Past and Present

1866
H.C. Eduard Meyer and W. D Johannes Meyer founded Meyer & Co. in Hong Kong – 美亞洋行

1880′
In the 1880’, Meyer & Co Hong Kong, established 世昌洋行 in Tianjin, and four further companies in Beijing, Qindao, Shenyang and Jinan, and brought in German machineries and technology.

1877
The company was registered in Hamburg and since then Hamburg was the headquarters

1884
Meyer & Co. was the first German company set up a new office with warehouse complex at the port in Seoul, Korea. Within two years, further branches were established in Busan and Andong.

The company successfully imported German hardware, dyes, ambers and machinery such as coin minting machines into Asia.

1950′
The grandson of the founder, Mr. Otfried Meyer-Glitza, led the company through the hardship of the post war era and started the OEM automotive business. He shaped today’s Meyer-Glitza. Many OEM partnerships have continued over 6 decades.

1990′
The ETG brand was established, offering high quality replacement parts for commercial vehicles and passenger cars, and a comprehensive range of automotive lubricants and fluids.

Today, with its ETG brand, Meyer-Glitza, Frese GmbH & Co.KG is in an enviable position to deliver high quality automotive spare parts, lubricants and fluids.