History
In 1928, Keyaniyan Company was founded by Reza and Hassan Keyaniyan, along with Taghi Tabarrok, with branches in Hamburg, Tabriz, and Tehran. The headquarters of the Hamburg branch was located at the historic Schopenstehl.
For generations, the name Keyaniyan has stood for Persian merchant tradition, deeply rooted in the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. The Keyaniyan family hails from northwestern Persia and lived in Ashgabad at the beginning of the 20th century, a significant trading hub at the end of the Silk Road, now the capital of Turkmenistan. The political changes of the 1920s forced the family to leave the former Soviet Union.
Keyaniyan Company was founded in 1928, with the primary business purpose of importing and exporting German and Persian products, primarily dried fruits, nuts, and hand-knotted Oriental rugs.
Amid the turmoil of World War II, the family had to retreat to Iran. After the currency reform and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Keyaniyans returned to Hamburg in 1949.
In 1958, Mr. Hussein Keyaniyan founded his own company, with a growing focus on the import of dried fruits and nuts for the German market.
Since 1985, his son Behnam Keyaniyan has been managing the business. Today, the company sources products from 34 countries worldwide for the European market. Since September 1, 2013, the company has been operating again under the historic name Keyaniyan Company, with its headquarters at Stadthausbrücke 7.
Today, Keyaniyan Company is supported by a dynamic team of ten qualified employees, based at the company's headquarters at Stadthausbrücke 7. They embody a service-oriented approach and provide competent assistance to customers in business transactions.
