1899
The first German key factory

Announcement Date: 1. January 1899

The fact that the Germany’s first key factory grew out of the small locksmith Börkey was down to August Börkey, one of the two sons of the company’s founder. Around the turn of the century in 1899/1900, the latter had purchased part of today’s site in the Geerstrasse and built a residential house with a workshop. As a result of several tragic circumstances, the Börkey family died out completely in 1918. For a time, the business came to a halt. It was the post-war period, and the situation was chaotic.