TRIGEMA W. Grupp KG

What TRIGEMA W. Grupp KG does

TRIGEMA W. Grupp KG is a privately held, family-owned German textile manufacturer headquartered in Burladingen, Baden-Württemberg, producing 100% of its sports and leisure apparel domestically since 1919. The company operates as a vertically integrated producer across three production sites (Burladingen, Altshausen, Rangendingen) covering the full value chain from knitting and finishing through cutting, garment production, and refinement, with an internally reported 78% value-added rate. Approximately 1,200 production employees, supported by 40 apprentices trained annually across 8 trades, manufacture a broad product portfolio spanning men's, women's, and children's T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets, trousers, underwear, and nightwear, plus dedicated workwear and team sports lines.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market: a direct-to-consumer e-commerce shop launched in 2004, 44 company-owned test stores of 400-500m² located across Germany that function as both retail and showroom, and a dedicated B2B portal (trigema-business.de) supplying personalized workwear and team apparel to more than 500 enterprise customers in healthcare, hospitality, trades, and organized sports. Customer-facing technology includes the trigema Shirt Designer configurator for individually produced custom apparel. Pricing is unit-based at the consumer level (€27-€146 depending on item and customization), while B2B contracts carry exclusive terms with net pricing and multi-year engagement. The brand emphasizes sustainability credentials including ISO 50001 energy management certification, Der Grüne Knopf (federal textile seal), organic cotton sourcing, and recycled material lines.

The company is organized as a Kommanditgesellschaft (limited partnership) with personally liable partners Wolfgang Grupp and Trigema Verwaltung GmbH; Wolfgang and Bonita Grupp lead management as of 2024 in the fourth generation of family ownership. Geographic operations are confined to Germany, with no disclosed international retail or wholesale expansion. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no external funding or capital partners are present, and the firm has maintained continuous employment without short-time work or redundancies since 1969.

Name

TRIGEMA W. Grupp KG

Legal name

Trigema W. Grupp KG

Website

https://trigema-business.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TRIGEMA W. Grupp KG is a fourth-generation, family-owned German textile manufacturer producing 100% Made-in-Germany sports and leisure apparel via three domestic production sites. It sells through a D2C online shop, 44 owned retail stores, and a B2B workwear portal serving over 500 corporate customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sportswear and Leisure Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152), Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Knitting Mills (2250), Women's, Misses', And Juniors Outerwear (2330), Retail-Family Clothing Stores (5651)

akta.pro primary industry

Tops & Shirts Cut & Sew (T-Shirts/Shirts/Blouses) (IMAOAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outerwear & Performance Apparel Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAB)

Keywords

• Sportswear manufacturing
• Leisure clothing
• Made in Germany
• Workwear apparel
• Textile manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Burladingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer Retail (B2C): Sale of sports and leisure clothing through company-owned online shop and 44 test stores to end consumers. Includes personalization services via Shirt Designer.
2. Business-to-Business (B2B) Workwear & Team Equipment: Supply of personalized workwear and team clothing to over 500 companies, including industry, healthcare sector, and leisure facilities. Professional textile solutions with exclusive business terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TRIGEMA manufactures and sells sports and leisure clothing 100% made in Germany, running its own complete production chain from knitting and finishing through cutting, garment production, and refinement. It sells via 44 company-owned retail test stores across Germany, an online shop (since 2004), and a dedicated B2B channel (trigema-business.de) supplying customizable workwear and team kits to more than 500 companies under exclusive terms with professional consultation. Customers can further individualize products through the trigema Shirtdesigner customization tool.

Product overview

TRIGEMA W. Grupp KG operates as a vertically integrated German clothing manufacturer producing sports and leisure apparel exclusively in Germany. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio centered on T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, trousers, and related apparel across women's, men's, and children's categories. Key product lines include the Shirtdesigner (custom personalization tool), Essential Tee (premium modal cotton basic), Organic & Recycled (sustainable) and Coastal Breeze/Flow & Balance (lifestyle) collections, workwear, and team sports apparel. The company distributes through 44 retail stores (Testgeschäfte), an online shop, and a dedicated B2B business channel serving over 500 corporate customers. All products are manufactured at the company's own facilities in Burladingen, Altshausen, and Rangendingen in Baden-Württemberg, with full in-house production from knitting through finishing, cutting, garment production, and refinement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• trigema Shirtdesigner Online product customization tool enabling customers to individually design sportswear and leisure clothing items; personalized items cannot be exchanged. Targeted at consumers and businesses seeking bespoke garments.
• Women's sportswear and leisure clothing (Damenmode) Sportswear, leisure, and lifestyle clothing for women, produced entirely in Germany, sold through company-owned stores, the online shop, and B2B channels.
• Men's sportswear and leisure clothing (Herrenmode) Sportswear, leisure, and lifestyle clothing for men, produced entirely in Germany, sold through company-owned stores, the online shop, and B2B channels.
• Children's clothing (Kinderbekleidung) Sportswear, leisure, and lifestyle clothing for children, produced entirely in Germany, sold through company-owned stores and the online shop.
• Organic & Recycled Collection Sustainable sportswear and leisure clothing line made with organic cotton and recycled materials, marketed as a sustainability-focused collection.
• Coastal Breeze Collection Themed leisure apparel collection positioned around a coastal, casual lifestyle aesthetic.
• Flow & Balance Collection Themed apparel collection focused on yoga, movement, and wellness-oriented sportswear and lifestyle clothing.
• trigema Signature Collection Premium-tier signature apparel collection under the trigema Signature brand label.
• Workwear (Berufsbekleidung) Customizable corporate workwear line sold to more than 500 companies, with logo integration, exclusive terms, and professional consultation via the trigema-business.de B2B portal.
• Team Kit (Teamausrüstung) Customizable team sportswear and team apparel for clubs and teams, sold via the B2B channel with logo and design personalization.
• trigema Online Shop Direct-to-consumer online store at trigema.de selling the company's sportswear, leisure, and lifestyle apparel, with free shipping above an order threshold and a no-exchange policy on personalized items.
• trigema Business (B2B Portal) Dedicated B2B sales channel at trigema-business.de providing customizable workwear, team kits, and professional consultation to more than 500 companies under exclusive terms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% value-added rate demonstrates high domestic production value and operational efficiency

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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