Who owns Diesel?
Diesel is owned by OTB Group (Italy).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- OTB S.p.A. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Breganze
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Molvena
- Founded
- 1978
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Diesel
Diesel built the market for premium denim in the 1990s, selling jeans at prices nobody had previously charged, and its advertising was deliberately absurd. Its founder named it after the fuel, chosen during an oil crisis as a word understood in every language.
Ownership timeline of Diesel
Where Diesel sits in OTB Group
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Diesel?
The parent company of Diesel is OTB Group, a privately held company headquartered in Italy.
Is Diesel Italian?
Yes. Diesel originated in Italy in 1978 and its owner, OTB Group, is also headquartered in Italy.
Is Diesel still owned by OTB Group?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Diesel is still owned by OTB Group. 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] OTB Group — the group — OTB S.p.A., Official document; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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