Marc O. Eckert, the grandson of bulthaup’s founder, takes over sole management of the company in 2010, consolidating bulthaup’s position as an independent family business. He remains true to the brand values established by his grandfather and uncle, since “a company requires a strong foundation of values that are rooted in tradition”. To take the company forward into a vibrant future, he introduces an ongoing development process at bulthaup that incorporates the enormous societal changes in consumer behavior, distribution and digitalization.