Georg Fischer
Georg Fischer AG of Switzerland
1802 Johann Conrad Fischer bought a water-mill which he used for copper smelting
1805 Fischer was probably the first person in continental Europe to manufacture cast steel successfully in crucibles. The quality of the ensuring product was on a par with that of "Huntsman steel" in England.
1827 Johann Conrad Fischer and his son Georg Fischer I (1804-1888) established a steel mill Hainfed in Austria, where Johann Conrad Fischer patented all of his inventions.
1856 Georg Fischer II (1834-1887) took over management of the company and reorganized the factories.
1864 The first in Europe to commercially manufacture malleable cast iron fittings (cast pipe connectors).
1877 Began the industrial-scale production of cast steel
1895 Opened up a fittings factory in the German town of Singen.
1921 Acquired a majority stake in the "Maschinenfabrik Rauschenbach AG" engineering works in Schaffhausen, so entering the engineering and grey cast iron sectors.
1933 Georg Fischer bought Britannia Iron and Steel Works Ltd. of Bedford and began to produce malleable cast iron fittings in Britain.
1936 Launched the TRILEX wheel system for goods vehicles.
1966 Start up of new production plant, George Fischer Plastics Ltd, in Huntingdon, England.
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Sources of Information
- [1] Company website