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Germany's oldest family businesses: 8 exceed 400 years
The Stiftung Familienunternehmen in Munich has released an updated ranking of the 50 oldest German family businesses. The list highlights eight companies that have maintained operations for over 400 years, surviving various historical crises.
The oldest company identified is the Coatinc Company, a metalworking firm founded in 1502. It is followed by the Prym Group, founded in 1530, which is known for inventing the press stud. All 50 companies on the list are located in former West Germany, as family businesses in the former GDR were nationalized.
Regional concentration is high among the top performers, with the top ten companies located exclusively in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, and Baden-Württemberg. The youngest company included in the top 50 is the machine builder Kurtz Ersa, founded in 1800.
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Coatinc Company · Germany · Kurtz Ersa · Prym Group · Stiftung Familienunternehmen
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The Prym Group, founded in 1530, is the second oldest company on the list. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.onetz.de · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Coatinc Company, founded in 1502, is the oldest German family business on the list. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.onetz.de · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Kurtz Ersa, a machine builder founded in 1800, is the youngest company on the list of 50. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.onetz.de · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Stiftung Familienunternehmen published an updated ranking of the 50 oldest German family businesses. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.onetz.de · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The 50 oldest companies on the list are all located in former West Germany. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.onetz.de · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The top ten companies on the list are located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, and Baden-Württemberg. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.onetz.de · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Eight German family businesses have histories exceeding 400 years. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.onetz.de · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de