Joka, the comfortable sleeping and living specialist. Like no other brand in Austria, Joka symbolises high quality mattresses and upholstered furniture: the products are innovative,
the sofa beds are true “quick change” masterpieces and the materials used meet the strictest possible environmental demands. The quality of the workmanship and wide-ranging know-how are also guarantees that this traditional Upper Austrian company will continue on the road to success.

    In 1921, Johann Kapsamer branched out on his own and founded a small independent business producing wire inserts for mattresses in the Upper Austrian town of Schwanenstadt.

    The former clerk at a Salzburg brewery had discovered a niche market: comfortable beds. Wire mesh bed inserts were in demand, so a mere three years later, Kapsamer moved from the back yard workshop to his own factory. This was the beginning of a successful business career and the birth of a traditional Austrian brand.

    In the post-war years, the wire and wire goods factory grew, changed its name to Joka Werke and added sprung interior mattresses, multi-purpose beds and upholstered furniture to its production range.
The desire for a better quality of life was a central concern in the fifties and sixties and the brand became a synonym for comfortable living. Joka currently employs a staff of c. 150 at the Schwanenstadt site.