Over 100 years experience in the production of bearings
Our experienced GLT team from Essen/Germany offers not only the manufacture and regeneration of plain bearings and components but also complete assemblies and special solutions. We are proud to be able to design, design and manufacture tailor-made individual solutions and high-quality plain bearings for well-known companies from a wide variety of industries.
We rely on a maximum of quality made in Germany. We have been repeatedly certified by DNV according to EN ISO 9001: 2008 and are also audited by relevant customers. As a member of DGzfP, we also participate in the research and development of new non-destructive testing methods.
Together with KST GmbH in Berlin and TKG GmbH in Görlitz, Gleitlagertechnik Essen GmbH forms a strong corporate group.
The foundation of the successful combination is based on the different skills and priorities of these three companies. Thanks to this modern way of working adapted to today’s market, we are able to offer you tailor-made solutions and respond to your requirements even more flexibly and precisely. As a result of this successful strategy, we are not only able to cope with the competition, but also assume that our customer’s productivity and competitiveness will be strengthened.
In addition to the new production of components for plain bearings, we can now also offer complete assemblies or manufacture and run accessories, be it special screws for power plant technology or even components for aviation.
We combine this enhanced technological expertise from this innovative collaboration with our expanded distribution network to deliver significant value to you as our customer.
1915
Initiation of bearing technologyTh. Goldschmidt AG
Production of bearing metals, construction of the sale of bearing metals
1925
LM Thermitalloy
Development of the lead-based alloy
LM Thermit
1930 - 1970
TEGO V738Development
Development of the high tin-containing alloy
TEGO V738 and other
1994
TEGOSTAR 738Progress
of the high tin content alloy
TEGOSTAR 738
1995
ÜbernahmeSvenska Bearings
Svenska Bearings opens the new location in Germany with the acquisition of Goldschmidt2003
Gleitlagertechnik EssenNew Shareholder
The new company takes over Svenska Bearings Germany and becomes GLT Essen2006
New locationGrowth
In course of the expansion relocation to a location with higher space and production capacity2014
GLT system partnerGLT Essen
Now with our larger portfolio, greater flexibility and fast production times
Our Strategy
Wherever something is spinning or sliding, we help to reduce friction. Our maximum flexibility is based on the excellent qualification and experience of our employees and a selection of reliable cooperation partners.
Together with our partners, we can offer a virtually unique range of sizes in the production of our bearings from Ø 50 mm to ∞.
We solve problems!