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Constructa-Neff
Constructa-Neff Vertriebs-GmbH (formerly ''Neff GmbH'', stylized as NEFF in its logo) is a German manufacturer of high-end kitchen appliances headquartered in Munich, Germany. The company was founded by Carl Andreas Neff in 1877 and has been a wholly owned subsidiary of BSH Hausgeräte GmbH since 1982. History Formation It was founded as a small family company in Bretten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on 12 June 1877 by Carl Andreas Neff. It was first known as Carl Neff Herd und Ofenfabrik (stove and oven factory). In 1914 the company first made a gas oven. In 1950, they introduced their first oven with a thermostat. By 1955, they were making appliances in different colours, to suit a bespoke fitted kitchen. The company had the slogan ''im Haus - der Zeit voraus'' (in the house - ahead of time). Innovations In 1957, it introduced the first microwave oven. In 1957, it introduced the first induction cooker (hob) in Europe, marketing it under the revolutionary slogan of ''Koc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constructa (company)
Constructa is a German brand from the company ''Constructa-Neff, Constructa-Neff Vertriebs-GmbH'', making major appliances based in Munich. The company is a part of BSH Hausgeräte. At the beginning of the 1950s, the first German household washing machine with a glazed front door (the "porthole") was developed under this name and launched on the market. Constructa was in the 1950s and 1960s the leading German provider of fully automatic washing machines. Sources *''Die Quecke Ratinger und Angerländer Heimatblätter'' 1998 page 168 ff. * Susanne Hilger: ''«Amerikanisierung» deutscher Unternehmen: Wettbewerbsstrategien und Unternehmenspolitik bei Henkel, Siemens und Daimler-Benz (1945/49–1975)''. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner Verlag, 2004, page 138 ff. External links Official site {{Home appliance brands Manufacturing companies of Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BSH Hausgeräte
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (; stylized as B/S/H/) is the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide. The group stemmed from a joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acce ... set up in May 1967 between Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart) and Siemens AG (Munich), and it posted annual sales of 15.3 billion euros in the year 2024. BSH is an acronym for . Today, BSH operates some 40 factories in Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia. Together with a global network of sales, production, and service companies, the BSH conglomerate today is made up of about 80 companies in 50 countries, with a total workforce of about 57,000 people. In September 2014, Robert Bosch GmbH agreed to purchase Siemens' 50% stake in the joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
