edding AG engages in the manufacture and sale of markers. It operates through the following segments: Writing and Marking, Visual Communication, Technological Solutions, and Others. The Writing and Marking segment involves in the manufacture and sale the edding brands. The Visual Communication segment markets the Legamaster brand. The Technological segment refers to the Industrial Tech Solutions (ITS) business unit. The Others segment consists of all activities relating to tattooing. The company was founded by Carl Wilhelm Edding and Volker Detlef Lederman in 1960 and is headquartered in Ahrensburg, Germany.