Ernst Grob and the Heritage of Grob-Werke, 1926
1. The Foundation (1926) In 1926, engineer Ernst Grob founded a small machine tool factory in Munich. Built on an
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Hugo Knümann and Phoenix Contact in Essen, 1923
1. The Foundation (1923) In 1923, amidst the industrial density of Essen, Hugo Knümann established a commercial agency for electrical
Max Conrad and the Rise of Conrad Electronic, 1923
1. The Foundation (1923) In 1923, against the backdrop of the Weimar Republic’s hyperinflation, Max Conrad founded a small radio
Émile Cattin and the Mortima Watch Company, 1929
1. The Foundation (1929) In 1929, nestled in the French horological stronghold of Morteau in the Doubs region, Émile Cattin
Eugène Fuchs and Parfumerie Fragonard in Grasse, 1926
1. The Foundation (1926) In the heart of Grasse, the world’s perfume capital, entrepreneur Eugène Fuchs established Parfumerie Fragonard in
Foundation of CFP (TotalEnergies) in Paris, 1924
1. The Foundation (1924) In March 1924, under the direction of French Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré, the Compagnie Française des
Creation of RTT and Belgian Telecom Heritage, 1930
1. The Foundation (1930) In 1930, the Belgian government established the Régie des Télégraphes et des Téléphones (RTT), centralizing the
LKW Walter and Austrian Intermodal Freight, 1924
1. The Foundation (1924) Founded in 1924 in Vienna, Austria, LKW Walter began as a regional transport operation during a
Birra Korça and Albanian Brewing Heritage, 1928
1. The Foundation (1928) In 1928, an Italian investor, Umberto Umberti, and a local entrepreneur, Selim Mboria, established Birra Korça,