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
Bruno Lucander and the Rise of Finnair in Helsinki, 1923
In November 1923, visionary aviation entrepreneur Consul Bruno Lucander founded Aero O/Y in Helsinki, establishing the national flag carrier of
Eugène Fuchs and the Fragrances of Fragonard, 1926
Sources S1 — Fuchs, Jean-François. Fragonard: Histoire d'une parfumerie provençale. Grasse, 2006. ISBN 978-2-9526732-0-4. S2 — Genders, Roy. A History
Peter Bang, Svend Olufsen, and Modernist Design, 1925
In 1925, in the quiet Jutland coastal town of Struer, young engineers Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen converted the attic
The Birth of Belstaff and British Waxed Cotton, 1924
In 1924, amid the rugged industrial valleys of Staffordshire, Eli Belovitch and his son-in-law Harry Grosberg established Belstaff in Longton,
The Foundation of Loewe and Electronic Television, 1923
In 1923, amid the technological flowering of Berlin, brothers Siegmund and David Ludwig Loewe founded their pioneering electronics laboratory. Dedicated
Albert Messmer and Sportswear Heritage of Hummel, 1923
In 1923, young German shoemaker Albert Messmer watched football players slip on waterlogged northern pitches and conceived a mechanical breakthrough: