Nussbaum's 107th anniversary

In 1903, Marie and Rudolf Nussbaum-Bürgi established a trading company for fittings and plumbing tools on the premises in the center of Olten, still used by the company today. Initially their operation was purely a trading company. Four years later, though, they decided to build their own foundry so they could influence decisions relating to the product range. Installers could buy whatever they required from Nussbaum, from normal taps to stand-pipes for fire brigades, gas taps and incandescent gaslights, brass pot handles and brass oven controls. A steady increase in demand led to the establishment of R. Nussbaum & Co. AG in 1920. Following the unexpected death of the company founder, his four sons took over company management in 1928. The time that followed was both difficult and successful. Gradually, over an extended period to 1968, the scepter was passed on to the third generation. By this time, Nussbaum numbered 300 employees.

For a long time, the company fulfilled all kinds of customer orders, even for very small series. At the end of the 1960s, however, Nussbaum decided to focus on its traditionally strong area of fittings for construction, industry, and laboratories. The company thrived and increased its production facilities, moving the foundry to Trimbach b. Olten, acquiring a large warehouse in Wangen b. Olten, considerably expanding its manufacturing facilities in Olten, and bringing the number of offices in Switzerland to 11. By developing its own installation systems, Nussbaum strengthened its market leadership and achieved major increases in sales.

At the end of 2002 the fourth generation - Urs Nussbaum and Dr. Roy Nussbaum - took over responsibility for managing the successful company. Together with Kurt Nussbaum (foundry head) and Max Nussbaum (head of production), both from the third generation, this takes the number of family members in executive management to four. 2004 a new central warehouse and office have been built next to the modern foundry in Trimbach b. Olten. In this way, the company, with its double ISO certification (9001 and 14001), is setting the scene for a successful future with its own fittings and sanitary systems for domestic drinking water distribution.