The Peppermint Group
Peppermint Holding GmbH is an owner-managed group of companies employing over 650 people at seven locations in Europe.
In our business units we develop and produce innovative textiles, manage a venture capital fund (focus on digital health) and hold shares in various technology companies.
What drives us is the joy of innovation, the will to continue to grow sustainably, and the need to support the society that sustains us.
Peppermint Group Milestones
2020
Establishment of a new business unit: Peppermint AMCC - for textile and textile-based innovations in the areas of performance, sustainability and digitalization
2020
Sale of Scienion AG to CELLINK, a Swedish listed company, which is a leader in bioprinting and liquid handling
With this transaction, the first Peppermint Venture Capital Fund was closed and Peppermint Holding acquired approximately 1% of the shares in Cellink
2020
As part of the termination of the fund, Peppermint Holding acquired approximately 17% of CellAct Pharma
Cellact develops innovative chemotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer
2020
Investment in ETHCL Food Labs with the brands OH MY DOUGH and TZAMPAS
2019
Investment in blockchain technology to protect product counterfeiting through interest in authentic network
2019
Start of the technical center: AMCC (Advanced Materials Competence Center)
2019
Ertex International: New construction of a production hall in Codlea, Romania
2017
Major fire at the Color Textil finishing factory in Frankenberg, business unit had to be liquidated as a result of the fire
since
2005
Ertex International is founded in Romania
since
2001
ZKS Miletin in the Czech Republic is acquired
since
2000
Engagement Venture Capital
1997
Founding of the Peppermint Group; this includes the acquisition of ZKS, Ertex and Color Textil
since
1883
ZKS and Ertex
The Management
Advancing the company together with the Peppermint team – utilising strengths, adding value, leading responsibly.
INGEBORG NEUMANN Founder & Managing Partner
“Corporate responsibility and social commitment are key to the way we think and act. Our long-term success relies on sustainable management and supporting the community that nourishes us.”
MARCUS BAUMBACHManaging Partner
“Our focus is on establishing and maintaining client relationships that are based on partnerships. High product quality, unconditional delivery reliability and a passion for innovations are the key elements.”
