Bernd Stoeppel

WMF AG manufactures tableware kitchenware products for end consumers and fully automated professional coffee machines for commercial use. It operates through the following business units: WMF Retail, Consumer Goods, Consumer Electric, Professional Hotel Equipment, and Coffee Machines. The WMF Retail business markets domestic goods for the kitchen and home from the Group brands WMF, alfi, Auerhahn, Kaiser and Silit. The Consumer goods business unit covers domestic goods for the kitchen and home produced by WMF and procured from third parties via specialist trade. The Consumer Electric segment trades in all electrical products for private households marketed under the WMF brand. The Coffee machine business unit comprises the development, production and distribution of fully automated coffee machines fro the catering and hotel industries, restaurant chains and offices. The Professional Hotel Equipment segment stands for high-quality cutlery and table and serving ware for the upmarket hotel and catering industries. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Geislingen, Germany.

BHS tabletop AG engages in the manufacture and distribution of ceramic and porcelain products. The firm offers tableware for catering services, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, airlines and cruise ships. It operates under the following brand names: Bauscher, Schönwald and Tafelstern. The company was founded in 1814 and is headquartered in Selb, Germany.

WMF Group GmbH provides cooking and kitchen equipment. It products include knives, kitchen gadgets, backing pans, and consumer electrics. The firm produces also pots, frying pans, dining, and drinking equipment. The company was founded by Daniel Straub in 1853 and is headquartered in Geislingen an der Steige, Germany.