Peters Unternehmensgruppe

What Peters Unternehmensgruppe does

Peters Unternehmensgruppe GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German holding company headquartered in Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 1870 as a hat and cardboard box manufacturer and now in its third generation of family leadership under managing directors Angela Peters and Roman Peters (succession 2008). The holding administers six wholly-owned operating subsidiaries — Wellkistenfabrik Fritz Peters, Bandis+Knopp, Dajapac, Logbox, Remscheider Wellpappenfabrik Otto Hampel, and Wellkistenwerk Gross — which collectively run eight factories producing, processing, and refining corrugated cardboard into transport and sales packaging for German Mittelstand manufacturers, industrial firms, and the electrical/electronic supplier sector across Germany and Benelux, with concentration in the Rhein-Ruhr metropolitan area.

The group's product portfolio spans standard folding boxes, die-cut packaging, point-of-sale displays, and large-format transport boxes produced with multi-color printing up to five colors and infrared drying, alongside specialty substrates (fire-retardant, oil-resistant, electrically conductive corrugated cardboard) and CNC-controlled foam inlays and shaped parts in EPE, EPP, or Styrofoam supplied by Dajapac. A flagship proprietary product is VaryBoard, an endless corrugated cardboard in zigzag stacking that can be printed in two colors and used for both manual and automated packaging. Distribution is supported by the group's own vehicle fleet and an intelligent logistics concept that includes Logbox's 24-hour just-in-time warehouse delivery and Bandis+Knopp's standard 5-7 business day fulfillment. Four subsidiaries hold DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification, Wellkistenfabrik Peters additionally holds GMP, ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 50001 (energy management), and two subsidiaries hold the FSC quality seal for responsibly sourced fiber.

Commercially, the group operates a B2B, quote-based packaging model with no publicly disclosed pricing; revenue is generated through direct sales via the six subsidiaries, which combine production and trade divisions to serve a horizontal customer base from craftsmen and small traders up to industrial manufacturers. Central Purchasing (Leiter Zentraleinkauf) coordinates raw material demand across the group. Recent corporate activity has been portfolio-rationalization oriented rather than growth-aggressive: the group sold its paper factory in Gelsenkirchen in 2014 and divested the waste-paper trading entity Reconcept in 2020, narrowing scope toward downstream corrugated packaging conversion.

Name

Peters Unternehmensgruppe

Legal name

Peters Unternehmensgruppe GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://peters-unternehmensgruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Peters Unternehmensgruppe is a family-owned German holding company founded in 1870, operating six wholly-owned subsidiaries that produce, process, and refine corrugated cardboard transport and sales packaging for industrial manufacturers and Mittelstand businesses primarily in Germany and Benelux.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Folding Cartons (Folding Boxboard, SBS/SUS) (IMALACAB)

Keywords

• Corrugated cardboard packaging
• Transport packaging solutions
• Sales packaging manufacturing
• Custom die-cut packaging
• Industrial packaging supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Moers

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corrugated board packaging production and sales: Production, processing and refinement of classic sales and transport packaging made of corrugated cardboard. Includes folding boxes, die-cut packaging, displays and large-format transport boxes produced according to customer specifications.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Peters Unternehmensgruppe is a family-owned holding company that produces, processes, and refines corrugated cardboard into transport and sales packaging. Through six wholly-owned subsidiaries it manufactures folding boxes, die-cut packaging, displays, large-format transport boxes, CNC-controlled shaped parts and inlays, and special corrugated cardboard qualities, supplemented by trading of packaging materials and accessories with just-in-time delivery.

