What Peter Greven Physioderm does

Peter Greven Physioderm GmbH (PGP) is a German specialty manufacturer of professional occupational skin care, skin cleansing, skin care, and hand hygiene products, headquartered in Euskirchen and operating as a subsidiary of the family-owned Peter Greven Group founded in 1923. The company sells to B2B customers in industry, crafts and trades, healthcare, and construction, serving end-users in more than 85 countries through a dedicated field sales force and regional export managers covering Eastern/Southern Europe, Northern/Western Europe & Poland, North America, and Austria. Its commercial offering is organized as a multi-brand portfolio — Physioderm (premium professional applications), Greven (mid-market), Lordin (small business and trades), Myxal (infection protection and hygiene), and Dreumex (hand cleansing, acquired August 2025) — paired with the Variomat Pro dispensing system (Standard and Touchless variants) and the Hand Care Plan Configurator digital tool for workplace skin protection planning.

PGP's product platform rests on proprietary formulation technologies (OptiTens, Protexsan, Active Soft Pearls) and a lamellar emulsion base for skin care, complemented by a stack of high-barrier environmental and quality certifications: Blue Angel (for Ecosan, the only rinse-off cosmetic product to hold the seal), EU Ecolabel (for Physioderm Curea, the first German leave-on product to receive it), RSPO-certified palm kernel oil, and EcoVadis. The company monetizes through B2B direct sales at quote-based pricing, supplemented by consultation services, individual skin protection plan development, and dispenser hardware; revenue is not publicly disclosed. Operations are supported by a 450-employee group-wide workforce, a recently expanded Euskirchen R&D and office facility, and a 320 kWp on-site photovoltaic system, with management held by three Managing Directors (Peter Greven, Werner Heiliger, and Frank Severiens) under the Peter Greven Group parent.

Name

Peter Greven Physioderm

Legal name

Peter Greven Physioderm GmbH

Website

https://pgp-hautschutz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Peter Greven Physioderm GmbH is a German B2B manufacturer of occupational skin care, cleansing, and hand hygiene products, selling a multi-brand portfolio (Physioderm, Greven, Dreumex, Myxal, Lordin) to industrial, craft, healthcare, and construction customers in 85+ countries through direct field sales and export managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Skin Care Products

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Hand & Body Care (Lotions, Creams, Body Oils) (CRADANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hand Hygiene & Skin Antisepsis (Soaps, Sanitizers, Surgical Scrubs, CHG Prep) (HLAHANAE), Dermocosmetics & Medical-Grade Skincare (CRABAAAF)

Keywords

• Occupational skin care
• Hand hygiene products
• Industrial skin protection
• Professional skin cleansers
• Hand disinfection products

Headquarters

HQ city

Euskirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Occupational Skin Care Products: Sale of professional skin protection, skin cleansing, skin care, and hand hygiene products to industrial, craft, construction, and healthcare sectors under multiple brand names (Physioderm, Greven, Dreumex, Myxal, Lordin)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Peter Greven Physioderm manufactures and supplies professional occupational skin protection, skin cleansing, skin care, and hand hygiene products. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio including Physioderm (premium professional applications), Greven (medium-sized businesses), Myxal (infection protection and hygiene), Lordin (small businesses/trades), and the recently acquired Dreumex (hand cleansing and rapid disinfection), supported by dispensing systems and digital skin care planning tools.

Product overview

Peter Greven Physioderm is a leading provider of high-quality skin protection, skin cleansing, skin care, and hand hygiene products for professional use. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio consisting of premium brand Physioderm® (for specific professional applications), Greven® (for medium-sized businesses), Lordin® (for small businesses and trades), and Myxal® (for infection protection and hygiene), plus acquired brand Dreumex® (for skin cleaning and rapid disinfection). The product offering includes topical formulations across four core categories: Hautschutz (skin protection), Hautreinigung (skin cleansing), Hautpflege (skin care), and Händedesinfektion (hand disinfection). Supporting the product portfolio, PGP offers dispensing systems including Variomat Pro in Standard and Touchless versions, as well as digital services such as the Hand Care Plan Configurator for creating customized occupational skin protection plans. Several products hold environmental certifications including EU Ecolabel (Physioderm Curea) and Blue Angel (Ecosan liquid cleanser).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Physioderm: Premium skin protection products for specific applications
• Greven
• Lordin
• Myxal
• Dreumex

Products and services

• Physioderm®

Quantifiable outcome

• Solar energy production covers approximately 43% of electricity consumption at the PGP site

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DuPontcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with DuPont on expert seminars for occupational skin, hand, and body protection. Joint expert seminar bringing together occupational health experts from both companies to provide comprehensive knowledge on workplace skin protection.
• Mapa ProfessionalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with Mapa Professional in expert seminars covering occupational skin, hand, and body protection topics. Joint expert seminar with Mapa Professional and DuPont experts.
• iQ Company AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Featured in 'Nicht ganz ungefährlich' (Not Entirely Harmless) occupational safety podcast. Discussion on occupational health topics with iQ Company AG representing two different approaches with a common mission.
• DreumexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025PGP acquired the Dreumex brand in August 2025, expanding its product portfolio in hand cleansing products. Dreumex is now part of the PGP brand family alongside Physioderm, Greven, Myxal, and Lordin.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M's occupational health and safety division offers workplace skin protection, hand cleansers, and PPE products to industrial customers worldwide — a broad incumbent with overlapping but more diversified offerings versus PGP's specialized portfolio.
• Evonik Industries: Evonik is a major German specialty chemicals company whose personal-care and hygiene ingredients (including the former Stockhausen skin care business) supply formulations used by PGP and competitors — an upstream and adjacent player in the occupational skin care value chain.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Kimberly-Clark Professional sells workplace hygiene solutions including hand cleansers, sanitizers, and skin care products to industrial, healthcare, and office customers — competing in adjacent B2B occupational hygiene categories against PGP.
• Ecolab: Ecolab is a global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions serving industrial, healthcare, and hospitality customers — overlapping with PGP in skin care, hand hygiene, and workplace hygiene products but as part of a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Paul Hartmann AG: Hartmann is a major German hygiene and medical products company that sells skin cleansing, hand disinfection, and skin care products (including through its Bode Chemie subsidiary) into healthcare and occupational channels — a direct competitor in PGP's home market and adjacent categories.
• GOJO Industries: US-based GOJO (maker of PURELL) is a leading specialist in hand hygiene and skin care products, with overlapping product categories in hand disinfection, hand cleansing, and skin protection formulations sold into occupational and healthcare channels worldwide.
• Dr. Schnell Chemie GmbH: Dr. Schnell is a German-based manufacturer of professional cleaning, disinfection, and skin protection products targeting industrial, commercial, and healthcare customers — a direct niche competitor to PGP's Physioderm, Myxal, and Dreumex ranges.
• CWS (formerly CWS-boco): CWS is a European workplace hygiene provider offering skin care, hand hygiene, and dispenser systems via rental and service contracts to industrial and commercial customers — directly competing with PGP in B2B occupational skin care distribution.
• Schülke & Mayr: Schülke & Mayr is a German specialist in infection prevention and hygiene, manufacturing hand disinfectants, skin antiseptics, and medical skin care products sold to hospitals and occupational users — competing directly with PGP's Myxal and Physioderm product lines.
• SC Johnson Professional (Deb Group): SC Johnson Professional acquired Deb Group, the most direct global competitor to PGP in occupational skin protection, skin cleansing, and hand hygiene products for industrial, healthcare, and food processing workplaces — competing head-to-head across the same B2B channels and customer segments.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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