Scroll down our history
You probably already know that Legamaster is an international brand for visual communication and collaboration solutions. But do you also know our history and what the most important milestones are along our 60+ year journey?
Scroll down our timeline to find out when and how the Legamaster brand was ‘born’, what our relationship is with edding, where we have our own sales offices and which steps we have already taken on our journey towards lowering our environmental footprint and providing the most eco-friendly solutions.
Founded in Amsterdam
LEGA Industrie B.V. is founded in Amsterdam. The company starts selling whiteboards in the Netherlands.
planMASTER is introduced
edding introduces the brand planMASTER in the German market. After discovering a new type of erasable ink in Japan, the edding founders Mr. Edding and Mr. Ledermann see this as an opportunity to extend the existing business by also offering whiteboards, magnetic boards, flipcharts and pinboards.
New headquarter
LEGA Industrie B.V. moves to the new headquarter in Lochem in the east of the Netherlands. This will remain Legamaster's headquarter until this day.
Legamaster is born!
The edding Group acquires LEGA Industrie B.V. and merges the activities with planMASTER.
Out of the merger, the Legamaster brand is born, offering a wide portfolio of analogue collaboration tools such as whiteboards, flipcharts and workshop boards.
New (iconic) products
Legamaster brings a wide range of (iconic) products to the market. The first ones are the Flipchart PURE, Magic-Chart, a self-adhesive foil, and the Legaline rail system. It was also the year of the introduction of eBeam and the first digital whiteboards, which contributed to the end of the "chalk era" and the start of the digital age in classrooms.
Guten Tag DACH region!
To further develop the DACH market and provide the best service for our customers, Legamaster opens a new subsidiary for the DACH market located in Ahrensburg. Today, the German office is located in Bargteheide.
Interactive collaboration solutions
Interactive collaboration solutions for schools and businesses are added to our portfolio to optimally support our customers in adopting digital tools and new working methods in their professional lives.
ISO 9001 & 14001 certifications
We have successfully applied for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, which help us to continuously provide the highest quality while lowering our environmental footprint through an integrated management system.
Hallo & bonjour Benelux-France region!
To enable greater focus on the different local markets and varying customer requirements, Legamaster opens new subsidiaries for the Dutch, French, Belgian and Luxembourg markets.
¡Hola Latin America!
A new subsidiary is opened for the Latin America market in order to meet the increasing local demand for interactive solutions.
FSC® and PEFC certifications
Legamaster is now FSC® and PEFC certified, which reflects our environmental engagement and makes it easier for our customers to instantly recognize products that contain wood-based materials from responsibly managed forests.
EU Ecolabel certifications frontrunner
We have been awarded with EU Ecolabel certifications for our PREMIUM PLUS and PROFESSIONAL whiteboards. This makes us the first brand in the world that complies with the defined EU Ecolabel criteria for whiteboards.
Legamaster brand of the edding Group
We are pioneers – we strive for a regenerative way of doing business.
This is our central purpose, giving greater meaning to our existence as the edding Group.
Our company values of empowerment, authenticity, social responsibility and a pioneering spirit are fundamental to our corporate culture and vital if we are to achieve our purpose as a business. These values run through every aspect of our company, from our brands and products to our business relationships and our interactions within the edding Group.
Our brands are our greatest assets and therefore central to our ideas, decision-making and actions. We are fully committed to building a sustainable future for our brands and to achieving our vision of being a regenerative company.