Soennecken is a German office products manufacturer. Its products are well known in the United Kingdom, North America, Australia and also India. Founded by Friedrich Soennecken in 1875, the name was registered as a trademark in 1905. Soennecken is the synonym for the development of the pen, binder and the punch. Due to bankruptcy, the trademark is owned by the BRANION EG since 1973. Today the enterprise offers a variety of office products.
Timeline 1883: Soennecken employs 30 workers and packman, acquisition of area from Poppelsdorf, now Bonn 1887: Extension of the factory 1896: A new building is inaugurated 1898: New building for furniture production 1903/1904: Completion furniture factory Soenneckenfeld 1909: New building in Poppelsdorf: Soenneckenfeld 1910: Participation at the World's Fair Brussels with awards 1911: Soenneckens son, Alfred Soennecken is active in the company Purchase of Shannon Zeiss registration department company Berlin 1913 export branches in Berlin, Leipzig, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Paris 72,000 goods packages are sent into all world Purchase of the feather/spring factory Schaper in Iserlohn 1919: Death of Friedrich Soennecken 1920s: Enterprise employs approx. 1000 coworkers 1973: Bankruptcy 1983: BRANION EG buys the exclusive trademark rights
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pictures of historical punch, penholder and advertising of the company Soennecken
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