Artemis Group

What Artemis Group does

Artemis Group is a privately-held Swiss industrial and investment holding company controlled by Michael Pieper, headquartered in Aarburg, Switzerland. The group operates through three pillars: the wholly-owned Franke Group (kitchen systems, foodservice systems, and professional coffee making organized into Home Solutions, Foodservice Systems, and Coffee Systems divisions with more than 60 companies across five continents), the Artemis Real Estate Group (development, ownership, and management of property portfolios in Switzerland and Germany including the Freiburg i.Br. project of approximately 350 apartments and commercial space), and the Artemis Asset Management Group (strategic participations in 14+ Swiss-listed and private companies spanning building products, automotive, banking, and real estate, with named holdings in Feintool, Forbo, Arbonia, Autoneum, Adval Tech, Blefa Beverage Systems, Franke Industries, Novelteak, Duravit, Bergos, Nice & Green, Espace Real Estate, Impact Immobilien, and Evostate).

The company's underlying technology centers on Franke's three product divisions: residential kitchen systems (sinks, taps, waste systems, cooker hoods, cooking appliances, worktops, and accessories under the Mythos, Maris, and Smart sub-brands), foodservice kitchen facilities and equipment for quick-service restaurants, convenience stores, and supermarkets (delivered with program and project management), and professional coffee making equipment including fully automatic and traditional espresso machines, milk and foam solutions, and digital services for hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, workplaces, and healthcare facilities. Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd. in Hergiswil holds the licensing rights to the group's intellectual property.

Artemis Group generates revenue through hardware sales of Franke products, professional services tied to foodservice program management, managed services from its real estate portfolio (development, leasing, property management, and construction management), and returns from strategic participations including dividends and value appreciation. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales, dedicated Franke webshops, a retail store locator, and a trade partner network for installation and commercial customers. In 2025, the group reported consolidated sales of 2.88 billion Swiss francs with more than 10,700 employees worldwide, while Artemis Holding AG is listed on the Swiss stock exchange under the Pieper family's controlling ownership.

Name

Artemis Group

Legal name

Franke Management AG

Website

https://artemis-holding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Artemis Group is a Swiss privately-held industrial and investment holding company controlled by Michael Pieper, operating the Franke Group (kitchen systems, foodservice, and professional coffee equipment across 60+ companies on five continents), an Artemis Real Estate Group (property development in Switzerland and Germany), and an Artemis Asset Management Group with strategic stakes in 14+ Swiss-listed and private industrial, financial, and real estate companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kitchen and Foodservice Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Office Advisory & Outsourced CIO (OCIO) (FSAAADAC)

Keywords

• Kitchen systems manufacturing
• Foodservice equipment
• Professional coffee machines
• Real estate development
• Asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarburg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Franke Group Products and Services: Sales of kitchen systems, foodservice systems, and professional coffee making products through Franke Group's three divisions
2. Franke Foodservice Systems Services: Program management, project management, supply, support, custom product solutions, logistics and distribution services for foodservice customers
3. Artemis Real Estate Group: Real estate development, leasing, property management, purchase/sale of real estate, and construction management
4. Artemis Asset Management Group: Strategic participations in international companies listed on Swiss stock exchange and private companies, generating returns through dividends and value appreciation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Artemis Group is a Swiss-based diversified holding company that owns and operates the Franke Group (a leading global supplier of kitchen systems, commercial foodservice equipment, and professional coffee making solutions under three divisions: Home Solutions, Foodservice Systems, and Coffee Systems), the Artemis Real Estate Group (developing, owning, and managing residential and commercial real estate in Switzerland and abroad), and the Artemis Asset Management Group (holding strategic participations in Swiss-listed and private companies such as Feintool, Forbo, Arbonia, Autoneum, Duravit, Blefa, and others). Consolidated sales reached 2.88 billion Swiss francs in 2025 with more than 10,700 employees across over 60 companies on five continents.

