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EMSA GmbH

Manufacturer of household goods and garden items, owned by Groupe SEB, based in Emsdetten, founded in 19491

Emsa GmbH is a medium-sized (SME) German manufacturer of consumer goods, kitchen utensils, garden equipment and garden accessories.2 It is part of SEB S.A.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1949Founded1
  • HeadquartersEmsdetten1
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
  • LEI529900RF3B86JJOUJD793
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressGrevener Damm 215 - 225, 48282 Emsdetten, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Steinfurt, HRB 68623

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Emsa GmbH is a medium-sized (SME) German manufacturer of consumer goods, kitchen utensils, garden equipment and garden accessories.2

Corporate structure

EMSA GmbH is part of a group headed by SEB S.A.. 8 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • SEB S.A. Ecully, France
    • EMSA GmbH Emsdetten, Germany
    • WMF Group Geislingen an der Steige, Germany
    • KRAMPOUZ SAS Subsidiary · Pluguffan, France
    • All-Clad Subsidiary · United States
    • FORGE ADOUR IBERICA S.L. Subsidiary · Villafranca de los Barros, Spain
    • GROUPE SEB RE Subsidiary · Ecully, France
    • SEB ALLIANCE Subsidiary · Ecully, France

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Emsa was founded on 1 April 1949 by Franz Wulf as „Franz Wulf & Co Plasticwarenfabrik" in Greven.

A little drip-catcher made of plastic and formed like a butterfly was the company's first product. After drip-catchers of different forms the company started producing pastry-cutting wheels, icing bags and comparable kitchen accessories.

On 1 October 1956 the company moved from Greven to larger premises in Emsdetten and added floristry utensils to its range of products.

Emsa was acquired by the French corporation Group SEB in June 2016 for an undisclosed sum. Groupe SEB operates a portfolio of brands including Tefal, SEB, Rowenta, Moulinex, Krups, Lagostina, All-Clad, WMF and Supor marketed through multi-format retailing.

The Emsa City Cup is often seen in the television series The Expanse.

From Wikipedia’s article on Emsa (company), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • freezer box
  • vacuum flask

Listed on Wikidata.1

Thermos bottles with patent-registered bottle closures.Sales volume over 1,5 Mio. each year.

Cooking utensilsMixing bowls, measuring jugs, chopping boards, can openers, garlic press devices etc.

TablewareCrockery including special products for children, trays, bowls and more. The products consist of enhanced plastic, stainless steel or selected wood.

ConservationA variety of food storage containers in different sizes and forms which can all be used in microwaves. It is the same range of products as offered by Komax and is partly labelled with their logo.

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Garden equipmentFlower buckets of all kinds, watering cans and spray guns. Using the alternative trademark Esteras the company offers also handmade terrakotta containers, articles consisting of a special blend of fibre glass called NatureLite and even fountains in different colours.

Competitors include amongst others Bodum, Tupperware, and Lock & Lock.

From Wikipedia’s article on Emsa (company), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 2016Acquired Acquired by SEB S.A.1
  2. 1949Founded Founded1

Sources

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