The long-established furniture manufacturer Röhr-Bush, based in the Gütersloh district, is once again facing a serious crisis. Around 150 employees are anxiously waiting to learn whether their jobs and the future of the company, founded in 1953, can be secured.
In early July, the company filed for insolvency for the second time in nine years, as first reported by Die Glocke. On August 28, 2025, the Bielefeld District Court officially opened insolvency proceedings, and the entry into the commercial register followed last Thursday.
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Despite this, operations are set to continue. According to the company, Röhr-Bush produces around 48,000 room furnishings and 40,000 office furniture units each year. In a press statement, Managing Director Steffen Liebich expressed confidence that the restructuring would succeed: "The management aims to complete the restructuring through an insolvency plan by the end of this year," he wrote. Liebich emphasized that all delivery obligations to business partners "have been and will continue to be fully met." In line with that commitment, the company is still advertising vacancies for carpenters and machine operators on its website.
The reasons behind the renewed financial troubles are familiar challenges across the industry: persistently high production costs, rising energy prices, disrupted supply chains, and weaker market demand. The company has not yet commented on potential job cuts.
Röhr-Bush already faced insolvency once before in 2016. At that time, the company—known for producing furniture for offices, children's and youth rooms, and living spaces—narrowly avoided closure. Within four months, insolvency proceedings were lifted. However, the restructuring came at a cost: around 70 jobs were lost.
Now, nine years later, employees and partners are hoping that Röhr-Bush can once again overcome the crisis and secure its future.
Source: Bild
