The history of Ipektchi in Hamburg
The silk traders
The Ipek - A. Ipektchi was founded in 1952 in Hamburg by Abolghassem Ipektchi as a branch office to the Tehran headquarters. Since 1963, business has been managed from Hamburg. However, the history of the Iranian family business Ipek can be traced way much further. Even the name hints at the Ipektchi family's field of business. In Azeri, the language of Azerbaijan, where the Ipektchis come from, "Ipek" means silk and the "Ipektchis" are those who work with silk. Therefore, it is not so far-fetched that Abolghassem Ipektchi's great-grandfather Hadji Nasrollah already lived and worked as a textile, silk and carpet merchant in Tabriz in the second half of the 19th century, setting the course for the carpet business for future generations.
From Tabriz to Teheran
The Ipek - A. Ipektchi was founded in 1952 in Hamburg by Abolghassem Ipektchi as a branch office to the Tehran headquarters. Since 1963, business has been managed from Hamburg. However, the history of the Iranian family business Ipek can be traced back much further. Even the name hints at the Ipektchi family's field of business. In Azeri, the language of Azerbaijan, where the Ipektchis come from, "Ipek" means silk and the "Ipektchis" are those who work with silk. Therefore, it is not so far-fetched that Abolghassem Ipektchi's great-grandfather Hadji Nasrollah already lived and worked as a textile, silk and carpet merchant in Tabriz in the second half of the 19th century, setting the course for the carpet business for future generations.
Persian rugs are unique pieces of art, created by skilled craftsmen all over Iran. They reflect their individual taste as much as their culture, tradition and history.
Dr. Ali Ipektchi
The next generation
In 1984, Dr. Ali Ipektchi joined his father’s company to support further expansion. In the early 90s, the ever-expanding company in need of larger storing capacities, moved to a bigger warehouse in the Borsteler Chaussee in Hamburg in order to present the growing assortment.
In 2007, Abolgassem Ipektchi, sadly passed away. Since then, Dr. Ali-Reza Ipektchi has been leading the company, maintaining the tradition of the rug business, now in its 5th generation.
Since 2018, his son Amin Ipektchi as well as his daughter Vida ter Hazeborg joined the company.
Amin Ipektchi primarily takes care of all Business Development and IT matters. Vida ter Hazeborg continues to expand the Sales & Marketing department.
