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1854 |
| KUGLER
Charles KUGLER established a small brass products company in Lausanne. |
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1863 |
| KUGLER
The KUGLER factory was set up in Geneva, on the banks of the Rhône, manufacturing bronze valves. |
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1917 |
| SIMILOR
Messrs. Hürlimann, Brandt and Stoklassa joined forces and created a new joint stock company: SIMILOR SA was born in the Rue Joseph-Girard. |
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1923 |
| SIMILOR
The number of the company’s employees grew steadily. SIMILOR S.A.’s workforce totalled thirty people at the end of 1923. Natural growth ensued until the approach of the thirties. |
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1930 |
| KUGLER
The KUGLER factory relocated to a plot covering 4,000 sq.m. at La Jonction and then started producing chrome-plated taps and fittings. |
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1939 |
| SIMILOR and KUGLER
The Second World War broke out. The general call-up deprived the company of a large proportion of its staff and the supply of raw materials became a problem. Brass became in short supply and rubber was nowhere to be found: competitors produced taps in aluminium, valve washers were made from old bicycle tyres. |
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1945 |
| SIMILOR and KUGLER
Peace was declared! All the neighbouring countries had been ravaged by six years of war. Switzerland had been spared and the whole of its industry had remained intact, modern and ready to start production. Public needs exploded. An incredible appetite for possessions and comfort became apparent, overturning habits and traditions, generating new needs and hitherto unknown requirements. Aesthetics began to impose its ephemeral laws. SIMILOR, with its finger on the pulse, designed the SILUX range with its harmonious lines. KUGLER also broke new ground and launched the first KUGLOSTAT tap, followed by the KUGLOPRESS system. |
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1949 |
| KUGLER
The premises were increased by a third: the company purchased modern machinery and new nickel-plating tanks, and the foundry was extended through the addition of a ‘core room’ department. |
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1954 |
| SIMILOR
SIMILOR kept its sights set firmly on innovation and invested in research. The old packing assembly was replaced by the O-ring joint. The SILOR line was created, which replaced the old SILUX models. A major first was the plastic hand-grip, which was then adopted throughout Europe. |
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1963 |
| SIMILOR
The 44-hour week was introduced. SIMIX 63 made a dramatic appearance on the market. |
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1974 |
| KUGLER
Presentation of the SAHARA, the new brown hand-grip, since copied by all our competitors! MIXALOR mechanical taps went on sale. |
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1989 |
| SIMILOR
The new range of MILOR mechanical taps earned praise for its aesthetic design and the vast array of colour combinations possible thanks to VARIO DECOR ; a huge and immediate success on its launch. |
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1991 |
| KUGLER
The new SWAP and SWISSTAP ranges were launched on the market. |
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1996 |
| SIMILOR KUGLER
KUGLER SA was taken over by SIMILOR SA. |
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2002 |
| SIMILOR KUGLER
The launch of the new TENOS and MARATHON lines satisfied the new market requirements in designer taps and fittings. |
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2003 |
| SIMILOR KUGLER
Merger between Similor brand and Kugler brand. |
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2004 |
| SIMILOR KUGLER
SIMILOR KUGLER celebrated its 150th anniversary by holding an open day at the Carouge site. Thousands of people turned out to share the historic occasion. |
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2007 |
| SIMILOR KUGLER
Re-design MILOR is launched on the market. |
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2009 |
| SIMILOR AG
Creation of Similor AG which unites in a single company the three brands Similor Kugler, arwa and Sanimatic. |
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