Michael Braun (industrialist)
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Johann Michael Braun, was a German
industrialist and pioneer of the undergarment industry. Together with corsetmaker
Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer
he established the corsetry manufacturer “Spiesshofer & Braun” in Heubach
(Württemberg
) in 1886. From 1902 onwards the company traded under the name “Triumph”
as this was considered a more memorable brand name. Having started off with six sewing machines and six employees in a barn, the company had annual sales of 1.7 billion Euros in 2009, and 37’515 employees. Still family owned, by now the multinational manufacturing and marketing organization operates in 120 countries around the globe. It is one of the leading underwear companies in the world and sells its product primarily under the core brands Triumph®, sloggi®, Valisère® and HOM®.
Michael Braun was married to Anna Helena Spiesshofer, daughter of co-founder Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer
. They had four children.
In memory of Michael Braun and his wife, every year on the 29th of October church bells of Heubach’s
St.-Ulrich Church
ring as Michael and Helena Braun once donated the bells.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
industrialist and pioneer of the undergarment industry. Together with corsetmaker
Corsetmaker
A corsetmaker is a specialist tailor who makes corsets. Corsetmakers are frequently known by the French equivalent terms corsetier and corsetière .Stay-maker is an obsolete name for a corsetmaker...
Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer
Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer
Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer, was a German industrialist and pioneer of the undergarment industry. Born as son of a weaver, he was known for his outstanding expertise in weaving techniques. Together with merchant Michael Braun he established the corsetry manufacturer “Spiesshofer & Braun” in...
he established the corsetry manufacturer “Spiesshofer & Braun” in Heubach
Heubach
Heubach is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 10 km east of Schwäbisch Gmünd, and 13 km southwest of Aalen. The town finds itself at the edge of the Rems River Valley and at the base of the Swabian Alps.Heubach is located in the Swabian...
(Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
) in 1886. From 1902 onwards the company traded under the name “Triumph”
Triumph International
Triumph International is an international underwear manufacturer. Founded in Heubach, Württemberg, Germany 1886 by the two families Spiesshofer & Braun. The first foreign subsidiary was established in Zurzach, Switzerland which...
as this was considered a more memorable brand name. Having started off with six sewing machines and six employees in a barn, the company had annual sales of 1.7 billion Euros in 2009, and 37’515 employees. Still family owned, by now the multinational manufacturing and marketing organization operates in 120 countries around the globe. It is one of the leading underwear companies in the world and sells its product primarily under the core brands Triumph®, sloggi®, Valisère® and HOM®.
Michael Braun was married to Anna Helena Spiesshofer, daughter of co-founder Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer
Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer
Johann Gottfried Spiesshofer, was a German industrialist and pioneer of the undergarment industry. Born as son of a weaver, he was known for his outstanding expertise in weaving techniques. Together with merchant Michael Braun he established the corsetry manufacturer “Spiesshofer & Braun” in...
. They had four children.
In memory of Michael Braun and his wife, every year on the 29th of October church bells of Heubach’s
Heubach
Heubach is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 10 km east of Schwäbisch Gmünd, and 13 km southwest of Aalen. The town finds itself at the edge of the Rems River Valley and at the base of the Swabian Alps.Heubach is located in the Swabian...
St.-Ulrich Church
Ulrich of Augsburg
Saint Ulrich , sometimes spelled Uodalric or Odalrici, was Bishop of Augsburg and a leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized.-Family:...
ring as Michael and Helena Braun once donated the bells.
Honors
- Großes Verdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Commander's Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany)
- Honorary citizen of HeubachHeubachHeubach is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 10 km east of Schwäbisch Gmünd, and 13 km southwest of Aalen. The town finds itself at the edge of the Rems River Valley and at the base of the Swabian Alps.Heubach is located in the Swabian...
(WürttembergWürttembergWürttemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
)