Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German businessman
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Place of Birth: Heubach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer
- Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer (February 9, 1854 – March 31, 1917) was a German industrialist and pioneer of the undergarment industry.
- The son of a weaver, he was known for his outstanding expertise in weaving techniques.
- Together with merchant Michael Braun he established the corsetry manufacturer "Spiesshofer & Braun" in Heubach (Württemberg) in 1886.
- From 1902 onwards the company traded under the name "Triumph" as this was considered a more memorable brand name.
- Having started off with six sewing machines and six employees in a barn, the company had annual sales of 1.7 billion Euros in 2009, and 37,515 employees.
- Still family owned, by now the multinational manufacturing and marketing organization operates in 120 countries around the globe.
- It is one of the leading underwear companies in the world and sells its product primarily under the core brands Triumph®, sloggi®, Valisère® and HOM®.Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer was married to Anna Helene Barth.
- They had five children.
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