The Company

Jürgen Guddas wanted to produce a profile series that met the highest standards of quality as things progressed in 1985.  Perfect technology should be inconspicuously convincing.

Jürgen Guddas established the brand and firm raumplus in 1986.  raumplus introduces an unparalleled aluminum sliding door system to the market, and the Profile Series was established in 2000.  raumplus makes its maiden appearance at a fair, the Hafa Bremen.  The Hafa Bremen is the venue for raumplus’s inaugural fair display.

Norway was the initial market for raumplus exports in 1987.  The first national exposition that raumplus presents at is the “glasstec” in Düsseldorf. 

There is consolidation in the export market.  The 1000 Profile Series was created to become more competitive and gain a price advantage in foreign markets.

The export market now includes Spain and the Netherlands in addition to Norway.  The 1500 Profile Series is developed, enabling the production of wall partitioning systems in addition to sliding doors.  In parallel, a brand-new profile series is designed that has a mounting depth of only 34 mm.

raumplus exports to seven different nations.  To serve German building supply retailers, the specialized brand “Guddas Schranktüren + Bausätze” was established.  For the first time, the top tandem roller is swapped out with a plastic glider.  At first, the 500 Profile Series is exclusively available in building supply stores.

raumplus exports to nine different nations. Jürgen Guddas’ son-in-law, Carsten D. Bergmann, is in charge of organizing and supervising.

raumplus exports to fifteen new nations.  The business is currently starting to provide shop systems, which are customer-friendly product presentations, in the new “Building Supplies Stores” category.  Export markets can now enjoy the 500 Profile Series as well.  The cost advantage over a thousand.

Carsten D. Bergmann is in charge of the Materials Logistics Division as a whole.  The addition of the 750 Series to “Guddas Schranktüren + Bausätze” offers improved.

Currently, exports are going to 14 nations.  Bremen is the location of the First Export Meeting.  The German distribution rights are sold to a sales organization once the construction supply retailers’ sales line fails.  In response to demand from overseas clients, raumplus has developed a sliding door system for balcony glazing.  The Profile Series 1001 and 751 are introduced to the market.

The export market is stagnating.  Götz Guddas, son of Jürgen Guddas, is in charge of material logistics.  Carsten D. Bergmann joins the Sales Division and focuses on export sales.  The 1001 and 751 Profile Series allows the firm to win.

raumplus already delivers to 16 countries. The export business is developing, and the German market is becoming more serious.  raumplus obtains the sales rights.

raumplus supplies to 24 nations.  Manfred Röse founded raumplus Agentur, which rebuilt Germany’s distribution network.  Götz Guddas takes over the Bremen market and customer management in Bremen.  The 200 Profile Series, an imported steel system, was added to the product line but did not establish itself and was removed from the market two years later.

raumplus now exports to 27 countries.  Bremen hosts the second export meeting.  Uta Bergmann, Jürgen Guddas’s daughter, is in charge of marketing.  Along with carpenters and construction supply businesses, German target groups increasingly include furniture retailers and design firms. The product range now includes 10 alternative sliding door systems, in addition to the steel line.

raumplus serves 30 different nations.  Customers have been won in China, North America, and Brazil.  The company’s debut display at the »imm cologne« fair leads to a breakthrough in the home market.

raumplus marketplaces to 36 different countries.   The third Export Meeting is being held in Bremen.   Participation in the “imm cologne” and “Interzum” exhibitions in Cologne, as well as the “ZOW – International fair for suppliers to the furniture and interior design industries” in Bad Salzuflen, has been profitable. Substantial sales in Germany demonstrate the effectiveness of intense marketing efforts.

Founder Jürgen Guddas departs from the operations firm, leaving his stock to his daughter Uta and her spouse Carsten D. Bergmann.  Relationships with China and the Far East are strengthened.  Among others, raumplus displays at the »BATIMAT – worldwide Construction Trade Fair« in Paris, showcasing their method for glazing balconies to a worldwide audience.

The 4th Export Meeting in Bremen, which includes guests from over 30 countries, is a highlight of the year.  A new firm, raumplus Möbelwerkstätten GmbH, is created to focus only on the German market.  The company joins the contract business by participating in the »ORGATEC – International Office & Facility Fair« in Cologne for the first time.

raumplus opens North America offices in Vancouver and Seattle. Its Anti-Jump Safety Roller wins the Interzum award for innovation, material excellence, and design.

Thirty-six nations send representatives to Bremen for the 5th Export Meeting.  In the German market, positioning is consolidated.  For the second time, Raumplus is exhibiting at the ORGATEC.  The Raumplus room divider system has been extended to incorporate appealing new features including cable channels, locks, and more.

In accordance with the “German Design Standards,” Raumplus is recognized.  Materiallogistik GmbH raumplus is established.  At the IMM Cologne, the new booklet “Die Kunst vom schönen Wohnen” (The Art of Fine Living) is unveiled, establishing new benchmarks for design.  Opening up a new market area are the first hinged door frame profiles.

