Eytzinger Crocodile
Gold Leaf from the Gold Beating Factory Eytzinger - Made in Germany
In 1867, Johann Gottlieb Eytzinger established his Gold Beating Factory in Germany. One-hundred-fifty years later the Eytzinger company is the oldest, yet most modern, gold leaf factory in Germany. Revered by gilders for its high-quality, Eytzinger gold is one of the top gold leaf manufacturers in the world. With close ties to their roots, gold leaf, gold flakes, silver leaf, palladium, platinum metals, gold leaf on rolls, and powder gold are still German produced in Schwabach, just one town over from where Johann first established the company.
The Usage of Gold Leaf and other Beaten Precious Metals
The usage of beaten precious metals is manifold. Eytzinger makes continuous investments in the gold beating in order to develop and optimize their gold leaf products.
Continual innovators, Eytzinger is the first licensed producer of gold leaf and silver leaf for food and cosmetics use in Europe. The gold beating factory has a Cosmetics GMP (certificate about Good Manufacturing Practice) and Kosher certificates.
Gold Leaf Production Today
Since Gold Leaf Production has been a traditionally loud and dusty craft for more than 500 years, environmental protection is of top priority at Eytzinger. They are proud of their extremely low noise and dust exposure at the working places in their gold leaf production. They firmly believe that a good product can only be manufactured in a pleasant working environment.
The Crocodile – one of Germany’s oldest registered brands
Eytzinger products are sometimes referred to as Crocodile, due to the crocodile that adorns Eytzinger products. The Crocodile emblem dates back more than a century and has become the iconic symbol for the company. Today the Crocodile Brand is recognized globally by gilder’s looking for quality products and dependable precious-metal leaf.
