Private company
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Equipment manufacturer
Durst is an Italian manufacturer of photographic printing equipment.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Durst is an Italian manufacturer of photographic printing equipment.2
Durst is part of a group headed by TECHNICON - S.P.A.. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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Durst was established in 1936 by brothers Julius and Gilbert Durst. They were photography enthusiasts who were encouraged by their mother, who was also a keen photographer and had her own darkroom.
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Durst ended production of their enlargers in late 2006 due to a drop in sales, probably due to growth of minilabs and later digital imaging. In the 70 years of manufacturing enlargers their sales peaked in 1979 with 107,000 sold. Durst have filed over 500 patents for various components and designs of enlargers.
Now, Durst produce a range of photochemical (Durst Lambda and Theta printers) and super wide format inkjet printers based on UV polymerization ink technology. The quality of the output of these products is exceptional, as was the case with the company's historical enlargers, for high quality image reproduction and high versatility of application, from paper and plastic materials to ceramics and wood.
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