Private company

Zepter International

Logo: zepter.com3

Swiss consumer goods enterprise

Zepter International is a Swiss multinational consumer goods enterprise, which produces, sells and distributes consumer goods through direct sales and through stores. Zepter's products are manufactured in its several factories based in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and China. It was established in Linz, Austria in 1986 by Serbian businessman Philip Zepter.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1986Founded1
  • HeadquartersWollerau1
  • Websitezepter.com
  • Legal formprivate limited company1

Zepter International is a Swiss multinational consumer goods enterprise, which produces, sells and distributes consumer goods through direct sales and through stores. Zepter's products are manufactured in its several factories based in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and China. It was established in Linz, Austria in 1986 by Serbian businessman Philip Zepter.2

Corporate structure

Zepter International sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Zepter International Wollerau
    • Madlenianum Opera and Theatre Owned · Belgrade, Serbia

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Zepter International reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Madlenianum Opera and Theatre

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Philip Zepter in 1986.1

In the 1980s, Philip Zepter along with his wife left Belgrade and moved to Austria. There, Zepter worked as distributor of German kitchen utensil manufacturer AMC International AG and soon became one of the company's executives. After five years of working in AMC International AG, he invented special utensil cover and patented as "Zepter utensils". In 1986, Zepter along with his wife founded Zepter International and in the following years made a breakthrough in the market.

Zepter International began distributing worldwide stainless steel cookware and tableware accessories, manufactured in its own plant in Milan, Italy since 1990. In 1996, Zepter Group acquired two companies, based in Switzerland, and thus branched out into the markets of light therapy medical devices (by the purchase of Bioptron AG, Wollerau and cosmetics (through Intercosmetica Neuchâtel SA, Neuchâtel).

After these investments the company's headquarters moved to Switzerland. Later on "Zepter Finance Holding AG" was established, providing services in the fields of private pensions, health care, insurance and property. As of 2016, Zepter International has operations in more than 60 countries worldwide.

As of 2024, the key product lines offered by Zepter International include Health, Optics, Kitchenware, Homeware and Fashion.

From Wikipedia’s article on Zepter International, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led Zepter International, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Zepter International

Also owns

  • Madlenianum Opera and Theatre

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1986Founded Founded1

Sources

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