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Since 1912

Our history

When passion meets dexterity, it has to be ESKA. For more than 100 years the name has represented innovative craftsmanship — four generations of one family, still making gloves.

  1. 1912

    Company founded by Josef Eska. Production of classic leather gloves and military gloves.

    ESKA, 1912
  2. 1936

    Employment of approximately 500 people, managed by Josef Eska and Aloisia Eska as 1st generation. Franziska Eska married Paul Loos.

    ESKA, 1936
  3. 1945

    Expulsion, relocation to Thalheim.

    ESKA, 1945
  4. 1952

    Eska exhibits at its first trade fair in Austria.

    ESKA, 1952
  5. 1959

    Production of skiing gloves commences.

    ESKA, 1959
  6. 1964

    Management takeover by Paul and Franziska Loos as 2nd generation.

    ESKA, 1964
  7. 1965

    Construction of the new company building in Thalheim (Bruckhofstraße).

    ESKA, 1965
  8. 1968

    Anna Maria Binder marries Paul Loos. Mrs. Loos takes over the office management and becomes the right hand for overall company management.

    ESKA, 1968
  9. 1983

    The brothers Paul and Kurt Loos take over the company management as the 3rd generation.

    ESKA, 1983
  10. 1991

    Paul Loos becomes the sole Managing Director.

    ESKA, 1991
  11. 1997

    Relocation to the new ESKA company building in Thalheim

    ESKA, 1997
  12. 2001

    The brother and sister Regina and Paul Herbert Loos take over the company management as 4th generation Managing Directors.

    ESKA, 2001
  13. 2012

    ESKA – 100 years of innovation & passion

    ESKA, 2012
  14. 2016

    ESKA Australia is established

    ESKA, 2016
  15. The Future

    The Best is yet to Come!

A hundred years of hands

See what that experience turns into — the current range, specified for Australia.

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