In 2026, raumplus has shifted to a new office in Bremen’s Dortmunder Strasse. The first showroom opens in Bünde, Germany, following the development of the first corporate architecture concept.  Under Werner Aislinger’s direction, new product concepts are created in collaboration with the Bremerhaven Designlabor.

Construction of a new manufacturing hall with 3,500 m² of floor area is required due to the expanding export industry.  The commercial debut of the S800 Profile Series.  Under the heading “Moving spaces,” the outcomes of the collaboration with Design Labor are showcased at the IMM Cologne.  The company’s sliding door brake takes home another “Interzum: intelligent material & design” outstanding product quality award at this year’s Interzum.

raumplus purchases a 20% stake in raumplus Schweiz AG. The 7th Export Meeting is attended by 140 guests from 39 nations.  All of the divisions are brought back together under one roof with the opening of the export hall.  The C42 Profile Series is introduced to the market.  The business begins producing its own internal systems. The first movie advertisements are displayed. 

In LLC raumplus Russia, raumplus owns 35%.  At the IMM Cologne, the brand-new Cornice interior system idea made its debut and took home three distinguished honors.  The brand’s good cachet is increased when the firm makes its debut appearance at the “Salone Internazionale del Mobile – Milan Furniture Fair.”

With 127 attendees from 38 countries, Bremen hosts the 8th Export Meeting.  Raumplus exhibits for the first time at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York.  In the “2010 Homesolute Awards,” the Swing Room Door takes second honor.  An additional honor, the “2010 German Design Award,” is being considered for the Cornice interior system.  For the introduction of its new website, raumplus receives the North German Website Awards’ Special Design Prize.

The company’s 25th anniversary is celebrated with a grandiose celebration that brings together 450 people from around the globe.  To cater to the kitchen market, the “gudcina Gleit- und Falttüren für Genießer” brand was established.  At Milan’s “Salone Internazionale del Mobile,” the new Mobile system makes its premiere.  Fifty people go from all around Russia to Bremen for the inaugural Russian export gathering.  In Russia, three new showrooms were opened in Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, and St. Petersburg.

After making its debut in 2011, the new mobile system was nominated for the 2013 German Design Award and received the Interior Innovation Award in 2012.  At Milan’s “Salone Internazionale del Mobile,” the Flua furniture system with carcass-mounted doors— which was created for the export market—is introduced.  raumplus exhibits for the first time at the International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS).  In Rostov, another brand-new Russian showroom is set to open.  In China, a fully-owned raumplus subsidiary is established, complete with a sizable showroom and production facilities.  Consequently, the 9th Export Meeting is held in Shanghai rather than Bremen.  By owning 75% of the shares, raumplus takes part in the establishment of raumplus Poland in Warsaw.

Around the world, raumplus exports to 69 nations.  To make it easier to manufacture very customized customer requests, a cabinetmaker’s workshop is purchased. A new exhibition is on display in the raumplus Agentur GmbH showroom in Bünde, Germany.  In Warsaw, raumplus establishes its own showroom.  raumplus is participating in 10 international fairs this year.

A nomination for the 2015 German Design Award has been made for the Pocket Door.  Shanghai is the location of raumplus’s second showroom.  47 firms from 40 countries attend the 10th Export Meeting, which is held in Bremen together with the opening of the showroom at the headquarters.  A warehouse with around 1,600 square meters of storage capacity is built in Wildeshausen, Germany.  Jürgen Guddas, our esteemed company founder, passed away on December 19 at the age of 81.  The family, employees, and clientele worldwide are devastated by the loss.

The new raumplus website goes live with raumplus do it. Cologne hosted the 2015 International Interiors Fair. The whole S1200 profile and glass door series is introduced to the market. raumplus is extending its product line in the independent freestanding furniture market with the Ligran furniture system. Bremen has its first Export Meeting dedicated to Latin America and Switzerland.

At its 11th Export Meeting in Bremen, Raumplus hosts guests from 54 countries in celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary of foundation.  At the International Interiors Fair in Cologne, Raumplus won first prize for the Sliding Door System S1500 AIR in the “Leser Awards Wohnidee 2015.”  The S1200 sliding door system receives the German Design Award 2017 Special and the Iconic Award 2016 for exceptional design.  The Shanghai “Home Style Award by iF Design 2016” is won by the S1200 LED sliding door system.  Raumplus has received a nomination for the 2017 “Best Brand Award.”

The S1200 folding and hinge doors, which are extensions of the S1200 series, as well as the aluminum frame hinge door RPS, are showcased by raumplus at the International Interiors Show in Cologne. These doors serve as sophisticated fronts for a variety of items, including display cabinets and closets.  On February 14, 2017, the Bünde-based raumplus Agentur GmbH commemorates the twentieth anniversary of its establishment.  For the finest brand strategy in the “Excellence in Branding” category, Raumplus receives the 2017 German Brand Award.  The S1200 sliding door system is the recipient of the 2017 German Design Award, Special Prize.