Product overview

Peters Unternehmensgruppe is a family-owned holding company with six subsidiaries that offers a broad portfolio of corrugated cardboard packaging products and services, organized into two main divisions: Production and Trade. The core offering centers on the production, processing, and confectioning of corrugated board into transport and sales packaging. The group's subsidiaries provide specialized products including standard and custom packaging solutions (Wellkistenfabrik Peters, Bandis+Knopp, Remscheider Wellpappenfabrik Otto Hampel, Wellkistenwerk Gross), CNC-controlled foam inlays and shaped parts (Dajapac), and trading/distribution of packaging materials and accessories (Logbox). The portfolio ranges from standard packaging to customer-specific solutions, including displays, folding boxes, die-cut packaging, and large-format transport boxes. Production capabilities include multi-color printing (up to five colors with infrared drying at Wellkistenfabrik Peters) and specialized materials such as fire-retardant or electrically conductive corrugated cardboard. The group also offers just-in-time delivery services and confectioning.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Packaging (Transportverpackungen) Classic corrugated cardboard transport packaging for safely moving goods, offered as a core product across the group's production subsidiaries.
• Sales Packaging (Verkaufsverpackungen) Sales packaging made of corrugated cardboard for retail display and consumer-facing applications, produced to customer specifications across multiple subsidiaries.
• VaryBoard® Endless corrugated cardboard in zigzag stacking produced by Remscheider Wellpappenfabrik Otto Hampel, printable in two colors for manual and automatic packaging with flexible applications.
• CNC-Controlled Shaped Parts and Inlays (Formteile und Inlays) CNC-controlled production of shaped parts and inlays made of EPE, EPP or Styrofoam according to customer specifications, offered by Dajapac.
• Folding Boxes (Faltkisten) Folding boxes produced by Wellkistenfabrik Peters according to customer specifications, with multi-color printing up to five colors and infrared drying.
• Die-Cut Packaging (Stanzverpackungen) Complex multi-colored printed die-cut packaging offered by Bandis+Knopp and Wellkistenfabrik Peters, including special material variants.
• Displays Point-of-sale displays produced by Wellkistenfabrik Peters and Logbox, for retail merchandising applications.
• Large-Format Transport Boxes (Grossformatige Transportkisten) Large-format transport boxes produced by Wellkistenfabrik Peters with up to five-color printing and infrared drying.
• Special Corrugated Cardboard (Spezial-Wellpappe) Fire-retardant, oil-resistant, or electrically conductive corrugated cardboard produced by Wellkistenwerk Gross, drawing on more than 50 standard qualities.
• Packaging Materials and Accessories (Verpackungsbedarf und Zubehoer) Padded envelopes, protection and cushioning materials, adhesive tapes, stretch films, packaging devices and accessories, offered by Dajapac and Logbox.
• Confectioning Services (Konfektionierung) Manual work and material mix confectioning services for packaging orders, handled by Wellkistenwerk Gross.
• Just-in-Time Delivery Service (Just-in-Time-Lieferung) Warehouse service by Logbox providing delivery within 24 hours on demand, leveraging the group's own vehicle fleet and intelligent logistics concepts.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verband der Wellpappen-Industrie e.V. (VDW)coreOthersIndustry association serving as the lobby and mouthpiece for the corrugated board industry in Germany. Collects market data, analyzes and processes branch information, handles standardization issues and statistical surveys.
• Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung (bvse)coreOthersLeading umbrella association of the recycling and disposal industry in Germany and Europe. Effectively represents the interests of the recycling and disposal branch to external stakeholders.
• FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers)coreOthersNon-profit organization representing the interests of the corrugated board industry in Europe. Covers topics from technical matters such as standardization to economic tasks.
• EuroboxminorOthersEuropean packaging association membership for industry networking and collaboration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso: Finnish-Swedish forest products and packaging group with significant European corrugated packaging business. Competes in the same board and corrugated packaging categories served by Peters.
• DS Smith: UK-listed international packaging company with substantial German and Benelux operations in corrugated packaging. Directly comparable business model and customer focus to Peters, though at much larger scale.
• Sappi Europe: European paper and packaging producer with solid board and specialty paper operations. Adjacent competitor in folding carton board supply and packaging converter ecosystem relevant to Peters.
• Smurfit Kappa Group: Global paper-based packaging giant with extensive European corrugated operations. While Peters operates at the regional Mittelstand level, Smurfit Kappa competes across the same customer channels for industrial and retail packaging contracts in Germany.
• Mondi Group: European integrated paper and packaging group producing corrugated board, folding cartons, and specialty papers. Overlaps with Peters' corrugated and folding carton product lines, particularly in serving industrial and FMCG customers across continental Europe.
• Prinzhorn Holding: Austrian family-owned paper and packaging group with corrugated operations across Europe. Comparable in family ownership structure, vertical integration, and corrugated packaging product overlap with Peters.

Direct peers

• Model Group: Swiss-based family-owned corrugated and folding carton packaging manufacturer with German operations. Closest comparable in terms of scale, ownership structure, and Mittelstand customer focus to Peters Unternehmensgruppe.
• Palm Packaging: German family-owned corrugated board mill and packaging converter (part of Palm Group). Direct regional competitor in German corrugated packaging serving similar Mittelstand customers.
• Wellpappenfabrik Lachmann: Mid-sized German corrugated packaging producer focused on regional Mittelstand customers. Closest direct comparable in scale, geography, and product mix to Peters' subsidiary operations.

Regional players

• Packaging Valley (Cluster): Network of packaging manufacturers in southern Germany; not a direct competitor but represents the broader regional packaging cluster ecosystem Peters operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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