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Local Furniture Maker Expands with the Help of EDA Loan From STL Partnership

Goebel & Co. Furniture launched Kindred Heirloom Collection, furniture designed for the average consumer

Goebel & Co. Furniture, a local high-end furniture company, has expanded with the help of a $300,000 Economic Development Administration (EDA) Loan from St. Louis Economic Development Partnership’s (STL Partnership) Business Finance team.

Kindred Heirloom Collection

The new LLC, Kindred Heirloom Collection, is the company’s first furniture and home goods brand for the average consumer. The collection includes chairs, tables, bed frames and more. Each piece will be made of Missouri walnut or white oak with multiple stain options.

“The collection will have the same ownership make up as Goebel & Co. Furniture,” Owner, Martin Goebel said. “The pieces will be manufactured using the Goebel facility and will use machinery that was financed through the STL Partnership and the EDA loan.”

Owner Martin Goebel photographed on the Zambian Throne.

Goebel & Co. Furniture located in North St. Louis, is proud to list Chieftainess Melambeka, Tribal Queen of Zambia, Nike, Bayer and local hospitality clients such as Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., Grace Meat + Three as some of their clients.

“Goebel & Co. Furniture has already established a global presence, and by utilizing the EDA program, they will be able to expand out into a new production line and further cement themselves as a strong representative of St. Louis in the furniture industry,” Zack Folk, Business Development Officer at STL Partnership said. “We’re proud to have been a part of their continued growth.”

The Kindred Heirloom Collection will debut in April at the International Spring Furniture Market, a large home furnishings industry trade show, in High Point North Carolina.

Kindred Heirloom Collection

Goebel & Co. Facility

Machinery