The history of CABINET began in 1838 with the founding of the “Joseph Greven” timber business. Michael Greven, who later became the founder and owner of CABINET and who trained at and worked in his great-grandfather’s timber business, just like his father, recognised the need to specialise back in the 1960s – just as the first DIY shops were becoming popular. As an importer of technical products for cabinetmaking, during his travels through North America in the late 1970s he encountered an entirely different way of thinking concerning wardrobes than was common in Germany at that time. Here, sliding doors were used on rails between the floor and the ceiling. They usually closed a niche from wall to wall, creating a practically usable storage space behind it. Michael Greven recognised the great potential behind this simple solution and, after returning to Germany, starting with simple construction sets, little by little he developed a high-quality sliding-door built-in wardrobe system that included all of the related services.
And we are still dynamically enhancing this idea today. That is how, over the years, countless further refinements were added to the innovative, CABINET-patented technology, thanks to which our sliding doors are as simple and light as a feather to operate. These include exceptional materials and design possibilities, such as the fabric or paper coverings, the individual printing of the fronts and innovative technology such as automatic and TV screen doors.
A CABINET is more than just practical storage space, it is a style element full of ideas. Its look and functions can be customised to suit its owner’s individual requirements.
Since the beginning of 2016, Jens Leyrer and Frank Nowicki are leadingn the company.
