E.T. Gleitsmann was a German producer of printing ink, founded in
Dresden in 1847 by Emil Theodor Gleitsmann. It would later expand into an international network with branches in Austria (
Vienna/
Rabenstein
Rabenstein (officially: ''Rabenstein/Fläming'') is a municipality in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second mo ...
), Hungary (
Budapest), Italy (
Turin) and Sweden (
Trelleborg).
The headquarters moved to Berlin in 1953. It eventually became part of the Huber Group and changed its name to Gleitsmann Security Inks in 1998.
A factory in Trelleborg, Sweden was established in 1901. After World War II, it became independently owned in 1948, changing its name to G-Man.
After a series of mergers and ownership changes the company is now a part of
Flint Group
Flint Group is a manufacturing company with its headquarters in Luxembourg. Having a revenue of US$2.3 billion and about 7,900 employees, Flint Group is one of the largest suppliers to the printing and packaging and labeling industries worldwide. ...
.
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Companies established in 1847
Manufacturing companies based in Dresden
1847 establishments in Germany