PPA International AG is successfully active in the international wholesale of mobile devices. For our customers, we are a strong partner – from Germany we buy worldwide and sell to independent entrepreneurs in the EU and third countries.

Our Philosophy and Values

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Customer Satisfaction

Our product range and service are always geared to the wishes and needs of our customers.

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Reliability

From order acceptance to impeccable delivery.

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Stability

Through a modern corporate culture and with employees for whom the enthusiasm for mobile communications is self-evident.

Our company history

History is not made in one day.

The most important key data are shown in the

Development of PPA International AG at a glance:

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Mr. Peter Marggraff (CBDO) is responsible for business development.
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In November 2018, the company achieved a monthly turnover of EUR 39 million for the first time. Annual sales will exceed EUR 300 million for the first time.

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In fiscal year 2019 (provisional, unaudited) sales of EUR 358.3 million (+13%) were achieved. EBIT was increased +102% to EUR 3.7 million and net profit +122% to EUR 2.2 million.

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The value of using different price levels and availability of electronic devices around the world has been particularly apparent in the first 10 weeks of the year.

In times of supply bottlenecks for high-quality smartphones, the differentiation in customers’ willingness to pay is even more evident than in times of normal delivery situations

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The monthly sales of 42.3 million EUR in November 2021 was the highest sales in the company’s history.

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The monthly turnover of EUR 56.2 million in July 2022 was the highest turnover in the company’s history.

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