From the history of Luhansk foundry
Luhansk foundry was founded in 1795 by the decree of Catherine II "On the arrangement of a foundry in Donetsk uyezd by the river Luhan and on the introduction of breaking the coal found in that country."
Krups scales - quality since 1846
The history of Krups Company began in 1846 in the small German town of Wald (North Rhine-Westphalia) where the blacksmith Joshua Kortz worked. Later, his nephew's son, Robert Krups, turned the small blacksmith’s shop into an industrial co...
Avery - the Number 1 scales manufacturer in England
The history of the Avery trademark dates back to the beginning of the 18th century. In 1731, James Ford founded a small business for scales manufacturing in the vicinity of Birmingham, at that time known as one of the largest industrial ci...
Cast-iron weights of Krasnoe Sormovo Plant (Nizhny Novgorod)
The modern Krasnoe Sormovo Plant is one of the oldest enterprises in Nizhny Novgorod region. It was founded in 1849 by the company of Nizhny Novgorod Machine Factory and Volga Shipping Company.
Soehnle – scales of German quality with a sesquicentennial history
For about 150 years, the Soehnle brand has been associated with reliable scales of impeccable quality. The founder of the company was the German mechanic Wilhelm Zöle, who began to master the ins and outs of the craft since the age of sixteen.
Kasimov - one of the centers of the Russian scales building
The town of Kasimov in Ryazan region, along with Tula and the Urals, is one of the regions that traditionally produced beam scales.