Schiesser
{{Short description|German underwear and lingerie brand}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Schiesser AG
| logo = SCHIESSER LOGO 2011.svg
| type = Aktiengesellschaft
| traded_as =
| foundation = 1875
| founder = Jacques Schiesser
| location_city = {{nowrap|Radolfzell, Baden-Württemberg}}
| location_country = Germany
| key_people = Rudolf Bündgen, CEO
| industry = Clothing
| products = Lingerie
Undergarment
| revenue = €132 million (2010)[http://www.schwaebische.de/wirtschaft/wirtschaft-aktuell_artikel,-Joop-soll-Schiesser-fit-fuer-Boerse-machen-_arid,4121623.html Joop soll Schiesser fit fuer Boerse machen], Schwäbische Zeitung, June 30, 2010
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
| num_employees = 1,770 (2010)Julia Schönmuth: Mit Joop an die Börse. In: Südkurier, June 30, 2010
| parent = Delta Galil Industries Ltd.
| homepage = [http://www.schiesser.com 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.{{cite web|title=Chronicle overview of Schiesser AG|url=http://www.taz.de/1/archiv/archiv/?dig=2004/02/14/a0285|publisher=TAZ (German)|accessdate=15 June 2014}} Since 2011, Schiesser has been owned by the Israeli corporation Delta Galil.
References
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External links
- [http://www.schiesser.com Schiesser website]
- [http://deltagalil.com/ Delta Galil Industries Ltd. website]
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Category:1875 establishments in Germany
Category:Clothing brands of Germany