Imi surface Design
original materials

In 1947, the company founder Hermann Schubert, who came from Silesia, set up a carpentry workshop at the current location in Klein Haddorf, which was initially mainly focused on the production of high-quality kitchens for businesses, school kitchens and also for private households. The grandfather of the current company owner, Peter Schubert, was also already making his own boards at that time. A suitable press was purchased for the workshop soon after the war.

In the early 1980s, the industry entered kitchen production on a large scale, displacing many crafts operations from their traditional field. Siegfried Schubert set the tracks soon enough towards high-quality interior design, own furniture production and supply for other carpentries. Even then, new machines adjusted to the indicating demands were being used. Computers and CNC systems were established in production early on. The proportion of in-house assembly work decreased, but the quality of the orders became higher and higher.

The customer’s need for setting up a store at the Kö in Düsseldorf triggered the development of "imi-beton". The task was to create a material with a concrete look that could be processed with conventional carpentry tools. As no such products were available at the time, Peter Schubert decided to develop a suitable material himself. Peter Schubert thus added new boost to the old family tradition of own board production. In 2003, Schubert's "imi-beton" won the "Interzum Award" for high product quality.

The initial production with simple mixers and a single board formwork look has now turned into a complete production site that draws attention with its state-of-the-art machines and various innovative further developments. In addition to the further development of the concrete surfaces with the exposed concrete version imi-beton smooth formwork, the product range now also includes imi-rust and imi-old timber.

Product versions for many different applications complete the offer: imi-plus, the sealed surface for kitchen and bathroom, or imi-outdoor for outdoor objects. There is more to these boards than corners and edges: imi-flex also offers bevels and curves, and even floorings can be refined with imi-beton perfectly.

Composite boards with designed surfaces from carpenters for carpenters. In 2011, H. Schubert GmbH established a comprehensive network of sales partners in Germany. imi-materials are in stock in approx. 40 sites. Carpenters can now be advised by their specialist dealer and also supply smaller projects right from the warehouse.

This dealer concept was implemented for the neighbouring European countries in the following years, and slowly developed to global scale by now. Try finding the dealer near you: Dealer search.

Demand for innovative materials for high-quality interior design and in particular for trade fair and store design is increasing continually, this also includes the demand for imi-materials. After the 2nd hall was built in 2011 to expand production capacities, H. Schubert GmbH expanded again in 2015 to enlarge its production area to approx. 8000 sqm. Development of a special export board for shipping to overseas locations was imi's recent reaction to the increasing demand from the American and Asian area. Peter Schubert and his "imi-team" continue to prepare for the future with continuous development of new surfaces and product versions. The continually growing team always keeps an eye on the pulse of the industry. Find your contacts here.