History
Since 1900, we have been driven by a commitment to constantly redefining the culture of sleep. Whether it’s our most important invention – the world-famous 3-chamber Pillows – exclusive partnerships, innovative functional textiles or the most stringent sustainability certifications, here are the key milestones and achievements that have made OBB what we are today.
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1900
Foundation of the ‘First East Prussian Mattress Spring Factory’ in Insterburg -
1948
Reconstruction of the bed spring factory in Lörrach under the name OBB Oberbadische Bettfedernfabrik GmbH -
1967
Patenting of the world-famous Regina 3-chamber pillow -
1985
Erich Schweigert, who joined the company in 1956, becomes the owner of the firm -
1996
Acquisition of Switzerland’s oldest bedding factory – Balette -
2000
Entry in the Guinness Book of Records for ‘the world’s longest duvet’ -
2005
Patent granted for ‘climashere’ – the only duvet that offers protection for all four seasons in a single duvet -
2014
OBB receives the Top Hotel Star AWARD 2014 -
2018
OBB takes over exclusive distribution of the Original Mediflow® water pillow for the DACH region -
2020–2022
OBB has been awarded GOTS, Oeko-Tex STeP and Grüner Knopf certification -
2021
OBB receives the ‘German Brand Award’ for its Schwarzwald Sensitiv collection (patented) -
1900–2025
125 years of OBB
