please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . october 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message guylian type subsidiary industry confectionery production founded sint niklaas belgium 1960 founder guy foubert headquarters sint niklaas belgium products chocolates number of employees 250 parent lotte confectionery website http www.guylian.be guylian chocolates guylian sea shell chocolates guylian dutch pronunciation ilijan is a belgian chocolate manufacturer founded by guy foubert in 1960 . the company takes its name from the combination of foubert s first name with that of his wife liliane . guylian is perhaps most famous for their production of chocolate sea shells praline with different fillings . guylian has been the major sustaining sponsor of project seahorse since 1999 . citation needed in 2008 lotte confectionery from south korea bought the company for 164 million . 1 contents 1 history 1.1 guinness world record 2 company icon 3 products 4 references 5 external links history edit born in 1938 the son of a sint niklaas baker foubert developed his skills at the antwerp school of confectionery and patisserie in belgium . during his schooling foubert was already selling hand made chocolate truffles on the local market . the chocolaterie guylian was founded in 1960 and the name guylian was formed as a portmanteau from the first names of guy and liliane foubert . they started with a small production unit at home producing pralines and chocolate truffles that were sold to local chocolate shops guinness world record edit in march 2005 guylian antoine bouffioux established a guinness world record by building the world s largest chocolate sculpture of an easter egg on the market square in sint niklaas belgium . 26 guylian master chocolatiers worked continuously for eight days to create this giant chocolate egg . the sculpture measured 8.32 meters high and 6.39 meters wide and was constructed using 1 950 kilos of chocolate or about 50 000 chocolate sea shell bars . company icon edit a seahorse is used as the company s icon and is worldwide protected by copyright . its tail curls the other way around than real seahorses . every guylian sea shell features the g stamp citation needed that indicates that the product is made by guylian . products edit guylian sells pralines in gift boxes individually wrapped chocolates chocolate bars chocolate truffles and napolitains . guylian is best known for its chocolate sea shells . beside the original guylian hazelnut praline created by guy foubert in the 1960s there are now other flavours available . references edit update 1 s.korea lotte buys belgium s guylian for 164 mln . reuters . jun 22 2008 . retrieved 12 october 2011 . external links edit guylian usa guylian website worldwide guylian belgian chocolate caf lotte v t e chocolate overview outline history in spain theobroma theobroma theobroma cacao theobroma 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