KLAFS
He did not invent the sauna. But with his ideas, he certainly paved the way for new discoveries. In 1952, Erich Klafs personally delivered the first EKS, after loading it into a small trailer attached to his car. EKS – Erich Klafs Sauna – was the first fully modular sauna for home installation. Previously built on-site by workers or carpenters over several days, saunas could vary in quality. But now, thanks to ingenious manufacturing techniques, it was possible to produce sophisticated, high-quality, yet affordable saunas that could be installed in a moment. A brilliant idea, ahead of its time.
Helping the sick, and protecting the healthy from disease and infection – was the mission of Erich Klafs when he focused on therapies involving baths, and later on saunas. KLAFS firmly follows in the footsteps of Erich Klafs. And you can be assured that if a product bears the name KLAFS, it is filled with well-being and health benefits! Because KLAFS wants people to feel better – physically and mentally. A clear mission that drives our work, day after day.
Erich Klafs would have been proud of what became of his idea. Because people only laughed when they heard his original dream – to sell one sauna a day. Just one sauna a day? That would make sales managers laugh! Today, they produce many, many saunas, steam baths, and infrared heat cabins – every day. Which makes KLAFS the market leader for saunas, pools, and spas.
Erich Klafs laid the cornerstone bravely and creatively, but who made the company grow into an international market leader? Its employees. Their employees are professionally qualified for their work and have the necessary social skills for successful business. Employees are supported by good management and good opportunities for further training.
Because if you create products to make people feel happy and healthy, it's understandable that you also need to feel happy and healthy. Idealism is more important than materialism. From the beginning, this has been a guiding principle for founder Erich Klafs, and it is a matter of honor for KLAFS – to work in a sustainable, environmentally friendly manner and to treat natural resources with care and respect. KLAFS saunas carry the Blue Angel symbol – a sign to customers that the company cares about the environment in the selection and processing of materials. Like founder Erich Klafs, the primary focus is on the health of customers and users. To this end, KLAFS operates an internal R&D department that constantly creates new ideas and revolutionizes existing products to further enhance the health benefits of saunas and spas. In this way, they manage to deliver fresh ideas for new and meaningful treatments and applications – over and over again. Since 1990, KLAFS has patented more than 100 ideas that break the mold! So, if a product bears the name KLAFS, you know it's not just full of well-being and health benefits – but also with many innovative ideas.