Product overview

Artemis Group is a diversified holding company structured as a platform-plus-subsidiaries architecture. The portfolio consists of three main pillars: (1) the fully-owned Franke Group with three operating divisions (Franke Home Solutions for residential kitchen systems, Franke Foodservice Systems for quick-service restaurant and convenience store kitchens, and Franke Coffee Systems for professional coffee machines); (2) Artemis Real Estate Group engaged in property development and management in Switzerland and Germany; and (3) Artemis Asset Management Group holding strategic stakes in Swiss-listed and private companies including Feintool, Forbo, Arbonia, Autoneum, Duravit and others. The Franke divisions form the core product ecosystem, providing complementary kitchen and beverage solutions across residential, commercial and professional settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mythos: Premium kitchen sink and accessory line.
• Maris
• Smart

Products and services

• Franke Home Solutions World-leading provider of residential kitchen systems including sinks, taps, waste systems, cooker hoods, cooking appliances, worktops, and accessories for homeowners and residential builders under sub-brands such as Mythos, Maris, and Smart.
• Franke Foodservice Systems World-leading supplier of commercial kitchen facilities, equipment, and supplies for quick-service restaurants, convenience stores, and supermarkets, including program management, project management, supply, custom product solutions, logistics, and distribution services.
• Franke Coffee Systems Professional coffee making solutions including fully automatic coffee machines, semi-automatic machines, traditional espresso machines, milk solutions, foam solutions, cleaning solutions, and digital services for hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, workplaces, and healthcare facilities.
• Artemis Real Estate Group Develops, builds, owns, and manages an extensive commercial and residential real estate portfolio in Switzerland and abroad, including participations in real estate companies in Europe and North America.
• Artemis Immobilien AG Aarburg, Switzerland-based real estate company engaged in project development, leasing of residential and commercial properties, property management, purchase and sale of real estate, and construction management.
• Artemis Immobilien Deutschland GmbH Germany-based real estate developer developing a property in Freiburg im Breisgau with approximately 350 apartments and commercial space.
• Artemis Asset Management Group Holds various strategic participations in international companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange and in private companies, including Feintool, Forbo, Arbonia, Autoneum, Duravit, Blefa Beverage Systems, Franke Industries, and others, generating returns through dividends and value appreciation.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Indutrade: Swedish industrial group composed of a decentralized portfolio of subsidiaries in technical components, machinery, and industrial solutions. Comparable to Artemis's structure of multiple operating businesses across different industrial niches held through a parent company.
• Kinolt (formerly Picanol Group): Belgian industrial holding with diversified operating businesses and investment participations. Family-controlled and structured similarly to Artemis with operating subsidiaries plus strategic minority investments in listed companies.
• Wendel: French-listed industrial holding company with diversified portfolio of controlling and minority stakes in European industrial and services businesses. Comparable to Artemis in its mix of long-duration holdings, family-influenced governance, and cross-sector portfolio approach.
• Haniel: German family-owned diversified industrial holding company. Closely comparable to Artemis as a long-tenured family-controlled platform combining operating businesses (consumer goods, industrial), real estate, and investment participations across multiple sectors.

Broad incumbents

• Miele:
• Ali Group: Italian global foodservice equipment manufacturer with extensive portfolio of brands serving commercial kitchens, refrigeration, and beverage equipment. Closely comparable to Franke Foodservice Systems as a multi-brand foodservice equipment supplier.
• BSH Hausgeräte: German home appliance manufacturer (owned by Bosch) with global household appliance portfolio. Comparable to Franke Home Solutions in the residential kitchen and cooking appliance space.
• Middleby Corporation: US-listed leader in commercial foodservice equipment, kitchen appliances, and professional coffee. Directly comparable to Franke Foodservice Systems and Franke Coffee Systems as a global commercial kitchen and coffee platform.
• Rational AG: German listed company and global market leader in professional combi-steamers for commercial kitchens. Adjacent competitor to Franke Foodservice Systems in the professional kitchen equipment segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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