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Salamander

Salamander is a German shoe manufacturer based in Kornwestheim, founded in 1885.1 It employed 1,700 people.1

Salamander ist eine deutsche Schuhmarke mit einer wechselvollen Geschichte seit 1899.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1885Founded1
  • Industrylight industry, manufacture of leather and related products1
  • HeadquartersKornwestheim, Germany1
  • Websitewww.salamander.de
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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KornwestheimSalamanderHauptfassade
Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Corporate structure

Salamander sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Salamander Kornwestheim, Germany
    • J. Mayer & Sohn Subsidiary · Offenbach am Main, Germany
    • Mercedes Schuhfabriken Subsidiary · Germany

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • footwear

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded A. Lehne GmbH1
  2. Succeeded J. Sigle & Cie. Schuhfabriken1

Timeline

  1. 1885Founded Founded1

Sources

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