Blum is a global company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of furniture hardware. The main product groups are flap, hinge and pull-out systems for furniture, primarily in kitchens. Founded in 1952 by Julius Blum in the Austrian Lake Constance community of Höchst, the company is now one of the market leaders in the furniture hardware industry. Innovative hardware solutions bring a high level of convenience to everyone who comes into contact with Blum hardware - whether a furniture manufacturer, hardware dealer, furniture salesperson, installer or furniture user. Customers include furniture manufacturers and hardware retailers from around the world. Blum maintains 8 plants with high-tech manufacturing facilities in Austria (Vorarlberg) and further production sites in Poland, USA and Brazil as well as 30 subsidiaries or representative offices.