Who owns Gloria?
Gloria, a home-care brand, is owned by Ledesma (Argentina, BYMA: LEDE), which has owned the brand since 1994.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Ledesma S.A.A.I. — Prospecto de actualización, Programa global de emisión de obligaciones negociables simples, 3 January 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ledesma S.A.A.I. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇷 Argentina, Buenos Aires
- Origin
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Writing instruments & office
- Parent ticker
- BYMA: LEDE
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Gloria
Gloria is an Argentine school notebook brand that Ledesma acquired in 1994, together with Éxito and Avon, when it bought Industrias Grafex San Luis and its notebook plant in Villa Mercedes. Ledesma sells Gloria and Éxito at different price points and says each offers the best value in its segment. The Gloria range covers notebooks in three sizes, drawing books and refill sheets.
Ownership timeline of Gloria
Where Gloria sits in Ledesma
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Ledesma
Ledesma controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home care.
Also in home care
- Éxito
- Ledesma NAT (2019)
- Punax
Other brands in writing instruments & office, and who owns them
The 69 brands in writing instruments & office on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is F.I.L.A., with 15; Ledesma has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Arches | F.I.L.A. | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Acroball | Pilot | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dungeons & Dragons | Hasbro | 🇺🇸 United States |
| American Girl | Mattel | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Creepy Crawlers | JAKKS Pacific | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Flair | Flair | 🇮🇳 India |
| Colokit | Thien Long Group | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Funko | Funko | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Ledesma
Ledesma is a publicly listed company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1908. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as BYMA: LEDE.
Ledesma is an Argentine agro-industrial company built around a sugar mill in Jujuy province. Compañía Azucarera Ledesma was formed on 7 May 1908, and a single family has controlled it since 1911; the Blaquier family holds about 90 per cent of its shares, which are listed in Buenos Aires. It makes sugar and alcohol, including bioethanol, and since 1965 has made paper from sugar cane fibre, sold as reams and school notebooks. It is also Argentina's main exporter of oranges and grapefruit. Its mass-market Dominó sugar is owned 50/50 with Seaboard.
🇦🇷 Gloria and other Argentine brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 117 brands that began in Argentina. 30 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Gloria is not one of them.
- 9 de Oro — Molino Cañuelas 🇦🇷
- ARQ — Grupo Clarín 🇦🇷
- Aerolíneas Argentinas — Aerolíneas Argentinas 🇦🇷
- Aeropuertos Argentina — Corporación América Airports 🇱🇺
- Andes Líneas Aéreas — Andes 🇦🇷
- Argenpay — Banco Macro 🇦🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Gloria?
The parent company of Gloria is Ledesma, a publicly listed company headquartered in Argentina.
Is Gloria Argentine?
Yes. Gloria originated in Argentina and its owner, Ledesma, is also headquartered in Argentina.
Since when has Ledesma owned Gloria?
Ledesma has owned Gloria since 1994.
Is Gloria still owned by Ledesma?
Yes. As of 17 September 2026, Gloria is still owned by Ledesma. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Ledesma S.A.A.I. — Prospecto de actualización, Programa global de emisión de obligaciones negociables simples — Ledesma S.A.A.I., Stock exchange filing, published 3 January 2025; retrieved 17 September 2026.
- [2] Ledesma Papel Online — Nuestras marcas — Ledesma S.A.A.I., Official document; retrieved 17 September 2026.
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