Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich

What Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich does

Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich KG is a German family-owned hygiene paper manufacturer headquartered in Miltenberg (with registered seat in Düren), operating one of the most modern and largest hygiene paper factories in Germany. Founded in 1911 and structured as a Kommanditgesellschaft under the ownership of the founding family (Komplementärin Ursula Queck), the company runs three paper machines including the record-speed PM7 tissue line (2,000 m/min), seven roll production lines, three folding systems, and two fully automated high-bay warehouses on a continuous 24/7/365 shift schedule, with daily capacity of approximately 4 million hygiene paper rolls. An on-site combined heat and power plant operates at 80% efficiency (versus ~45% for conventional power plants), avoiding roughly 17,000 tonnes of CO2 annually and supplying cost-advantaged energy. The product portfolio spans toilet paper, hand towels, household towels, cleaning rolls, facial tissues, exam table paper, and complementary washroom accessories (dispensers, soap, hygiene bags), sold under own brands Glücksblatt and oecolife, as full-service private label for German food retail and Drogeriemarkt chains, and via specialist trade into the Away-from-Home (professional cleaning, gastronomy, healthcare) segment.

Fripa's go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales, with additional lead generation through trade shows (Interclean Amsterdam, PLMA Amsterdam 'World of Private Label', regional Ausbildungsmessen). Distribution is anchored by warehouses in Berlin and Düren and three partner/co-owned production facilities: Cartaseta (Switzerland, partner since 1974), Tela GmbH (Switzerland, acquired May 2021, closed-loop recycled-fibre operation), and Fabryka Papieru Czerwonak (Poland, jointly controlled). Pricing is contracted per customer and not publicly disclosed. Sustainability positioning is central to commercial credibility: certifications include FSC C018265, PEFC, Blue Angel (RAL-UZ 5), ISO 9001 (since 2007), ISO 14001 (since 2009), ISO 50001 (since 2012), IFS HPC at higher level (since 2013), and the EcoVadis Silver Medal (2026, top 9% of industry). The workforce is approximately 550 at the Miltenberg site, and the company continues to invest — including a new 5,600 m² technology building opened April 2026 housing around 150 workspaces and the April 2026 launch of the Duana toilet paper line — supporting an explicit corporate message that Fripa remains on a growth course.

Name

Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich

Legal name

Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich KG

Website

https://fripa.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich KG is a German family-owned hygiene paper manufacturer (founded 1911) producing toilet paper, hand towels, tissues, and exam table paper at its Miltenberg plant for private-label retail, own brands (Glücksblatt, oecolife), and professional/Away-from-Home customers across Germany, Switzerland, and Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tissue Paper Manufacturing

NAICS

Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing (322291), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222)

SIC

Paper Mills (2621), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Tissue Paper (Facial, Toilet, Paper Towels, Napkins) (IMAMAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Away-from-Home (AFH) Tissue & Wipers (Commercial/Institutional) (IMAMAGAB), Recycled Tissue & Hygiene Products (IMAMAKAF), Paper Handkerchiefs & Pocket Tissues (CRAJAFAG)

Keywords

• Tissue paper manufacturing
• Hygiene paper products
• Private label tissue
• Professional hygiene supplies
• Recycled paper products

Headquarters

HQ city

Miltenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hygienepapier Products - Own Brands: Manufacturing and selling hygiene paper products under own brands including Glücksblatt and oecolife through specialist trade and retail channels.
2. Private Label Manufacturing: Full-service private label manufacturing for food retail (Lebensmitteleinzelhandel) and Drogeriemarkt chains - from product development through design to finished goods.
3. Professional/Away-from-Home (AfH) Segment: Supply of hygiene paper products to professional users including healthcare facilities, cleaning services, gastronomy, and workplaces.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich manufactures hygiene and tissue paper products including toilet paper, hand towels, household towels, facial tissues, exam table paper, and dispenser accessories. The company serves three segments: the Professional/Away-from-Home trade via specialist wholesalers, private label manufacturing for food retailers, and its own consumer brands Glücksblatt and oecolife sold through specialist trade. Production is concentrated at one of Germany's most modern tissue factories in Miltenberg, which houses three paper machines (including the record-setting PM7) and multiple converting lines.

