Edding

Edding AG was founded in 1960 in Hamburg by Edding and Volker Detlef Ledermann. At the time, they started with a start-up capital of only 500 DM. In 1965 they founded the planMASTER group of companies and began selling planning and visual communication products. By the end of 1970, almost 100 million edding markers and markers had been sold worldwide. Eight years later, the group introduced their first opaque paint marker that even works on dark surfaces. The shares have been traded on the stock exchange since 1986. In the same year, Edding Vertrieb GmbH was founded as a distribution and logistics center for the German market. He is still based at Wunstorf near Hanover to this day. In 1992, edding founded VD Ledermann & Co. GmbH in Bautzen. Since 2005, the company has been led by Per Ledermann, son of the co-founder. In 2008, edding introduces the EcoLine product range. This range includes permanent markers and whiteboard markers where at least 90% of all plastic used is made from recycled material.