Wella
Sign in to saveWella is a multinational hair care and cosmetics company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It develops, manufactures, and distributes professional and consumer hair and nail products, including coloring, styling, and hair care lines. Founded in 1880 in Germany by Franz Ströher, the company has undergone multiple ownership transitions. Since 2020, it has operated as an independent entity, majority-owned by private equity firm KKR following its separation from Coty Inc.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Wella
- Company.logo
- Wella-Company-logo.jpg
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.founders
- Franz Ströher
- Company.location
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.industry
- Beauty
- Company.products
- Hair care, Hair color, styling tools, nail products
- Company.brands
- Wella Professionals, ghd, OPI, Nioxin, Sebastian Professional, Clairol, and Briogeo
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.wella.com
- Image
- Wella tram clipped 100 0923.jpg
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- inception
- 1880-01-01
- social media followers
- 2700000
- Commons category
- Wella
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- Early history
- Product Development
- Modern History
- Acquisition by Procter & Gamble
- Transition to Coty and KKR
- Digital expansion
- Rebranding and other ventures
- References
- External links
Wella is a multinational hair care and cosmetics company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It develops, manufactures, and distributes professional and consumer hair and nail products, including coloring, styling, and hair care lines. Founded in 1880 in Germany by Franz Ströher, the company has undergone multiple ownership transitions. Since 2020, it has operated as an independent entity, majority-owned by private equity firm KKR following its separation from Coty Inc.
As of 2025, Wella operates in over 150 countries and manages a portfolio of brands that includes Wella Professionals, ghd, OPI, Nioxin, Sebastian Professional, Clairol, and Briogeo.