300 years of Gerresheimer Essen
Gerresheimer Essen GmbH has been in existence since 1723, its origins going back to the "Royal Privileged Glass Manufactory" founded 300 years ago. Today the company, as the production site of Gerresheimer, produces high-quality glass packaging for a large number of well-known customers in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries.
"We are proud of the 300-year history of our glassworks. From traditional glassblowing to modern industrial glass production, we have helped to shape an important piece of industrial history in the Ruhr region. Over three centuries, we have constantly changed and faced the challenges of the time," explains Dr. Dirk Müller, Managing Director of the Essen site. "We would like to use this special occasion to thank our employees in particular for their commitment. We look to the future with confidence and look forward to continuing to produce high-quality glass packaging for our customers at the Essen site."
The company was established in 1723 and privileged as a royal glass manufactory by Friedrich Wilhelm I in 1727. Later, the factory was called Hünninghauser Glashütte after its founder Hermann Albert Hünninghaus, then Knohl'sche Glashütte. In 1820, the manufacturer Friedrich Ignatz Wisthoff took over the glassworks and helped the company to international success. In 1991, the glassworks was integrated into the Gerresheimer Group.
The product portfolio of Gerresheimer Essen today consists of flint and amber glass of glass types II and III. Essen is also a specialist for miniatures in the spirits sector and produces bottles and jars for the cosmetics industry.
