruilatelier, De Twee Heren, Wij houden van fruit).

The business model is project-based, quote-driven custom manufacturing with no public pricing and no recurring subscription or licensing revenue. Distribution is direct via website contact form, email, and phone, supplemented by referrals through a network of social-purpose funders — Vrienden Loterij Fonds, Oranje Fonds, Kansfonds, Stichting Thomas van Villanova, and the Driessen Foundation — that co-finance projects for institutions unable to pay independently. The organization is ANBI-certified (Algemeen Nut Beogende instelling, RSIN 856288743), which enables tax-deductible donations and functions as a continuous funding layer alongside commercial project fees; word-of-mouth, Facebook, and Instagram serve as the principal marketing channels. Geographic scope is regional, concentrated in the Eindhoven area of North Brabant, with no public signals of broader national distribution or export activity. There are no external equity investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed acquisitions or funding rounds; the entity is governed by a volunteer board and operated by a paid management team on what is described in part as a voluntary basis.

Name

Uit de Buurtfabriek

Legal name

Uit de Buurtfabriek

Website

https://uitdebuurtfabriek.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uit de Buurtfabriek is a non-profit social enterprise in Eindhoven, Netherlands, founded in 2016, that designs and builds custom wooden furniture in small series while providing reintegration programs for people distant from the labor market, serving government, corporate, education, care, and local SMB clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Furniture Manufacturing

NAICS

Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712), Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (337127), Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing (337122), Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372)

SIC

Wood Household Furniture, (No Upholstered) (2511), Office Furniture (2520)

akta.pro primary industry

Joinery, Millwork & Casework Installation (Cabinetry, Built-Ins) (IMAFANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM), Classroom & Student Furniture (Desks, Chairs, Tables, Storage) (EDAEAIAA)

Keywords

• Custom wooden furniture
• Social reintegration services
• Bespoke furniture manufacturing
• Workplace reintegration support
• Woodworking craft production

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom furniture project sales: Project-based custom wooden furniture orders for businesses, organizations, and individuals. Includes design, production, and delivery.
2. Partner-funded projects: When clients lack financial means, partners help fund projects to make furniture accessible. Company is ANBI certified allowing tax-deductible donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Uit de Buurtfabriek designs and manufactures custom wooden furniture in small series with extreme precision and craftsmanship, including tables, chairs, cabinets, desks, bookcases, pergolas, facade lettering, and fruit crates. The workshop operates as a social enterprise combining furniture production with labor market reintegration programs for people with a temporary distance to the labor market, producing under ANBI-certified public benefit organization status.

Product overview

Uit de Buurtfabriek is a social enterprise operating as 'de sociaalste meubelfabriek van Eindhoven' (the most social furniture factory in Eindhoven). The company offers custom wooden furniture in small series with extreme precision and craftsmanship. The core products include Maatwerk Meubels (custom furniture), Inclusieve Picknickbank (inclusive picnic benches with wheelchair access), Gevelletters (facade lettering), Pergola structures, Bureau op Maat (custom desks), Boekenkasten (bookcases), School Meubels (classroom furniture), and Fruitkistjes (fruit crates). Beyond furniture production, the company provides Re-integratie Trajecten (re-integration programs) that help people with a temporary distance from the labor market return to work through meaningful employment in woodworking and craftsmanship. Since 2016, the company has combined social impact with quality furniture production, functioning as an ANBI-certified public benefit organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maatwerk Meubels (Custom Wooden Furniture) Bespoke wooden furniture designed and manufactured in small series with extreme precision and craftsmanship for businesses, organizations, schools, care institutions, and individuals. Portfolio includes tables, chairs, cabinets, bookcases, desks, pergolas, facade lettering, complete classroom outfitting, and fruit crates, all produced in the Eindhoven workshop using oak wood and upcycled materials.
• Inclusieve Picknickbank (Inclusive Picnic Bench) Inclusive picnic bench with a specially designed wheelchair place for care institutions, enabling wheelchair users to sit together with others at a standard picnic table. Designed and built for healthcare and care facilities serving residents with mobility needs.
• Re-integratie Trajecten (Re-integration Programs) Social reintegration service helping people with a temporary distance from the labor market to become productive, learn new woodworking and craftsmanship skills, and grow personally in a safe and supportive environment at the Eindhoven workshop. Participants work alongside experienced workshop supervisors on real furniture projects as part of their reintegration trajectory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 2016, creating opportunities for people with temporary distance to labor market to learn woodworking craftsmanship and reintegrate into society
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente EindhovencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Eindhoven supporting the social enterprise and commissioning custom furniture projects including the mayor's desk.
• Studio LaudaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a friend/supporter of Uit de Buurtfabriek, providing design and creative support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Joinery: Portland, Oregon-based social enterprise producing custom wood furniture and millwork while providing on-the-job training in carpentry for people facing barriers to employment. Closely mirrors Uit de Buurtfabriek's hybrid craft + reintegration model and small-batch custom woodworking focus.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Large-scale social enterprise operating across multiple countries with furniture refurbishment, retail, and training programs for people facing employment barriers. Operates a similar reintegration-plus-furniture model at substantially larger scale than Uit de Buurtfabriek.
• Gispen: Established Dutch office furniture manufacturer with a strong circular-economy program (Gispen Used) for refurbishment and second-life office furniture. Larger-scale incumbent in the same Dutch ecosystem where Uit de Buurtfabriek operates, addressing overlapping institutional customers with broader product depth.
• Vepa: Dutch office and project furniture manufacturer with a strong circular-economy line and Take Back refurbishment programs. Comparable institutional and project-based customer base in the Netherlands, with comparable emphasis on sustainable production.
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Network of donated furniture and home goods retail outlets operated by Habitat for Humanity, combining circular reuse with proceeds supporting housing and social programs. Comparable second-life/upcycling social-furniture mission at significant scale, particularly relevant to Uit de Buurtfabriek's upcycling approach.
• Ahrend: Major Dutch office furniture manufacturer with sustainability, refurbishment, and circular product programs serving corporate, government, and institutional clients across the Netherlands and beyond — broader incumbent competing for similar institutional furniture budgets and offering modular office solutions at scale.

Emerging players

• Atelier Van Lieshout: Rotterdam-based Dutch design and fabrication atelier producing bespoke furniture, installations, and architectural objects through an in-house workshop. Comparable as a Dutch atelier combining design practice with workshop-based custom production, though without the explicit reintegration mission.

Others

• Leger des Heils Nederland: Dutch arm of the Salvation Army operating social reintegration, workplace, and workshop programs including furniture-related activities. Comparable as a Dutch ANBI-registered social enterprise using workshop activities for reintegration of vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uitdebuurtfabriek
• Instagraminstagram.com/uitdebuurtfabriek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uit-de-buurtfabriek

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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