Hantermann - Tischkultur Aus Leidenschaft Gmbh & Co. Kg

What Hantermann - Tischkultur Aus Leidenschaft Gmbh & Co. Kg does

Hantermann - Tischkultur Aus Leidenschaft GmbH & Co. Kg is a family-owned German manufacturer of customized disposable tableware, founded in 1957 and headquartered in Emmerich am Rhein. The company produces printed and uncoated napkins, table linen, and related hygiene/disposable products for the gastronomy, hotel, and industrial catering segments across the D-A-CH region and broader Europe. Over 80% of its output is customized to customer specifications, and the company holds TÜV certification. Its product portfolio includes a proprietary Bio/biodegradable line introduced in 2020 and the licensed infectX antiviral-coated line, marketed as a world-first in its category.

The company operates three production sites in Germany, with approximately 95% of converting performed in-house, supporting vertical control over printing, cutting, and finishing. Distribution is executed through a direct field sales team in D-A-CH, owned subsidiaries in Austria (Hantermann Österreich) and Switzerland (H&R Servietten), and third-party distribution partners active in more than 12 European countries. In June 2020, Hantermann added a direct online shop, extending its channel reach beyond traditional B2B field sales.

Hantermann generates revenue through B2B sales of customized disposable tableware and hygiene products, with pricing driven by customization specifications, material/substrate, and functional coatings (e.g., infectX). The business is privately held by the founding family under a GmbH & Co. KG structure, co-managed by Michael Hantermann and Wolfgang Nitsche, with no external venture or private equity investors disclosed. Growth is pursued through incremental product line extensions (Bio, infectX, hygiene range), channel additions (online shop), and selective geographic partnerships, including a 2025 distribution partnership with Naturalsoft in Greece.

Name

Hantermann - Tischkultur Aus Leidenschaft Gmbh & Co. Kg

Legal name

Hantermann – Tischkultur aus Leidenschaft GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://hantermann.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Family-owned German manufacturer of customized disposable tableware (napkins, table linen, and hygiene products) serving gastronomy, hotels, and industrial customers across Europe, operating three production sites with proprietary infectX antiviral coating and Bio product lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Disposable Tableware

NAICS

Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing (322291)

akta.pro primary industry

Table & Dining Textiles Manufacturing (Tablecloths/Napkins/Placemats/Runners) (IMAOAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disposable Tableware (Plates, Cups, Cutlery) (CRAJAGAG), Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM)

Keywords

• Disposable tableware manufacturing
• Custom printed napkins
• Hospitality table linens
• Paper napkin production
• Antiviral table settings

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmerich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Printed Napkins and Table Linen: One-time sale of individually printed napkins, tablecloths, table runners, cutlery bags, and menu covers. Products are customized with customer logos and designs. Revenue is transaction-based with no recurring component.
2. Standard/Neutral Products: Sale of blank and themed napkins, candles, lights, and hygiene products from catalog. One-time transaction-based sales.
3. Private Label / OEM: Manufacturing products under customer brand names for retail and wholesale distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hantermann is a German manufacturer of customized disposable tableware, including napkins, tablecloths, table runners, cutlery bags, and menu covers. The company produces in-house using flexographic and digital printing, serving gastronomy, hotels, catering, healthcare, and industrial customers across Europe, with private-label manufacturing and an integrated antiviral coating technology (infectX).

Product overview

Hantermann is a manufacturer of sustainable and individualized disposable table linens, operating as a single unified product portfolio centered on napkins and table setting solutions. The core offerings include custom-printed napkins, motif napkins, cutlery pockets, tablecloths, table runners, placemats, and menu cards. Supporting product lines include textile table linens, LED lighting and candles for ambience, hygiene products, bio-disposable tableware, and the specialized infectX antiviral table linens (world-first technology licensed from HanProtec). The company also operates a factory outlet for discounted products and offers private label manufacturing for customer brands. Production is primarily in-house (95%), and over 80% of products are individually printed to customer specifications, with napkin formats ranging from 18×24 cm to 48×48 cm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• infectX: Antiviral napkins and disposable tableware product line with antiviral and antibacterial protective coating, produced in partnership with HanProtec.
• Hantermann Servietten Outlet
• Hantessa

Products and services

• Custom-printed napkins
• Custom-printed tablecloths and table runners
• Cutlery bags and menu covers
• Antiviral/antibacterial coated tableware (infectX)
• Private-label/OEM tableware manufacturing
• Hantermann factory outlet and online shop

Quantifiable outcome

• Products for over 80% of customers are individually customized
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HanProteccoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 30 July 2020Licensing partnership for infectX antiviral technology. Hantermann produces and distributes the world's first antiviral napkins and disposable table linen using HanProtec's proprietary coating technology. Products are TÜV certified for food safety. The partnership includes technology licensing and patent rights for antiviral treatment of paper products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lucart Group: Lucart is an Italy-based tissue paper producer with a dedicated Away-from-Home business for HORECA napkins and table linen — directly comparable to Hantermann's product portfolio with a stronger focus on professional channel distribution across Southern Europe.
• Sofidel Group: Sofidel is an Italy-based global tissue paper manufacturer producing napkins and table linen among other hygiene/tissue products — a broader incumbent overlapping with Hantermann's napkin manufacturing category at substantially larger scale.
• Huhtamaki Oyj: Huhtamaki is a Finland-based global foodservice packaging giant whose flexible packaging and foodservice solutions divisions include printed napkins and tableware — overlapping with Hantermann's HORECA focus but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Metsä Tissue: Metsä Tissue is the Finland-based tissue division of Metsä Group, manufacturing napkin and household tissue products across Europe — comparable to Hantermann's napkin category as a larger, more diversified European tissue incumbent.

Direct peers

• Duni AB: Duni is a Sweden-based, Nasdaq Stockholm-listed leader in napkins and table settings for the HORECA channel across Europe — the most direct comparable to Hantermann in product category, customer base, and European footprint.
• Papstar GmbH: Papstar is a German manufacturer of disposable tableware including paper napkins, table covers, and bio-based products, competing head-to-head with Hantermann in the D-A-CH HORECA segment with a comparable product breadth.

Emerging players

• BioPak Pty Ltd: BioPak is an Australian-headquartered specialist in compostable foodservice packaging, comparable to Hantermann's bio-disposable range in customer profile (HORECA, takeaway) and sustainability positioning, though focused primarily on Asia-Pacific.
• Vegware: Vegware is a UK-based specialist in compostable foodservice packaging and tableware — a strong comparable to Hantermann's bio-disposable and sustainable product lines, competing particularly for HORECA accounts with ESG mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hantermann
• Instagraminstagram.com/hantermann.eu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hantermann-gmbh.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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