EBERSDORF BEI COBURG, Germany—Michael Schamberger has been named  managing director of Heinz Friedrich GmbH,  a well reputed German wholesaler for upholstery fabrics, artificial leather and real leather focusing on industrial manufacturers of furniture, caravans and boats.  

The 25 person company sells  to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Serbia,  Italy,  Greece, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Poland and Baltic States. Michael Schamberger

Schamberger said he was raised up in the upholstery manufacturing industry and was previously together with Saum & Viebahn for 13 years and JAB Anstoetz for 6 1/2 years.

Schamberger started with Heinz Friedrich in April 2010. The company itself was founded in 1923 and is a family owned business since then. ‘Pecher’ is the name of the family who owns the company today. Marina Pecher, the owner, was born as Marina Friedrich and represents the 3rd generation. Emil Friedrich, founder, was originally a basket maker. Later on, he started to produce wicker furniture with his wife Emma and three workers. Upholstery production soon followed and then upholstery fabric distribution became the sole business.  F&FI