Time travel: 1934 - 1949

Hand-Guided Machines for Simple Metal Fabrication

Time line

1934  The company manufactures the first motor-driven hand shears for cutting sheet metal. This results in an entire product range of electric shears. These initial technological innovations by the company are soon followed by many more.


Electric hand shears HSU 1,5 (from 1936)

 
1937  The company is renamed "TRUMPF & Co., formerly Julius Geiger GmbH".
 
1939TRUMPF has over 100 employees.

During World War II, TRUMPF continues with the production of electric shears and flexible shafts. The production buildings remain undamaged.

 
1948
    Christian Trumpf decides to build a stationary nibbler, presented as the TRUMPF nibbler TAS. Because of the new product range, TRUMPF changes its logo. The "spade" logo is retained for over 30 years.
 
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