Soennecken is a German office products manufacturer. Its products are well known in the United Kingdom, North America, Australia and also

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. Founded by

Friedrich Soennecken Friedrich Soennecken (20 September 1848 – 2 July 1919) was an entrepreneur and inventor. He was the founder of Soennecken, a German office supplier. Soennecken was born in Iserlohn-Dröschede, Sauerland in 1848, the son of a blacksmith. On ...

in 1875, the name was registered as a trademark in 1905. Soennecken is the synonym for the development of the

pen A pen is a common writing instrument that applies ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. Early pens such as reed pens, quill pens, dip pens and ruling pens held a small amount of ink on a nib or in a small void or cavity wh ...

, binder and the

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. Due to bankruptcy, the trademark is owned by the BRANION EG since 1973. Today the enterprise offers a variety of office products. File:Soennecken hole punch.jpg, Hole punch

Timeline

* 1883: Soennecken employs 30 workers and packman, acquisition of area from Poppelsdorf, now

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* 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

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with awards * 1911: Soenneckens son, Alfred Soennecken is active in the company * Purchase of Shannon Zeiss registration department company

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* 1913 export branches in

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, Antwerp and

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* 72,000 goods packages are sent into all world * Purchase of the feather/spring factory Schaper in

Iserlohn Iserlohn (; Westphalian: ''Iserlaun'') is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region. Geography Iserlohn is locat ...

* 1919: Death of Friedrich Soennecken * 1920s: Enterprise employs approx. 1000 coworkers * 1973: Bankruptcy * 1983: BRANION EG buys the exclusive trademark rights

External links

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pictures of historical punch, penholder and advertising of the company Soennecken

References

{{Authority control Defunct companies of Germany German brands Companies established in 1875 1875 establishments in Germany