Theodor Kromer
| Theodor Kromer | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Limited partnership |
| founding | 1868 |
| Seat | Freiburg in Breisgau |
| management | Theodor Kromer |
| Branch | Security technology |
The Theodor Kromer KG was a German security company and manufacturer of security systems .
history
The company founded by Theodor Kromer (1839–1928) in 1868 with headquarters in Neustadt was engaged in the further development of high-security locks. In 1872 the company was relocated to Freiburg im Breisgau and in 1873 Kromer presented the Protector lock at the World Exhibition in Vienna , winning the gold medal.
In 1887 over 60 safe manufacturers certified the quality of Kromer locks. The Deutsche Reichsbank only used safes with Kromer locks and all well-known manufacturers offered their products with these locks as an option.
In 1890 Kromer offered the first time lock.
In 1997 the company went to the Canadian Unican group, which later also owned the former competitor Mauer from Heiligenhaus. As a result, Mauer Kromer GmbH was created. The Uncan Group was later taken over by the Swiss Kaba Group . In 2002 parts of the product range of Lebtig Schliesstechnik GmbH & Co. KG in Bötzingen.
literature
- 100 years of Kromer. 1868–1968 Theodor-Kromer-KG Special factory for security locks, Freiburg i. Br. Schillinger, Freiburg 1968.
- Ludwig Holtmeier . Chests, locks and safes - mechanical security technology through the ages. Holzmann-Druck Service 1989, ISBN 3-7783-0269-8 .
Web links
- Carola Schark: Once a pretty sloping street in Badische Zeitung from December 12, 2011, accessed on November 25, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ Safe locks and safe doors ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at extrasafe.de, accessed on November 25, 2014
- ↑ Company description on lebenig.de, accessed on November 25, 2014
