Eytzinger Gold Leaf Manufacturer

What Eytzinger Gold Leaf Manufacturer does

J.G. Eytzinger GmbH, trading as Eytzinger Gold Leaf Manufacturer, is Germany's oldest gold-beating manufacturer, founded in 1867 and headquartered at Hansastrasse 15, 91126 Schwabach, Bavaria. The company produces gold leaf (Blattgold), rolled gold, palladium leaf, silver leaf, gold powder, gold flakes, and bronze leaf products using traditional hand-beating techniques combined with modern production processes executed in a specialized low-noise facility. Approximately 50 craftspeople operate the business, with ownership and leadership passing through successive generations of the founding family; current leadership rests with Christian Scheuring of the third generation.

The company serves a global B2B customer base of professional gilders, restoration specialists, church painters, architects, stonemasons, artists, and interior designers through direct sales supported by a multilingual website (German, English, French, Spanish). Notable project references include the Rockefeller Center fountain restoration, Mount Athos monastery projects, royal residences, luxury hotel interiors, and yacht/aviation interior design work. Eytzinger holds Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) certification and sources raw materials exclusively from London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) approved refiners, satisfying provenance and compliance standards required by institutional and heritage-sector buyers.

Revenue is generated through direct product sales of precious-metal leaf and specialty products at premium craft price points. The proprietary Aliénor product line incorporates an indium marker enabling authentication and documentation of restoration work — a material innovation supporting the heritage conservation vertical. The company holds the Krokodil trademark, one of Germany's oldest registered brands, and operates commercial partnerships including with Dekodur (laminate applications) and the C2RMF at the Louvre for conservation research. Pricing reflects the niche luxury/craft positioning, with RJC/LBMA compliance serving as a procurement gate for institutional tenders.

Name

Eytzinger Gold Leaf Manufacturer

Legal name

J.G. Eytzinger GmbH

Website

https://eytzinger.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eytzinger is Germany's oldest gold-beating manufacturer (founded 1867, Schwabach), producing gold, silver, palladium and bronze leaf for professional gilders, restorers, churches, architects, and luxury interior designers worldwide via direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precious Metal Leaf Manufacturing

NAICS

Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing (33991)

SIC

Jewelry, Precious Metal (3911)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Jewelry Manufacturing & Atelier Production (CRAKAAAK)

Keywords

• Gold leaf manufacturing
• Gilding materials
• Precious metal leaf
• Heritage restoration supplies
• Professional gilding tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwabach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Gold Leaf and Precious Metal Leaf Products: One-time product sales of gold leaf, silver leaf, palladium leaf, platinum metals, roll gold, and powder gold. Pricing fluctuates daily with precious metal markets. Products available in various formats (loose or transfer), karat levels, and color tones.
2. Gilder Tools and Materials: Sale of professional gilding tools including gilder cushions, knives, brushes, agate polishing stones, gesso, shellac, mordant, and other consumables for the gilding trade.
3. Professional Consultation Services: Technical consulting on gilding techniques, product selection, and application methods for Vergolder, restorers, church painters, architects, stonemasons, and artists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eytzinger manufactures genuine gold leaf and other precious metal leaf products (gold, silver, palladium, platinum) using traditional gold-beating craft combined with modern production technology at its Schwabach, Germany facility. The product range extends to gold powders, gold leaf flakes, bronze, imitation metal leaf, and a full line of professional gilding tools and consumables (adhesives, poliment, brushes, agate polishing stones), alongside the specialty Aliénor 23.5K gold alloy with an integrated indium marker for verifiable heritage conservation and restoration. Professional consultation on gilding techniques and material selection is provided to support customer projects.

Product overview

Eytzinger Gold Leaf Manufacturer is a traditional gold beating company producing genuine gold leaf and related precious metal products since 1867. The product portfolio centers on Blattgold (gold leaf) as the core product, complemented by Rollengold (rolled gold), Blattpalladium (palladium leaf), Blattsilber (silver leaf), Pudergold (gold powder), Blattgoldflocken (gold leaf flakes), Bronze products, and Schlagmetall (beaten metal) alternatives. Supporting materials include Poliment, Mixtion, Aqua-Anlegemilch, various glues (Hautleim, Hasenleim, Knochenleim, Gelatine), Schellack, chalks, fillers, lacquers, and paints. Professional tools encompass Vergolderkissen, Messer, Vergolderpinsel, and Achat-Poliersteine. A specialty innovation is Aliénor (23.5 K), a gold leaf alloy with integrated indium marker for verifiable restoration work. All products are manufactured in-house in Schwabach, Germany, with 50 employees combining centuries-old craftsmanship with modern technology. The company also provides consultation services for gilding techniques including oil gilding, water gilding, mordant gilding, and glass gilding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aliénor: The 1st gold leaf special alloy with integrated marker for verification and documentation in restoration and heritage conservation. Contains indium marker detectable by X-ray fluorescence analysis (RFA). Available in 23.5 K gold as leaf gold, shell gold, and illumination gold variants.

Products and services

• Blattgold (Gold Leaf)
• Aliénor (Specialty 23.5K Gold Alloy) The first gold leaf special alloy with an integrated indium marker for verifiable and documentable restoration and heritage conservation, detectable via X-ray fluorescence analysis (RFA) without invasive sampling. 23.5 karat, does not oxidize, suitable for interior and exterior use. Available as gold leaf (loose and transfer), shell gold, and illumination gold.
• Rollengold (Rolled Gold)
• Blattpalladium (Palladium Leaf) Palladium leaf product for gilding applications requiring platinum-group metal surfaces.
• Blattsilber (Silver Leaf) Ultra-thin silver sheets for gilding and decorative silvering applications.
• Pudergold (Gold Powder) Finely ground gold powder for painting, Arabic calligraphy, and restoration applications.
• Blattgoldflocken (Gold Leaf Flakes) Gold leaf in flake form for decorative and surface-finishing applications.
• Bronze Products Bronze powder and products for metallic painting and finishing applications.
• Schlagmetall (Beaten Metal Alternatives) Imitation gold leaf alternatives including beaten aluminum, beaten copper, and compositionsgold for cost-effective metallic finishing.
• Professional Gilding Tools (Vergolderkissen, Messer, Vergolderpinsel, Achat-Poliersteine) Specialized tools for handling, cutting, applying, and polishing gold leaf — including gilder cushions, knives, brushes, and agate polishing stones.
• Gilding Materials and Consumables (Mixtion, Poliment, Aqua-Anlegemilch, Glues, Shellac, Chalks, Fillers, Lacquers, Paints) Consumable materials required for gilding work — including Lefranc Mixtion oil, Poliment (German, French, and American varieties), Aqua-Anlegemilch (acrylic dispersion adhesive), gilding glues (skin, rabbit, bone, gelatin), shellac, chalks and fillers (Bologna, champagne, China clay), plus lacquers and paints.
• Professional Gilding Consultation Services Technical consulting on gilding techniques (oil, water, mordant, glass gilding), product selection, and application methods — provided to professional gilders, restorers, church painters, architects, stonemasons, and artists.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold leaf production to 0.015mm thickness
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C2RMF (Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Research center at the Louvre in Paris that initiated the Aliénor project in 2012 for developing a gold alloy with integrated marker for heritage conservation. Eytzinger continued this project after 2019 when the original French gold-beater (La Maison Dauvet) ceased operations.
• La Maison Dauvet (Former Partner)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019French gold-beating company that collaborated on the Aliénor project development from 2012-2019 until it ceased operations in 2019. Eytzinger subsequently took over the project.
• DekodurminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSurface manufacturer producing gold leaf laminate products under the 'Royal Art' brand. Eytzinger supplies gold leaf for incorporation into Dekodur's scratch-resistant laminate surfaces for furniture and interior design applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hastings & Co. (Tri Art / gold leaf): North American gold leaf and gilding supplies distributor/manufacturer with comparable product portfolio but primarily serving the US/Canadian market — useful regional comparable rather than direct head-to-head.

Direct peers

• Noris Blattgold GmbH: German competitor also manufacturing gold leaf and beaten metal products in Germany. Closely comparable precious-metal-leaf product portfolio and similar professional gilder customer base.
• Giusto Manetti Battiloro: Historic Italian gold-beater (Florence, with roots going back centuries) producing gold and silver leaf for gilding, restoration, and luxury applications — directly comparable artisanal precious-metal-leaf manufacturer with similar global professional customer base.
• Augsburger Blattgoldfabrik: Traditional German gold-beater historically associated with the Augsburg cluster of precious-metal leaf manufacturers — directly comparable craft-based gold leaf producer serving the same European professional gilding market.
• Wenz GmbH Blattgold: German precious-metal leaf manufacturer serving gilders, restorers, and church painters — direct competitor in the same product category with overlapping customer segments and craft-based manufacturing model.
• L.A. Gold Leaf (LA Gold Leaf Company): US-based manufacturer and distributor of gold leaf, silver leaf, and gilding supplies serving restoration, signage, and decorative professionals — comparable product range and customer base, primarily regional (North America).
• Kölner Blattgold (Cologne Gold Leaf): German precious-metal leaf manufacturer serving professional gilders and restoration specialists — direct peer in product offering and customer segments, within the same German craft cluster as Eytzinger.

Broad incumbents

• Kremer Pigmente GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer and global distributor of historic artists' materials including gold leaf, silver leaf, and gilding supplies — broader incumbent in art/decorative materials with overlapping product lines but much wider portfolio.
• DeLafée (Maison DeLafée): European producer of gold leaf products and gold-leaf cosmetics/spirits under the DeLafée brand — comparable in gold leaf manufacturing but with a broader consumer-facing portfolio spanning cosmetics and luxury spirits.

Others

• C2RMF (Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France): Research center at the Louvre and existing partner on the Aliénor project — not a commercial competitor but a key institutional counterpart and ecosystem participant that legitimizes Eytzinger in the heritage conservation market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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