Company

Company History

  The roots of our company go back to 1937, when Hermann Gutmann founded Leichtmetall-Drahtwerk Hermann Gutmann. After his death in 1987, the company’s ownership was transferred to the foundation ‘Hermann Gutmann Stiftung’. In his lifetime Hermann Gutmann was nominated honorary citizen in his native town Weißenburg. GAD was established on January 01, 2002, when it was disincorporated from Hermann Gutmann Werke GmbH. One stockholder, at 51 per cent, is Gutmann & Gutmann GmbH; 49 per cent are owned by Hermann Gutmann Werke AG.

The foundation promotes scientific research and supports general education and vocational training effectively.