Over 100 years of experience in the production of bearings


Our experienced GLT team from Essen offers the production and regeneration of plain bearings and components as well as complete assemblies and special solutions. We are proud to be able to design, construct and manufacture customized individual solutions and high-quality plain bearings for well-known companies from a wide range of industries.

We focus on the highest level of quality made in Germany. We have been repeatedly certified by DNV in accordance with EN ISO 9001:2008 and are also audited by major customers. As a member of the DGzfP, we are also involved 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 group of companies.
The foundation of this successful combination is based on the different skills and focuses of these three companies. Thanks to this modern way of working, adapted to today's market, we are able to offer you customized solutions and respond to your requirements even more flexibly and precisely.

This successful strategy has not only enabled us to keep pace with the competition, but is also expected to boost our customers' productivity and competitiveness.

In addition to the production of new components for plain bearings, we can now also offer complete assemblies or manufacture and supply accessories, be it special screws for power plant technology or even components for aviation.

We combine this strengthened technological expertise from this innovative cooperation with our expanded sales network in order to offer you, our customers, significant added value.

 
  • 1915Initiation of storage technology

    TH. GOLDSCHMIDT AG
    Production of bearing metals, development of sales of bearing metals
  • 1925LM Thermite

    ALLOY
    Development of the lead-based alloy
    LM Thermit
  • 1930 - 1970TEGO V738

    FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
    Development of the high-tin alloy
    TEGO V738 and others
  • 1994TEGOSTAR 738

    PROGRESS
    of the high-tin alloy
    TEGOSTAR 738
  • 1995Takeover

    SVENSKA LAGER
    Svenska Lager opens its new location in Germany with the acquisition of Goldschmidt
  • 2003Plain bearing calculation Essen

    NEW SHAREHOLDER
    The new company takes over Svenska Lager Deutschland and becomes GLT Essen
  • 2006New location

    GROWTH
    Relocation to a site with greater space and production capacity in the course of expansion
  • 2014GLT - System partner

    GLT ESSEN
    now has a larger portfolio, greater flexibility and fast production times

Our strategy

Wherever something rotates or slides, we help to reduce friction. Our maximum flexibility is based on the excellent qualifications and experience of our employees and a selection of reliable cooperation partners.
Together with our partners, we can offer an almost unique range of sizes in the production of our bearings from Ø 50 mm to ∞.