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Willi Illbruck
Wilhelm Gustav "Willi" Illbruck (September 26, 1927 – November 21, 2004) was a German industrialist, the founder and CEO of the Illbruck GmbH, and a notable Yachting, yachtsman. Career After education as a toolmaker, military service as a 16-year-old boy in the German Navy during World War II and five years of Soviet Union, Soviet POW, he worked at the German railways, German Railways and later in the Cardboard (paper product), cardboard industry. On September 26, 1952, Willi and Christiane Illbruck founded a small business for the production of steel wool dies in Leverkusen-Opladen. At first, the 2-man business manufactured steel die-cutting tools and later plastic parts like platters, index tabs, lottery stencils etc. Within 20 years, the company had grown and established subsidiaries in Switzerland, Austria, France, Spain, Australia and the USA. In 1980 Willi Illbruck OH was turned into an incorporated firm named Illbruck GmbH. In 2000 Illbruck GmbH was a privately held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opladen
Opladen, now a district of Leverkusen, used to be the capital of the Rhein-Wupper-Kreis (Rhine-Wupper-District) until 1975. Opladen station is located northeast from Cologne on the railway to Wuppertal. It is also on the Autobahn A3. Population (1905) was 6338, (1975) 42,000. It has several Evangelical and Roman Catholic churches. It used to have dyeing works, manufactures of dynamite, indigo products, publishing companies and a railway plant. Before passing to Prussia, Opladen belonged to the duchy of Berg Berg may refer to: People *Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor * Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer Former states *Berg (state), county and duchy of the Holy .... References External links Opladen.eu AGO Stadtteilmarketing Opladen {{Authority control Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia Leverkusen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
