About dph International
Business Is Built Between People
For more than three decades, we have connected people, technologies and markets across the global tea and coffee industries — one relationship at a time.
Built on trust
dph International was founded in June 1990 by Farhad Pirouz.
The company began with one important relationship.
Through a close partnership with Teekanne and its machinery division Teepack, dph was entrusted with the international placement of machinery from the group's production facilities. That trust opened doors across the Middle East, India, Africa, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.
But something more important happened along the way.
A network began to form. Customers came to know dph. Manufacturers came to trust dph. Relationships developed across countries, companies and generations.
What started as an entrepreneurial venture gradually became an international platform connecting industrial expertise with market opportunity. And the principle behind it has remained remarkably consistent:
“Trust comes before business.”
Think beyond the machine
As dph grew, so did our understanding of what customers actually needed.
A tea producer did not simply need a packaging machine. They needed filter paper. Components. Packaging materials. Processing equipment. Technical expertise. Local support. And partners who understood how all of those elements needed to work together.
So rather than continuing to sell individual solutions, dph began connecting the entire value chain.
Today, we bring together specialised technology providers, material manufacturers, engineering expertise and market knowledge to create integrated solutions around our customers. From processing and roasting to grinding, extraction, packaging, materials and technical services — we look at the operation as a whole.
Because the best machine in the world has limited value if everything surrounding it does not work.
Our strength is the network
Machines can be compared. Specifications can be compared. Prices can be compared.
Relationships are much harder to replicate.
Over more than three decades, dph has built a network spanning manufacturers, suppliers, producers, brand owners and industry specialists across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. We act as a bridge between worlds — between engineering and entrepreneurship, between manufacturers and producers, between an idea for a factory and the partners required to make it happen.
The person behind the company
Farhad Pirouz founded dph International in 1990 with an entrepreneurial mindset that continues to shape the company today.
His philosophy has never been based on building the largest sales organisation. It has been about becoming a partner people want to work with.
Over the decades, Farhad has developed relationships with entrepreneurs, engineers, family businesses and multinational organisations across numerous international markets. Many of those relationships have lasted for decades. For him, that longevity is not incidental to the business.
It is the business.
Technology changes. Companies change. Markets change. But successful businesses will always depend on people being able to trust one another, exchange knowledge and create something together.
That conviction remains at the centre of dph.
“For many years, Anuga has brought the world to Cologne — and for many of those years, we have opened our doors to the people we work with and the people we hope to work with. That tradition matters to us. It is one small expression of a much bigger belief: that business is ultimately about people choosing to invest in one another. We would love for you to be part of that.”
From tea to coffee — and beyond
dph's roots are in tea.
Over time, relationships within that industry naturally opened new opportunities. Customers producing tea were increasingly entering coffee. Packaging technologies began crossing categories. New partners introduced new capabilities.
Coffee roasting, grinding, extraction, capsule filling and secondary packaging became part of the dph ecosystem alongside its established tea expertise. It was not expansion for the sake of expansion — each new capability strengthened the value of the network around it.
That same principle will guide where dph goes next.
Technology changes. Our purpose does not.
Artificial intelligence, automation and increasingly connected production systems will fundamentally change the industries in which we operate. We welcome that development.
But we also believe it makes one aspect of business increasingly valuable: human connection.
Technology can process information. It can optimise production. It can accelerate decisions. But building trust between organisations, understanding ambitions that have not yet been translated into specifications, and assembling the right group of partners around an opportunity remain deeply human capabilities.
Our future lies at the intersection of both. Technology and relationships. Data and experience. Global expertise and local understanding.
The way we work
Mindset
Think beyond the transaction. Build relationships that last.
Approach
Connect expertise rather than simply supplying equipment.
Perspective
Understand the complete value chain. Create value for every partner involved.
Principle
Never underestimate the importance of people doing business with people.
Because at dph, we do not simply represent companies. We connect them. We do not simply sell machines. We build ecosystems. And we do not measure partnerships by the next transaction — we build them for the long term.
Join the dph family
Whether you are planning your first factory, scaling an existing operation, or simply exploring what is possible — we would love to hear from you. The right conversation often starts with a simple introduction.
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