Product overview

Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich KG is a hygiene paper manufacturer operating one of the most modern hygiene paper factories in Germany, located in Miltenberg. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main divisions: Professional (toilet papers, hand towels, household towels, cleaning rolls, tissues, exam table paper, and accessories), Private Label products for retailers, and Brand products including Glücksblatt and oecolife. The Professional line includes multiple product tiers from entry-level to premium: toilet papers (Select 4-layer, Nuvola recycling, Edina, Duana, Basic recycled, Velana recycled, Maxirollen), hand towels (Comfort, Complete, Eco, Ideal, Velana, Plus, Verde), household towels (Wischfix, Coussina, Easy), cleaning products (Putzrollen, Universalrollen), tissues (Akito 4-layer, Akito Kosmetiktücher), and exam table paper (secura-line PE-coated, basic-line recycled, duo-line+ cellulose, classic-line). Accessories include toilet paper dispensers, hand towel dispensers, soap dispensers, and washroom accessories. The company operates three paper machines and seven production lines for rolls, with full-service performance from manufacturing and processing to storage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Glücksblatt: Markenproduktlinie für Hygienepapiere mit Fokus auf Qualität und Komfort.
• oecolife

Products and services

• Fripa Select Toilet Paper

Quantifiable outcome

• PM7 achieves 2,000 m/min production speed - record value setting new benchmarks in the industry
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tela GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Tela GmbH based in Niederbipp, Switzerland, acquired in May 2021, specializes in producing hygiene papers primarily from recycled paper. The facility operates a closed-loop circular economy system from wastepaper processing through sludge combustion and water treatment. Represents significant expansion of Fripa's sustainable manufacturing capabilities.
• CartasetacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1974Cartaseta paper factory has been a partner since 1974, producing high-quality environmentally friendly hygiene paper for the Swiss market. Serves both retail trade and the Away-from-home market with quick and needs-based supply.
• Fabryka Papieru CzerwonakcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabryka Papieru Czerwonak paper factory near Poznan, Poland, has been producing hygiene paper for over 80 years. Machinery and storage technology have been consistently modernized. Produces products specifically for the Polish market.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WEPA Industrie: Family-owned German hygiene paper manufacturer with a comparable product portfolio spanning toilet paper, kitchen rolls, handkerchiefs, and AfH/Professional lines. WEPA operates similar European production scale and competes directly with Fripa for German private label and retailer contracts.
• Sofidel Group: Italian tissue paper manufacturer producing consumer and AfH hygiene paper including private label toilet paper and kitchen towels. Comparable integrated production, multi-country European footprint, and similar private label and brand positioning make Sofidel one of the closest business-model peers to Fripa.
• Lucart Group: Italian tissue paper producer with strong recycled-fiber focus across consumer and AfH segments. Overlaps with Fripa on recycled-tissue positioning, multi-tier product strategy, and European private label supply, making it a strong business-model peer despite different home market.
• WEPA Hauptverwaltung (Möhnesee): (Listed above as WEPA Industrie.)

Broad incumbents

• Essity: Sweden-based global hygiene and health company with the largest European tissue portfolio (Tork, Tempo, Zewa). Competes broadly with Fripa across consumer, private label, and AfH channels but operates at significantly larger scale and with branded marketing muscle.
• Kimberly-Clark: Global personal care and tissue major with brands such as Kleenex, Andrex, and Scott. Competes with Fripa across European AfH and selected private label channels and serves as the benchmark global incumbent in tissue and hygiene paper.
• Georgia-Pacific: US-headquartered pulp, paper, and tissue major with significant consumer tissue and AfH businesses (Brawny, Quilted Northern). Provides a benchmark for vertically integrated tissue manufacturing at scale and competes with Fripa on global AfH tender opportunities.

Emerging players

• Cascades: North American tissue and specialty paper producer with European tissue operations including AFH focus and a strong recycled-fiber product mix. Comparable product positioning on recycled tissue, private label supply, and integrated converting-to-customer operations.
• Hayat Kimya: Turkish-based tissue and FMCG manufacturer rapidly expanding into European and emerging markets. Overlaps with Fripa in private label and AFH supply while building European production footprint, representing emerging competition rather than direct one-to-one rivalry today.

Regional players

• SHP Group (SHP Hartjes & Pappenscheller): DACH-region paper converter and tissue distributor serving private label and AfH markets. Comparable as a regional competitor in German-speaking private label supply channels and partly adjacent as a converter that competes with Fripa's downstream offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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