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since 1921.

Eisen celebrates 100 years of partnership with their customers in the stationery and cosmetics industry.

Wolfram Leistner is appointed Managing Director of Eisen GmbH in Baiersdorf, to support CEO Stephan Eisen, whose responsibilities include the management of Eisen Ltd. in Taicang.

Our latest highly efficient punching unit and hardening furnace immensely reduce noise emissions and energy consumption during blade production.

Eisen Ltd. Taicang relocates to a new site in Taicang with significantly larger production area and more storage capacity.

Reiner Eisen is the current managing director of Eisen GmbH in Baiersdorf. Stephan Eisen is responsible for the management of Eisen Ltd. in Taicang

Stephan and Christian Eisen, Reiner Eisen's sons, take over operational responsibility of the company in the fourth generation.

Eisen opens a second site for the production of pencil sharpeners in Taicang, China

The company moves to a new building in the industrial area of Baiersdorf.

The range of products is expanded to include cosmetic sharpeners.

With Reiner Eisen, the third generation, joins the company.

The company building in Schießäckerstrasse is rebuilt and enlarged.

Johann Eisen, son of the founder, takes over the management.

Sharpener production is resumed and additional items of daily use, such as lighters, are produced

The capacities of the company are seized by a defense company.

The development of the first fancy sharpener in the form of a radio gives a significant boost to the company after the Great Depression.

The company “Christian Eisen Metallwarenfabrik” is founded by Christian Eisen. The company moves to a new building in Baiersdorf.

Shortly after the invention of the sharpener (1908), Christian Eisen and Johann Viertel start their own sharpener production in Baiersdorf.