The Lohmann and Wesjohann family business thrived in the 1970s and 1980s through the expansion of their business activities and the foundation of new companies. In April 1987 the brothers Paul-Heinz and Erich Wesjohann assumed the majority shareholding in Lohmann & Co. AG in Cuxhaven. The Group LOHMANN – WESJOHANN was formed with an overall turnover of around DEM 1.5 billion and 3,400 employees with an international focus. At the end of 1998 this became what is now the PHW Group.
The structure of the PHW Group with the holding company and subsidiaries enables the individual companies to act independently, flexibly and as stand-alone companies on the market.
As a result of this independence, the over 40 medium-sized enterprises within the PHW Group have achieved excellent positions in their markets. The central administration of the PHW Group is based in Rechterfeld/Lower Saxony. This is where the national and international activities are coordinated.