ZWILLING: brands it owns and its ownership tree
ZWILLING is a privately held company headquartered in Solingen, Germany that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]
ZWILLING J.A. Henckels AG is a Solingen, Germany, maker of knives, cookware and kitchen tools. Its company history says Peter Henckels registered the ZWILLING trademark in Solingen in 1731, and that Wilh. Werhahn KG has been its sole shareholder since 1970 (the group is a stock company wholly owned by the Werhahn Group). It also owns the Santos and Flammkraft barbecue businesses and the BSF and Fontignac kitchen brands, which are not listed here.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- ZWILLING J.A. Henckels AG (also Zwilling Group, ZWILLING J.A. Henckels)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇪 Solingen, Germany
- Founded
- 1731
- Website
- www.zwilling.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
ZWILLING in numbers
- ZWILLING owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is home, garden & diy with 5 brands.[1]
- 4 of its brands originated outside Germany.
Everything ZWILLING owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does ZWILLING own?
ZWILLING owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including ZWILLING, DEMEYERE, STAUB, Ballarini and MIYABI.
Is ZWILLING a German company?
Yes. ZWILLING is headquartered in Solingen, Germany and was founded in 1731.
Who owns ZWILLING?
ZWILLING is privately held. ZWILLING J.A. Henckels AG is a Solingen, Germany, maker of knives, cookware and kitchen tools.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] ZWILLING - Company history — ZWILLING J.A. Henckels AG, Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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