The story
Founded by Wilhelm Grillo in 1842.1
Private company
GRILLO-Werke AG
Logo: grillo.de4
GRILLO-Werke AG is a German family business based in Duisburg, founded in 1842.1 It was founded by Wilhelm Grillo.1 It employed 1,621 people.1
Die Grillo-Werke AG (Eigenschreibweise GRILLO) ist ein international tätiges Familienunternehmen mit Hauptsitz in Duisburg. Mit insgesamt sechs Produktionsstandorten in Deutschland, Frankreich, Belgien und England liefert Grillo Halbzeuge und Produkte in so unterschiedlichen Branchen wie Automotive, Elektronik, Pharma, Kosmetik, Farbe, Glas oder Futtermittel. Die Tochter Rheinzink produziert Komponenten aus Zink für viele Bauanwendungen.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1842Founded1
- IndustryLead, zinc and tin production, manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, metal industry1
- HeadquartersDuisburg1
- Websitewww.grillo.de
- Legal formjoint-stock company1
- LEI529900CG9B4DCV8W9E433
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressWeseler Str. 1, 47169 Duisburg, Germany3
- Registered withLocal Court Duisburg, HRB 1053
Corporate structure
GRILLO-Werke AG sits at the top of its group. 8 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- GRILLO-Werke AG Duisburg, Germany
- Rheinzink Subsidiary · Datteln, Germany
- Aktiengesellschaft für Zinkindustrie vormals Wilhelm Grillo Subsidiary · Germany
- GRILLO Zinc Powder GmbH Subsidiary · Goslar, Germany
- Rheinzink Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH Subsidiary · Datteln, Germany
- Rheinzink GmbH & Co. KG Subsidiary · Datteln, Germany
- ZH Zink Halbzeug GmbH Subsidiary · Datteln, Germany
- ZINACOR Subsidiary · Liège, Belgium
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.
Leadership
Who has led GRILLO-Werke AG, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderWilhelm Grillo1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Aktiengesellschaft für Zinkindustrie vormals Wilhelm Grillo
- Rheinzink
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1842Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.grillo.de1
- WikidataQ1546780
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataGRILLO-Werke AG on Wikidata
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- 4Company websiteGRILLO-Werke AG logo