What Peppermint Holding does

Peppermint Holding GmbH is a privately-owned, owner-managed mid-sized industrial holding company headquartered in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1997. The group operates across three core business areas: Textiles (production of fine jacquard fabrics at European manufacturing sites operated through its subsidiary Ertex, with facilities in Rodewisch, Germany and Brasov, Romania); Industrial Automation (wireless data transmission solutions and embedded development operated through R3 Solutions GmbH in Berlin, targeting efficiency gains, downtime reduction, and product quality enhancement); and Investments (management of two venture funds since 2000, with one successfully completed, and a 12% minority stake in authentic.network, a product authentication and anti-counterfeiting platform).

The company sells exclusively on a B2B basis through direct sales relationships to industrial customers, with no public pricing or revenue disclosure. Revenue streams include hardware sales of textile products and automation solutions, alongside investment returns from the venture portfolio. The group maintains core operations across Germany and Romania, with corporate, engineering, and marketing functions in Berlin. Peppermint Holding is led by Managing Shareholder Ingeborg Neumann (also President of textil+mode and Vice President of the Federation of German Industries BDI), Managing Partner Marcus Baumbach, CFO Jana Meinel, Chief Controlling Officer Nicole Bublitz, and Managing Director Ulrike Bergler (appointed April 2026). The company was awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability performance in October 2025, and the historical Zwickauer Kammgarn subsidiary ceased operations in January 2026 as part of portfolio rationalization.

Name

Peppermint Holding

Legal name

Peppermint Holding GmbH

Website

https://peppermint.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Peppermint Holding GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately-owned industrial holding operating across three business areas: jacquard textile manufacturing (Ertex), industrial automation and wireless data transmission (R3 Solutions), and venture capital investments. It serves B2B industrial customers across European manufacturing and automation sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Textile Products: Manufacturing and sale of industrial jacquard fabrics to industrial customers. Production occurs at European manufacturing sites with focus on efficiency and sustainability.
2. Industrial Automation Solutions: Wireless data transmission and industrial automation products and solutions for industrial applications, helping customers increase efficiency and minimize downtime.
3. Venture Capital and Investments: Investment returns from venture funds managed since 2000 and various startup investments. The company holds a 12% stake in authentic.network.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Peppermint Holding GmbH operates an industrial group producing fine jacquard fabrics via its Ertex textile manufacturing subsidiary, delivering wireless data transmission and industrial automation solutions through R3 Solutions GmbH, and managing two venture funds with start-up investments since 2000. The group serves industrial business customers exclusively across European manufacturing sites with a focus on sustainable and efficient production.

Product overview

Peppermint Holding is an industrial group that operates across three main business areas: Textiles (producing fine jacquard fabrics with sustainable and efficient European manufacturing), Industrial Automation (providing wireless data transmission solutions for industrial applications), and Investments (managing venture funds and startup investments since 2000). The group also includes subsidiaries such as Ertex (textile production), R3 Solutions GmbH (embedded/industrial solutions), and holds stakes in companies like authentic.network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ertex: Industrial textile manufacturing subsidiary of Peppermint Group
• R3 Solutions GmbH
• authentic.network

Products and services

• Jacquard fabric textiles Industrial jacquard fabrics manufactured at European sites for industrial customers, combining decades of textile expertise with state-of-the-art production technology to enable highly efficient and sustainable textile output.
• Industrial automation (wireless data transmission solutions) Wireless data transmission and industrial automation solutions for industrial customers, designed to increase efficiency, minimize downtime, and enhance product quality through intelligent data utilization.
• Venture fund investments and start-up engagements Management of two venture funds and direct investments in start-ups since 2000, providing Peppermint with innovation pipeline access and financial returns alongside its industrial businesses.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LIQUI MOLYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025authentic.network partnership with LIQUI MOLY sets a new standard in product protection. Peppermint holds a 12% stake in authentic.network. The partnership enables product authentication and protection solutions using authentic.network technology.
• ErtexcoreOthersErtex is a textile production company within the Peppermint Group, operating manufacturing facilities in Rodewisch, Germany. Ertex produces industrial textile products including jacquard fabrics.
• R3 Solutions GmbHcoreOthersR3 Solutions GmbH is part of the Peppermint Group, focused on industrial automation and wireless data transmission technology. Located in Berlin with embedded development operations.
• Zwickauer Kammgarn GroupminorOthersHistorical textile business within the Peppermint Group. The last spool of the Zwickauer Kammgarn Group was completed on January 16, 2026, marking the end of this historic textile operation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth AG: Bosch Rexroth is a major German industrial-automation and factory-automation provider with extensive Industry 4.0 and industrial-connectivity offerings. Comparable to Peppermint's R3 Solutions in industrial-automation and wireless data-transmission solutions, at substantially larger scale.
• Harting Technology Group: Harting is a privately-held German industrial-connectivity specialist with strong presence in industrial wireless data transmission. Closely comparable to R3 Solutions' wireless data-transmission focus, with similar German mid-sized industrial ownership profile.
• Siemens AG: Siemens AG is a global industrial-automation leader with extensive offerings in factory automation, digitalization, and wireless industrial communication. Highly comparable to Peppermint's R3 Solutions subsidiary in industrial automation and wireless data transmission, though at much larger scale.
• Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG: Beckhoff is a German mid-sized industrial-automation provider specializing in PC-based control and EtherCAT. Comparable to Peppermint's R3 Solutions in industrial-automation technology and similar in Germany-based, privately-held industrial roots.
• Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG: Phoenix Contact is a German industrial-automation connectivity specialist with deep expertise in industrial wireless communication and Ethernet systems. Closely comparable to R3 Solutions' wireless data transmission technology for industrial applications.
• Avery Dennison Inc. Avery Dennison is a global provider of RFID, brand authentication, and product-traceability solutions. Directly comparable to authentic.network (in which Peppermint holds a 12% stake) in product authentication and chain-of-custody technology.

Direct peers

• Schunk Group: Schunk Group is a privately-held German industrial group with diversified technology holdings across clamping, carbon technology, ceramics, ultrasonics, and solar. Comparable to Peppermint in owner-managed structure and diversified industrial-technology business portfolio.
• Authentix: Authentix is a US-based provider of authentication and brand-protection solutions. Direct peer to authentic.network's (Peppermint's 12%-held investee) product authentication technology, with overlapping customers in industrial anti-counterfeiting.
• Heraeus Holding GmbH: Heraeus is a privately-held German industrial group with diversified holdings in precious metals, specialty chemicals, sensors, and industrial technology. Directly comparable to Peppermint in owner-managed structure and diversified industrial-technology business portfolio.
• Wieland-Werke AG (Wieland Group): Wieland-Werke is a privately-held German industrial group with diversified business segments in copper and copper alloy products. Structurally comparable to Peppermint as a privately-owned, owner-managed German industrial holding with multiple operating businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peppermint-holding-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/peppermint_group

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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