What Bischoff Textil does

Bischoff Textil is a privately held, mid-sized industrial producer of embroideries, founded in 1927 and headquartered in Gallen. The firmographic record lists the country as Germany while the city 'Gallen' points to St. Gallen, Switzerland — the historic center of European textile and embroidery manufacturing — suggesting the company is rooted in (or adjacent to) that traditional embroidery cluster and that the country field may reflect an operational or registration discrepancy. With 501–1,000 employees, Bischoff Textil operates at a mid-industrial scale consistent with established wholesale textile production rather than artisanal or boutique output.

The company's core activity is the production and sale of embroideries, serving what is most likely a B2B customer base spanning fashion, haute couture, luxury goods, home textiles, and apparel trim/embellishment — though the input contains no disclosed customer logos, no segment breakdown, no pricing model, and no distribution channel information. No product-level detail, technology stack, certification, partnership, or management information is present in the source data. The corporate website (bischoff-textil.com) returned only a loading/verification placeholder rather than substantive content, further limiting visibility into current product lines, manufacturing capabilities, certifications, or commercial positioning.

There is no information on ownership structure, parent company, funding history, M&A activity, leadership changes, product launches, or recent strategic moves. Given a 98-year operating history, the company has demonstrably survived major shifts in European textile manufacturing — offshoring, synthetic fiber displacement, and consolidation — implying an established but not publicly documented market position. Without disclosed financials, customer concentration, or growth signals, current operating posture, revenue trajectory, and competitive standing cannot be characterized beyond the foundational facts already stated.

Name

Bischoff Textil

Website

https://bischoff-textil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bischoff Textil, founded in 1927 and headquartered in Gallen, is a privately held mid-sized industrial embroidery producer with 501–1,000 employees, serving wholesale textile and apparel customers from a long-established European manufacturing base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embroidered Textiles

NAICS

Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (313220), Knit Fabric Mills (31324)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Threads, Yarns & Sewing Notions (Sewing Thread/Embroidery Thread/Bobbins/Needles) (IMAOALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Narrow Fabrics & Webbings (Tapes/Ribbons/Straps) (IMAOABAD)

Keywords

• Embroidered textiles
• Textile manufacturing
• Fabric production
• Embroidery supplies
• Industrial textiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Gallen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Core offering

Bischoff Textil produces and sells embroideries. The company is engaged in textile manufacturing, with its headquarters located in Gallen, Germany, and operates with 501-1,000 employees. Founded in 1927, it is a privately held textile producer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Embroideries

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Emerging players

• Saurer Group: Global supplier of embroidery and textile machinery (formerly Saurer Embroidery) — adjacent player whose customer base overlaps with specialty embroidery mills like Bischoff.
• ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH: German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial embroidery machines, comparable through the embroidery technology stack Bischoff uses in its production.
• Comez S.p.A. Italian producer of crochet and embroidery machinery — adjacent to Bischoff as a supplier of the embroidery equipment that defines this industry.
• Gütermann GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial and sewing threads serving apparel and technical textile customers — comparable as a German specialty textile producer serving overlapping B2B customers.

Others

• A. Monforts Textilmaschinen: German textile machinery manufacturer for finishing and dyeing — adjacent ecosystem participant supplying equipment to specialty textile mills like Bischoff.

Direct peers

• SAATI S.p.A. Italian textile manufacturer producing technical fabrics, screens, and specialty textiles for industrial and apparel end-markets — comparable as a European specialty textile mill of similar size.
• HOH Band- und Gurtweberei: German manufacturer of narrow fabrics, tapes, and decorative trims — comparable as a German specialty textile trim producer serving similar apparel/technical customers.
• Forster Rohner AG: Swiss embroidery and lace manufacturer based in St. Gallen, focused on embroidered fabrics for haute couture and luxury fashion — the closest geographic and product peer to Bischoff Textil.
• Jakob Schlaepfer AG: St. Gallen-based embroidery house producing high-end embroidered fabrics for luxury fashion houses; directly comparable as a German/Swiss cluster peer in specialty embroidery.
• Wilh. Kneitz & Co. German textile finishing and fabric manufacturer offering coated, printed, and specialty fabrics — comparable as a German specialty mid-sized textile producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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