- Business
- Wittchen S.A. manufactures and sells luxury leather goods, apparel, footwear, and travel accessories for men, women, and children primarily in Poland and across Europe; core products include handbags such as messenger, shoulder, cross-body, shopper, tote, hobo, waist, clutch, evening, and laptop bags; backpacks; small leather items like wallets, cases, briefcases, business card holders, document holders, and organizers; luggage comprising suitcases, cosmetic cases, travel bags, and accessories; clothing such as jackets, coats, gilets, and fur products; shoes including sandals, flip-flops, sneakers, moccasins, ballerinas, court shoes, stilettos, wedding shoes, ankle boots, Chelsea boots, knee-high boots, combat boots, and cowboy boots; and additional accessories like scarves, neckerchiefs, shawls, gloves, belts, umbrellas, socks, hats, keychains, masks, ties, and suspenders, offered through signature collections including Italy, Arizona, Da Vinci, Venus, Elegance, and Signature lines featuring premium Italian leathers with embossed logos and metal emblems. Founded in 1990 by Jędrzej Rafał Wittchen and his wife Monika, the family-run company is headquartered at ul. Gdańska 60, Czosnów, Poland, near Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, and operates over 100 sales showrooms across 24 European countries including Austria, Germany, and Romania, alongside an online store and B2B channels. As a subsidiary of Simei Investments Ltd., Wittchen focuses on high-quality handcrafted products blending timeless designs with fashion trends for fashion-conscious consumers; recent developments include opening five new stores in Austria, Germany, and Romania in 2024 to expand its European footprint, product diversification with clothing and accessories rising to 16% of sales from 13% as luggage share declined to 48%, ongoing optimization of marketplace partnerships and international sales initiatives in 2025, statutory updates and capital adjustments registered in 2025, and declaration of a 3.57 PLN per share dividend representing a 10.8% yield despite profitability pressures from rising costs in 2024.