Company purchase
Katjes takes over the majority of fashion manufacturers Bogner
Anyone who only thinks of Lakritz at Katjes is far away. The family company has long since had other brands on offer, for example in personal hygiene. Now there is a very special segment.
The Katjes Group, which is particularly known for confectionery, takes over the helm at the luxury clothing manufacturer Bogner. A contract for the purchase of 60 percent of the shares in the Bogner Group was signed, Katjes International said in Emmerich. The remaining 40 percent would continue to be held by the Bogner family. Katjes himself is also family -owned.
According to Katjes, the Bogner Group is Germany’s largest family -run luxury clothing brand. The focus is on sports and leisure clothing. In the 2024/25 financial year, the Bogner Group achieved net sales of almost 200 million euros. The company is profitable. Katjes did not provide any information about the purchase price. The purchase is to be financed through corporate bonds.
Katjes also includes brands such as “Bübchen” or “Theramed”
With the purchase you add another known brand to the portfolio. “With our successes in the Personal Care area – with Bübchen, Theramed and Shirin Beauty – we have proven that we can further develop brands outside of our original business,” said the managing partner of Katjes International, Tobias Bachmüller, according to the announcement. With Bogner, the brand portfolio is expanded to the luxury goods segment and thus further enhance it.
The Katjes Group generated sales of 393 million euros last year. The profit before interest, taxes and depreciation was 45 million euros. On average, the company employed 1,100 people.
dpa
Source: Stern
