We are a global brand manufacturer

The Melitta Group is an internationally active, family-owned group of companies. We owe our existence to Melitta Bentz, who revolutionized the enjoyment of coffee around the world in 1908 with the coffee filter she invented. Since then, we have written a unique success story with many groundbreaking innovations.

 

The companies that are now part of our group employ a total of around 5,500 people and offer a wide range of different products and services for private and business customers. In particular, these are branded products with high quality standards in the areas of

 

Coffee and tea

 

Coffee and tea Preparation

 

Products for freshness and cleanliness

Chief Corporate Management

Jero Bentz, the company founder's great-grandson, member of the company since 2010, member of the chief company management since 2013

 

Katja Möller, member of the company since 1996, member of the chief company management since 2025

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Brand structure

our product brands and competencies in a 360°- customer experience


Key FIGURES

People

Employees (FTE, 2023) worldwide

5,957

Gender ratio

64.9/35.1%

PLANET

Percentage of sustainability-certified coffee

22%

Recycled content of our plastics

31%

Reduction of our CO2 emissions since 2020

20.4% (Scope-1)

 

 

Products

Markets / Countries

75

Patents

1052

Sales 2022 in millions

€2,149

Our Organization

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The Melitta Group consists of a central holding company and several operating divisions. Chief Corporate Management defines the Group's strategy and manages the business portfolio. It is supported by six corporate divisions.

Let's create impact

Our employees – and our jobs – are as diverse as our group of companies. We love brands, appreciate international exchange, are enthusiastic about innovations and have great fun acting like business owners and working in a team. Above all, however, we want one thing: to create impact.

Career