The “German Design Award” is given to the S1200 LED sliding door system. In China, raumplus effectively sells its quickly growing branch.  Sales in the Chinese market are to be further increased in collaboration with the new partner. raumplus is focusing on developing new products.  For the 12th export meeting, about 100 people go to Bremen to learn about new products and marketing-related news.

The managing director, Uta Bergmann, departs the organization.  For the second time since 2017, raumplus wins the “German Brand Award 2019” in the “Excellent Brands – Interior Living” category for its exceptional brand work.  In March 2019, raumplus shows the Sliding TV Door, the winner of the 2019 Red Dot Design Award, at the International Interiors Fair in Cologne.  In the months to come, raumplus introduces the Swing Door Slim Line double-leaf room door and the new Apperia interior system.

At the International Interiors Fair in Cologne, raumplus receives the “Wohnidee Leser Award 2019” in the wardrobe category for the S1200 Air, Uno & Legno series. The Swing Door Slim Line double-leaf room door is the recipient of the 2020 German Design Award.  raumplus is included in the yearly edition 2021 of “#whatcounts – The major German brands” and is recognized as a member of “Rat für Formgebung.”  Like many other businesses, raumplus is putting itself through a difficult test during the Corona epidemic, yet manufacturing procedures and deliveries may still be completed on time.

nobilia acquires 50% of the shares in raumplus from Uta Bergmann, making her an equal stakeholder alongside Carsten D. Bergmann, who continues to serve as raumplus’s managing director.  Because of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, Cologne’s International Furniture Fair has been canceled. raumplus responds adaptably, showcasing its 2021 new items with a 360° home and its first digital trade show booth.  In addition to receiving a “Special Mention” as the brand innovation of the year for the 360° House, Raumplus wins the renowned “German Brand Award” for the third time in the area of “Brand Communication Digital solutions & Apps.” The Corona pandemic presents raumplus with new challenges such as delivery bottlenecks, cost increases and employees falling ill. raumplus expands its production and storage area by 770 m² with the addition of a new hall in order to be able to manufacture larger order volumes faster in the future and to make the entire production process even more efficient and competitive.

On March 1, Dr. Herwig Mehrwald becomes a new Managing Director of raumplus GmbH, where he will be responsible for Marketing and Sales.  The do it! configurator now has an augmented reality (AR) feature, and the 360° raumplus house has two more rooms.  Product management is restructured in the middle of the year to promote more focused product development.  A new permanent raumplus showroom is unveiled in Verl during the September Nobilia in-house exhibition.  In the French market, sales have just started and are still growing.  The partnership with Bünde’s raumplus agency, which handled sales in Germany, ends at the end of the year.

Under René Spies’ direction, raumplus GmbH Bremen will assume responsibility for raumplus sales in Germany on January 1, 2023.  Jörg Schürmann, Arndt Hähnel, and Matthias Brinker will continue to serve as the sales force’s contact people.  The architectural website Archello.com has listed the innovative Partition Wall System Verrière on its longlist of items for the 2023 Archello Awards after it won the “German Design Award Special 2023.”  After a lengthy hiatus, Raumplus returns to Milan with an installation, this time in the Brera design area. There was the first public presentation of the revolutionary Sliding Door System Facet, which received the Red Dot Award earlier this year.  The 2023 calendar of the raumplus trade show also includes participation in Interzum, imm, and the nobilia in-house exposition with its own raumplus showroom in Verl.  It will be possible to respond more precisely to the needs of consumers and the corresponding market by holding several short client meetings.

Among other things, raumplus displays the prototype of the new pivot door S1200 at the IMM in January. This door won the October “German Design Award 2025.”  Additionally, a brand-new lighting concept—originally for Legno—is showcased there with the tagline, “Light up your Life.”  The first successful participation of raumplus in KBB Birmingham took place in March. Massive market movements and the withdrawal of competitors provide raumplus with additional business in the area of customised production. This requires process optimisation of the production facilities in a constant 2-shift operation. Quality management is also constantly being improved and expanded. With the help of the new in-house HR department, important positions are filled – the total number of employees rises to 170. In autumn, raumplus is represented at the nobilia in-house exhibition in Verl with an update of the permanent showroom and at the EMMK association exhibition in Rheda-Wiederbück. Dr Herwig Mehrwald leaves the company as Managing Director at the end of the year. Significant changes in the market and the exit of rivals provide raumplus more business in the customized production sector.  This calls for continuous two-shift operation and process optimization of the production facilities.  Additionally, quality management is always being developed and enhanced.  Important roles are filled with the assistance of the newly established internal HR department, increasing the workforce to 170.  In the fall, raumplus is represented at the EMMK association exhibition in Rheda-Wiederbück and the nobilia in-house exhibition in Verl, where the permanent showroom has been updated.  At the conclusion of the year, Dr. Herwig Mehrwald resigned from his position as managing director.