A camera factory with 12 employees.
The company's first development came. His son Jose. August Schneider (1888- 1950) obtained a patent in 19 10-a device scheme for optical balance of moving images in film projection equipment. 1913,65438+10, 18, industrial and commercial registration was formally established. Even in the first few years, the company has many valuable business contacts, not only in Germany, but also in Britain, France, North America, Russia and Japan.
Although the first world war had a great impact on the company's international business, in the next few years, the company continued to expand the production scale of optical equipment. 19 19 later became an independent factory of Hofgartenstrasse. Even so, he plans to build a more spacious factory in a place in Ringstrasse. The plan was not put into practice until 23 years after the company was established.
Since childhood, Joseph Schneider and his son Jose. August Schneider has been running this factory with abundant energy, determination and enterprise, making it one of the most important factories in German optical industry, even today.
CLARON, SYMMAR, ISCINAR, COMPONAR and other optical components brands built by the company's independent patents and German manufacturing quality are world-renowned.
1980, the parent company completed the leap from family business to joint stock limited company. 1982, Heinrich Manderman of Berlin took over Optische Werke Schneider-Kreuznach, and he made great achievements in the field of users/suppliers.
Today, b+w-filter fabric, Jos. Weber KG, Wiesbaden (from 1985), Rollei-Foto Technical GmbH and Braunschweig (from 1987) all moved their production plants and businesses to Bad Kreuznch, and they are all subsidiaries of the group.