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Jakob’s Basler Leckerly
Jakob's Basler Leckerly (actual name Karl Jakob Nachf. von J.J. Steiger sel. Erben AG) is a family business in Basel and the oldest still existing biscuit manufacturer in Switzerland, as well as one of the 20 oldest still existing companies in Switzerland. History The company was first mentioned in the 17th century. The company ''Karl Jakob Nachf. by J.J. Steiger sel. Erben AG'' or ''Jakob's Basler Leckerly'' for short was founded in 1753 as the ''Steiger'sches Kaffeehaus'' (Steiger'sches Coffeehouse) on Schneidergasse 20. In 1783, the mayor and council of Basel confirmed that the "loyal dear citizen" J.J. Steiger-Bruckner (1736–1813) could obtain permission to run a coffee house (with a production for Basler Läckerli) on Schneidergasse 20. The company then developed into a chocolatier and Läckerli manufacturer. A new Läckerli oven was built in 1819. The desire to travel gained momentum in the mid-19th century. Läckerli were shipped worldwide and an export hit. Jakob's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Limited Company
A public limited company (legally abbreviated to PLC or plc) is a type of public company under United Kingdom company law, some Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth jurisdictions, and Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is a limited liability company whose shares may be freely sold and traded to the public (although a PLC may also be privately held, often by another PLC), with a minimum share capital of £50,000 and usually with the letters PLC after its name. Similar companies in the United States are called Public company, ''publicly traded companies''. A PLC can be either an unlisted or listed company on the stock exchanges. In the United Kingdom, a public limited company usually must include the words "public limited company" or the abbreviation "PLC" or "plc" at the end and as part of the legal company name. Welsh companies may instead choose to end their names with , an abbreviation for '. However, some public limited companies (mostly nationalization, nationalised concer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |