| Bresser | |
| Native Name: | Bresser GmbH |
| Foundation: | 1957 |
| Location: | Rhede, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Products: | telescope, microscope |
The Bresser Corporation is a Germany-based manufacturer of binoculars, telescopes,microscopes, and weather stations.
Bresser GmbH was founded by Josef Bresser in 1957.[1] The company began by specializing in the import and distribution of binoculars.[2] Rolf Bresser sold his father's business in 1999 to the American company Meade Instruments in Irvine, California, the company operating under Meade Instruments Europe GmbH until 2009, when it was acquired by former owner Rolf Bresser, its general manager, Helmut Ebbert, and Chinese manufacturer Jinghua Optical Electronics Co., Ltd. (JOC).[3]
In 2005, the Bresser Messier Line of telescopes for the intermediate astronomy enthusiast was launched.[4] In the US the distribution firm Bresser LLC was founded in 2010.
In 2013, the legal form and the company name were changed to Bresser GmbH. At the beginning of 2014, the product range was expanded with the takeover of the Dutch photo studio outfitter Folux B.V. expanded. Bresser has been the exclusive distributor of the American Lunt Engineering since 2015.[5]