History
A company between tradition and progress
Since its foundation in 1839, when Johann Michael Leiner founded a small locksmith’s shop in Augsburg, LEINER has successfully evolved. Today's strong market position is the result of solid, organic growth and the combination of tradition and progress:
Our milestones
1839
Johann Michael Leiner founds the company as a metalworking business in Augsburg
1955
Start of G. Leiner KG, Gertrud Leiner – they begin to produce curtain rails and lighting strips
1960
Hansjörg Braun, a relative of the Leiner family, joins the company; eleven year later, additionally his brother, Ernst Braun
1975
G. Leiner KG, Gertrud Leiner starts to manufacture awnings, and thus sets the new product focus
1976
The company grows and moves into a new company ground in Horgau, Bavaria
1977
The name of the company is changed to Leiner GmbH & Co., the owners were the Braun brothers
1988
The company is sold to Dr. Ulrich Zwissler / MIRA Wirtschaftsberatung; the new managing director is Helmut Reinelt
1991
A production site is opened in Röblingen, Saxony-Anhalt
1994
Change of company name to LEINER GmbH and the entire company passes to Dr. Zwissler Holding AG
1995
The branch in Röblingen moves into new buildings in Farnstädt, Saxony-Anhalt
2001
Jürgen Schulz takes over as managing director of LEINER GmbH
2005
The first SUNRAIN awnings are sold
2006
The business fields are expanded to cover the hotel and gastronomy industries
2010
LEINER is the market leader for restaurant shade systems in Germany
2012
The innovative Q.bus® product is introduced into the market
2016
The AREA terrace glass system is introduced. A production site is opened in Dinkelscherben / Bavaria.
2017
LEINER Oberflächentechnik GmbH is founded to provide in-house powder coating
2022
Total transfer of the company to Gibus S.p.A. based in Saccolongo/Padua