Schiesser

Schiesser AG
Type	Aktiengesellschaft
Industry	Clothing
Founded	1875
Founder	Jacques Schiesser
Headquarters	Radolfzell, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Key people	Rudolf Bündgen, CEO
Products	Lingerie; Undergarment
Revenue	€132 million (2010)[1]
Number of employees	1,770 (2010)[2]
Parent	Delta Galil Industries Ltd.
Website	schiesser.com

Schiesser AG is a German underwear and lingerie brand which is headquartered in Radolfzell, Germany. It was founded in 1875 by Jacques Schiesser.

History

It was founded in 1875 and by 1880 had grown to 280 employees. When the founder Jacques Schiesser died from heart failure in 1913, the company already employed 1200 people, and it has since worked itself into a global brand.[3] Since 2011, Schiesser has been owned by the Israeli corporation Delta Galil.

References

Joop soll Schiesser fit fuer Boerse machen, Schwäbische Zeitung, June 30, 2010
Julia Schönmuth: Mit Joop an die Börse. In: Südkurier, June 30, 2010
"Chronicle overview of Schiesser AG". TAZ (German). Retrieved 15 June 2014.

External links

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[1] Joop soll Schiesser fit fuer Boerse machen, Schwäbische Zeitung, June 30, 2010

[2] Julia Schönmuth: Mit Joop an die Börse. In: Südkurier, June 30, 2010

[3] "Chronicle overview of Schiesser AG". TAZ (German). Retrieved 15 June 2014.