Wilh. Werhahn KG
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsNorth Rhine-westphalia, Germany51-200 Employees
Wilh. Werhahn KG is a diversified corporate group with a wide range of activities in Germany and abroad. Founded in 1841 in Neuss, the company remains fully family-owned to this day. With its strong medium-sized roots, Werhahn employs more than 10,000 people worldwide and generated revenues of approximately €4.5 billion in 2024. From the very beginning, diversification has been a cornerstone of Werhahn’s success. Values such as market and customer proximity, reliability, and social responsibility continue to shape the company’s identity. The group is structured into three main business areas: Building Materials, Consumer Goods, and Financial Services. The Building Materials division includes the Natural Stones business unit, which covers mineral raw materials, asphalt mixtures, construction material recycling and landfill services, as well as construction chemicals. In addition, the Slate business unit produces and markets high-quality stone products primarily for roofing and façades. The Consumer Goods division consists of Zwilling Kitchen and Zwilling Beauty Group, which focus on the needs of international consumers. With premium brands such as ZWILLING, STAUB, and TWEEZERMAN, they rank among the leading providers in their respective markets. In Financial Services, abcfinance and abcbank offer manufacturer- and bank-independent leasing and factoring solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises. Bank11 specializes in sales and purchase financing for the automotive trade. The newest addition, abcfinlab, is a start-up that delivers user-centric, digital business models with innovative products and solutions for leasing and factoring.