Private company

Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG

Logo: Alter Fritz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Founded by Louis Leitz in 1896, a German manufacturer of office products¹

The LEITZ ACCO Brands GmbH & Co KG, also Leitz, is a German manufacturer of office products. The company, which is headquartered in Stuttgart, is owned by Esselte since 1998, who in turn were acquired by ACCO Brands in 2017. Today the brand Leitz is used by ACCO Brands mainly for filing and workspace products.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1871Founded¹

HeadquartersStuttgart¹
Founded inStuttgart¹
Websitewww.leitz.com
Legal formGmbH & Co. KG¹

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LeitzStuttgart — Photo: Mussklprozz at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

Corporate structure

Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG is part of a group headed by Esselte. 3 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Esselte Uxbridge, United Kingdom
- Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG Stuttgart
- Ampad Subsidiary · Richardson

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

Founded by Louis Leitz in 1871, in Stuttgart.¹

Leadership

Who has led Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderLouis Leitz¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Esselte

Owners

Esselte

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1871Founded Founded in Stuttgart¹

Sources

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WikidataEsselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG on Wikidata
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WikipediaEsselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsEsselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG logo by Alter Fritz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Wikimedia CommonsEsselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG photo by Mussklprozz at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0