Peter Kohl KG

What Peter Kohl KG does

Peter Kohl KG (legal name: Peter Kohl Nachfolger Franz Kohl KG) is a fourth-generation, family-owned down and feather processing company headquartered in Flörsheim am Main, near Frankfurt, Germany. Established in 1903, the company processes and supplies premium natural filling materials — including standard down and feather, recycled down, Nikwax Hydrophobic Down (NHD), and Eiderdown — to bedding and outdoor product manufacturers worldwide. The Flörsheim facility operates a large machinery park and in-house laboratory for quality control, processing raw material sourced from secured supply chains across Central and Eastern Europe.

The company's core technology is industrial down and feather finishing: washing, drying, sorting, steaming, dedusting, and mixing. Peter Kohl was the first Down finishing company in Europe to install the Nikwax process for producing water-repellent down (NHD), an important technical differentiation for outdoor apparel customers. A stack of six certifications — Bluesign, Responsible Down Standard (RDS), Global Recycling Standard (GRS), Downpass, HIGG, and Oekotex — supports full traceability of the supply chain back to the egg and underpins the company's compliance positioning with premium buyers.

Peter Kohl operates a direct B2B sales model, receiving orders via phone, email, and website contact form, and shipping globally by air, sea, and land from its Frankfurt-area hub. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; product is sold on a custom-specification basis with just-in-time delivery ready to fill. Customer segments are horizontal — primarily bedding manufacturers (pillows, comforters, mattresses) and outdoor apparel/gear brands — with no publicly disclosed customer logos or customer concentration data. The business is privately held, with no external investors, no subsidiaries, and a stated headcount of 6, indicating a lean, owner-operated specialist manufacturer.

Name

Peter Kohl KG

Legal name

Peter Kohl Nachfolger Franz Kohl KG

Website

https://peterkohl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peter Kohl KG is a fourth-generation, family-owned German down and feather processor established in 1903, supplying premium natural filling materials — including NHD water-repellent down, recycled down, and Eiderdown — to bedding and outdoor product manufacturers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Down and Feather Filling Materials

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Duck & Goose Production (Waterfowl) (AFAEADAG)

Keywords

• Down feather processing
• Natural filling materials
• Waterfowl feather supply
• Recycled down materials
• Hydrophobic down treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Flörsheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Down and Feather Products: Sale of processed down and feather filling materials including recycled down, standard down and feather, water repellent down (NHD), and eiderdown. Products are supplied in all known quality levels and standards to the global market. The company also accommodates custom in-house standards or requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Peter Kohl KG is a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer (established 1903) that processes and supplies premium down and feather filling materials to the global market from its facility near Frankfurt, Germany. The product range includes standard down and feather from geese and ducks, recycled down, water-repellent Nikwax Hydrophobic Down (NHD), and premium eiderdown, supplied ready-to-fill on a just-in-time basis.

Product overview

Peter Kohl KG is a fourth-generation family-owned down and feather processing company established in 1903. The company operates a single-product focused business model, specializing exclusively in processing and supplying premium down and feather filling materials to the global market. Their product portfolio consists of four core offerings: standard Down and Feather (from geese and duck), Recycled Down (reprocessed used materials), Water Repellant Down (Nikwax Hydrophobic Down/NHD), and premium Eiderdown. All products are manufactured in Germany with over 120 years of industry experience, sourced primarily from European supply chains with full traceability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Down and Feather Down and feather derived from waterfowl such as geese and duck, washed, dried, sorted, steamed, dedusted, and mixed for use as filling material in bedding and outdoor products. Supplied in all known quality levels and standards to manufacturers worldwide.
• Recycled Down

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Heinrich Maßfeller GmbH & Co. KG: German down and feather processor headquartered in Germany. Comparable as a European regional competitor in the same processing niche, sharing the German manufacturing base and European supply chain that Peter Kohl relies on.
• Hilde Leibrock GmbH & Co. KG: German specialist in down and feather processing for bedding and home textiles. Comparable as a fellow German/European processor competing in overlapping quality segments with similar raw-material sourcing.

Emerging players

• PrimaLoft: Leading manufacturer of synthetic insulation alternatives to down for outdoor and bedding markets. Comparable as the primary substitute technology competing for the same OEM insulation budget, including recycled and high-performance product lines.
• Thermore (Thermore S.p.A.): Italian maker of thermal insulation including recycled and synthetic alternatives used in apparel and bedding. Comparable as a competing insulation supplier targeting the same OEM customers as Peter Kohl's down/feather fill.

Others

• Nikwax: UK-based chemical technology firm that licenses the Nikwax Hydrophobic Down (NHD) process Peter Kohl installed. Comparable as the upstream technology partner enabling Peter Kohl's water-repellent down offering.

Direct peers

• Downlite: US manufacturer of down and feather filling materials for bedding and outdoor apparel. Closely comparable as a B2B down processor with sustainability certifications (RDS, GRS) and private-label programs serving similar OEM customers.
• Allied Feather & Down: US-based down and feather processor and supplier serving outdoor and bedding brands globally. Directly comparable as a specialty down finisher with proprietary treatments and traceability programs selling into the same OEM customer base as Peter Kohl.
• Dawson's Down International: Down and feather processor serving apparel and home-textile OEMs. Comparable as a B2B processor of washed, sorted, and treated down selling to bedding and outdoor manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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