Jörg Bentz, Dr. Thomas Bentz, Dr. Stephan Bentz, the General Partners of the Melitta Group:

"In 2008, we looked back on 100 years of successful development for our company. During this time, Melitta repeatedly set itself new challenges and adapted its operations to changing market conditions. Today's globalized world presents new challenges for us - but also new opportunities. International competition will not make it any easier for us, but we have set ourselves the target of achieving further growth for the Group.

One of the most important pillars for our success has been the Melitta® brand, named after our grandmother Melitta Bentz. It remains the Group's core brand, and we will continue to enhance and strengthen it in future. Other brands have also been added over the years. They enjoy great affection and trust among our customers and fulfill consumer needs.
A key prerequisite for our future is innovation: a particular strength of Melitta since 1908. Melitta aims to anticipate major trends at an early stage and develop new ideas for these trends. This provides us with opportunities for new household and commercial products. We are confident that we can tap new markets, especially in growth regions, and see further growth potential in our existing international markets. However, not every business field offers the same opportunities for innovation and expansion. We systematically evaluate the possibilities for growth in our existing markets and examine opportunities for new, additional business fields. It is also important for us to pool our resources, as the development of such new products and markets requires major investments - and Melitta wants to continue to grow organically."