Who owns tesa?
tesa is owned by Beiersdorf (Germany, XETRA: BEI).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Beiersdorf AG reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Hamburg
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1936
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Adhesives & repair
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: BEI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About tesa
tesa makes adhesive tapes for industry, the building trade and consumers, and has been a separately managed Beiersdorf subsidiary since 2001. The name comes from Elsa Tesmer, a Beiersdorf employee whose surname was shortened for the trademark in the 1930s and then applied to the whole tape range.
Ownership timeline of tesa
- 1936 – present Beiersdorf [1] reported
Where tesa sits in Beiersdorf
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of tesa?
The parent company of tesa is Beiersdorf, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is tesa German?
Yes. tesa originated in Germany in 1936 and its owner, Beiersdorf, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is tesa still owned by Beiersdorf?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, tesa is still owned by Beiersdorf. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Beiersdorf AG Annual Report 2025 — Beiersdorf AG, Annual report, published 4 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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