Produce double on 10% of the area - thanks to intelligent operating equipment from Apfel
Back then, due to lack of space, Apfel developed process-optimized operating equipment for its own needs. Today, Apfel manages to double the output on 10% of the production area of comparable market competitors.
What began as an internal solution became a blueprint. Within a few years, Apfel GmbH developed from a supplier to one of the internationally leading manufacturers of operating equipment.
In times when every euro counts, businesses and their production processes need to be set up more intelligently.
How you benefit from Apfel
- 30 - 50% less walking and search times
- Increased productivity with the same area
- Robust, durable products that benefit the next generation
- Not catalog goods or theory, but lived practice
- Error-free processes, even with new employees
- Holistically thought - from your process through our development to our own production
The reality in 9 out of 10 businesses is this:
Tools are somewhere – but not where they are needed
Employees ask, search, and improvise
Walking, search, and setup times are too long
The boss handles it because no one else has an overview
Most businesses don't have a space problem. They have a structure problem.
Stefan Apfel started as a supplier in 1988, but in his own workshop, it became visible what was missing everywhere: structure. Out of necessity, Apfel developed solutions that did not exist on the market before – not as a product idea, but because the business needed it.
Orders must be processed faster – simultaneously, specialists are lacking, and operating costs are rising. The logical consequence: The business itself must be intelligently positioned. But what happens instead?
New shelves are bought, another forklift driver is hired, and the next hall is planned – shifting the real problem.
What is missing is not space – but a system that works.
The good news: You don’t need to rebuild everything to achieve this. But you have to start thinking consistently – from the workplace to the warehouse. That’s exactly where Apfel comes in.
What distinguishes Apfel: Every product, every solution was first built for our own operations, extensively tested, and further developed.
Apfel delivers more than just a product, but a holistic solution concept tailored to your process – and made in Germany!
“We build and sell nothing that we wouldn't use ourselves every day.”
– Stefan Apfel
This is exactly what our customers trust
A word among managers
If you work in the industry, you know: These times are demanding. The shortage of skilled workers, space constraints, material costs, delivery problems, and amidst all this, your own production, which somehow has to keep going. What used to grow along the way now requires a clear structure. Those who don’t work efficiently now will fall behind – and pay double: In square meters, in personnel costs, and in lost time. We’ve been through that too.
No own capital. No consultants. Just a small business with a lack of space and high pace. From this situation, we developed our own operating equipment – because there was nothing on the market that convinced us. Today, businesses in Germany and around the world rely on our system: Thought-out equipment, clear processes, consistent modularity – all developed from our own application.
What makes Apfel products special
- Tool cabinets: Structured storage and provision with high load capacity
- Storage tower: Intelligent storage solution for maximum space utilization
- Carousel shelf: Rotating shelf for automatic, space-saving storage
- Storage cabinets: Vertical cabinet with drawers for dust-free storage
- Electric transporter: Emission-free transport solution for narrow and long distances
- Work islands: Compact, modular workplaces for niches and narrow aisles
- Welding workplace: Complete solution with extraction and integrated supply
- Special trolleys: Customized solutions for individual requirements
- Workshop trolleys: Mobile tool stations for flexible use at machines
- Sliding shelf: Rolling shelf as a high-density storage solution without running tracks
- System column: Compact workplace organizer with modular equipment
- Kanban cabinet trolley: Mobile assembly station for efficient material provisioning
- Transport trolley: Robust helpers for logistics and picking tasks
- Load carrier: Efficient loading system for shelf storage and transport vehicles
- Scrap box: Safe, space-saving system for material disposal
- Accessories: Flexible interior fittings for individual storage solutions
Facts. Data. Numbers.
Market presence since 1988 – experienced & reliable
1 Partner for everything – from idea to delivery
100% solutions – no half measures
Made in 69221 Dossenheim – consultation, development, design and production
On 10% of the area 200% output – maximum efficiency
Over 20,000 satisfied customers – partnership, reliability, long term
Soon in the 2nd generation – family-run into the future
24 hour response time – reachable, committed, close
Our team
We are not a corporation, but a family business. In everyday life, this means short paths, direct communication, and a trusting collaboration. Since the foundation, much has evolved, yet our attitude has remained: We take responsibility together and tackle challenges as a team. This cooperation makes us strong and sets us apart from many large companies. Our employees set standards in precision and reliability through their experience – in the office and in production.
Dirk Böcker - Operations Manager
Brings ideas into action & has the goal in sight
Lukasz - Production Manager
Transforms production planning into precision
Jan - Machining Manager
He’s got the hang of it & keeps the chip under control
Ewelina - Quality Assurance
Lea Apfel
Marketing & Sales Management
Stefan Apfel
Founder & Managing Director
With the next generation into the future
Your advantages for real productivity advancements
More time for the really important tasks
Increased utilization of your production areas
Reduced downtimes and increased availability
Relieve your employees with appropriate systems
Now is the right time!
Your company deserves efficient processes, safe workplaces, and full control over time and space. By investing in operating equipment from Apfel, you invest in sustainable productivity – without structural changes, but with a system.
Let us start together.