Kuhn Rikon are delighted to be celebrating 25 years of trading in the UK this April.

The UK Company, which is renowned for high quality products and design innovation, was founded in 1980 by John Margetts and Jacques Kuhn - brother of the founder of the Swiss factory, which started back in 1926.

John started from a desk in the spare bedroom and via an office in the garden shed to purpose built warehouse in Wolverhampton, he has built Kuhn Rikon up to a position where they supply over 400 customers with a team of eight sales agents. The Swiss brand has provided a continuous flow of high quality and reliable products and the Swiss origin a point of difference for both the trade and the public.

"Thanks are due", says John, "to our loyal staff and agents who provide an excellent service and to our long standing stockists for the success that we enjoy today". "Product innovation has also played a large part in the success - we are continually able to supply new and exciting items, along with the old favourites to maintain interest, excitement and variety in our ranges of cookware and cooks tools".

Over 25 new products will be introduced this year to provide KR with the hard competitive advantage that will, we hope, ensure another 25 successful years in the UK.

John Margetts - Managing Director March 2005

KUHN RIKON AG is a family-run firm based in Rikon, Switzerland. We produce high quality household goods and market these worldwide through our own sales subsidiaries and partner distributors.
For over 60 years now, we have been developing and manufacturing products that make cooking not only easier, but more pleasurable too - whether it's just everyday fare or a five-course dinner. Our products are not only practical, but are also designed to grace even the most elaborate table. They are also economical and help conserve energy - our DUROMATIC and DUROTHERM lines being particularly fine examples of this.

Thanks to our close cooperation with consumers, catering schools and research institutes, we now have a comprehensive range of cookware and kitchenware to satisfy everyone's requirements. The Kuhn Rikon team is committed to providing our customers with fine quality products for the kitchen, hob and table. This in turn will enable KUHN RIKON to maintain and build on its leading position in this line of business. We invite you to compare Kuhn Rikon with the rest, and like swiss scenery, it has to be seen to be believed. Kuhn Rikon, Switzerland's premier manufacturer of cookware and kitchen accessories.

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• 1819 The founding of the first spinning mill in "Rykon", Switzerland marks the advent of the industrial revolution in the valley of the river Toss in Switzerland.
• 1899 The "Rykon Spinning Mill" is converted into a coppersmith's and tinning shop owned by the Kindlimann brothers.
• 1926 Heinrich Kuhn acquires what used to be the Kindlimann brothers' copper and steel pan manufactory.
• 1927 The spread of electric hobs calls for a new technology in the production of pots and pans. Heinrich Kuhn develops the first aluminium "Duro" cookware suitable for electric hobs.
• 1932 This brief start-up phase is interrupted by the premature death of Heinrich Kuhn. His 18-yearold son, Henri, takes over the management.
• 1947 Henri's younger brother Jacques, a trained mechanical engineer, joins the firm as technical manager. Under the joint management of the two brothers, the firm experiences an encouraging upsurge in business.
• 1949 Development of the "DUROMATIC" pressure cooker. This product is an instant hit, its name soon becoming synonymous with all pressure cookers. This highly successful product also becomes the company's first export.
• 1968 Tibet Institute Founded
• 1969 Henri Kuhn passes away aged only 55.
• 1975 The third generation of Kuhns joins the business. The first double-walled cookware is patented worldwide under the brand name "DUROTHERM" and launched on the market.
• 1993 New offices and warehouse opened in Wolverhampton, UK.
• 1994 A surface treatment and assembly line meeting state-of-the-art CIM criteria goes into operation. The "DUROTHERM Timax" pressure cooker heralds the age of electronics in the kitchen.
• 1995 Over 6 million Duromatic pressure cookers sold
• 1999 This year sees the launch of the "DUROMATIC Top" pressure cooker, fitted with an automatic steam release function.
• 2000 The "Brand Asset Valuator" by Advico Young & Rubicam once again names "KUHN RIKON" the best brand in terms of quality.
• 2001 Kuhn Rikon celebrates its 75th anniversary.
• 2005 Kuhn Rikon celebrates 25 years in the UK.