Guhl Ikebana GmbH is a sales company for high-quality hair and skin care products, marketed under the brands Guhl, John Frieda, Bioré, and Megrhythm. The company supplies well-known drugstore chains and food retailers in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Production is carried out by contract manufacturers, with significant portions of the product range sourced from affiliated companies such as Kao Manufacturing Germany GmbH. The company is a 100% subsidiary of Kao USA Inc. and thus part of the Japanese Kao Group.
Die Herstellung und der Vertrieb sowie der Handel mit Körperpflege- und Kosmetikprodukten, insbesondere Haarpflegeprodukten unter dem Warenzeichen "GUHL" und Körper- und Hautpflegeprodukte unter dem Warenzeichen "IKEBANA".
Converted using the official Destatis and Eurostat correspondence tables; ISIC Rev. 4 is the United Nations' international industry classification.
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Darmstadt Local Court, HRB 7210 (as of 4 November 2026)
| Name | Type | City |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Cramer | Geschäftsführer(in) | Heppenheim (Bergstraße) |
| René Heiligenstein | Geschäftsführer(in) | Frankfurt am Main |
| Joseph Workman | Geschäftsführer(in) | West Chester OHIO 45241 |
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Darmstadt Local Court, HRB 7210 (as of 4 November 2026)
| Year | Revenue | Profit | Balance | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | €84,559,402 | €5,763,031 | €40,978,809 | — |
| 2015 | €82,414,722 | €6,752,206 | €38,402,904 | — |
| 2014 | €80,810,853 | €7,128,814 | €35,301,452 | — |
| 2013 | €69,244,066 | €12,432,452 | €62,396,987 | — |
| 2012 | €65,023,725 | €26,089,372 | €49,942,380 | — |
| 2011 | €62,323,228 | €11,683,273 | €67,999,078 | — |
| 2010 | €70,504,463 | €10,055,740 | €80,445,917 | — |
| 2009 | €62,343,419 | €8,918,557 | €70,584,783 | — |
| 2008 | €62,028,175 | €8,280,469 | €60,465,862 | — |
| 2007 | €65,306,672 | €4,544,271 | €51,479,040 | — |
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Darmstadt Local Court, HRB 7210 (as of 4 November 2026)
| Cost type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel Costs | €6,491,924 | 96.5% |
| Interest & Similar | €234,963 | 3.5% |
