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1870 - Invention of sandwich cookie – 1870 - Invention of sandwich cookie -
The high demand enables Edouard de Beukelaer to open his first small biscuit factory, and he makes a great breakthrough: he invents the famous sandwich…
1886 - Foundation of Wurzener Kunstmühlen and Bisquitfabriken AG – 1886 - Foundation of Wurzener Kunstmühlen and Bisquitfabriken AG -
Ernst and Fritz Krietsch found Wurzener Kunstmühlen and Bisquitfabriken AG, from which Wurzener Dauerbackwaren will later emerge.
1892 - Gottlieb Anton Gries – 1892 - Gottlieb Anton Gries -
Gottlieb Anton Gries, a trained gingerbread maker and master baker in Kobern an der Mosel, has an idea: during the Christmas period he also offers sweets and…
1924 - Griesson – 1924 - Griesson -
Hans Gries manages his parents’ company and opens a gingerbread factory in Kobern. This becomes the heart of a continuously growing company: Griesson. 
1938 - Machines take over – 1938 - Machines take over -
Up to now the gingerbread dough has been hand-rolled, but now the machines take over. They flatten the dough and press it into the moulds. 
1955 - Construction of biscuit factory in Kempen on the Lower Rhine – 1955 - Construction of biscuit factory in Kempen on the Lower Rhine -
Edouard De Beukelaer II., son of the company founder, builds the “Flämische Keksfabrik E. de Beukelaer” biscuit factory in…
1966 - Heinz Gries is the third generation to take over the management – 1966 - Heinz Gries is the third generation to take over the management -
After his father’s death, Heinz Gries is the third generation of his family to take over the management. The development of…
1969 - Production in Polch starts – 1969 - Production in Polch starts -
Production in Polch starts, and with it a new era for the company: a new range of products available all year round ends the seasonal dependency on…
1977 - The triumphal procession of Soft Cake begins – 1977 - The triumphal procession of Soft Cake begins -
The triumphal procession of Soft Cake begins. The round biscuit with sponge, orange jelly and chocolate conquers Germany.
1979 - Polch becomes the head office – 1979 - Polch becomes the head office -
Polch becomes the head office of the Griesson family company.
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