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Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH produces high-quality kitchen appliances with uncompromising standards of quality, authenticity and design. The range includes ovens, combi-steam ovens, Vario special cooking appliances, glass ceramic, gas and induction cooktops, ventilation, vacuuming and warming drawers, cooling appliances, wine climate cabinets, fully automatic espresso machines, dishwashers, microwaves, tumble dryers and washing machines. The Gaggenau brand presents itself today as a luxury brand and is represented by flagship showrooms in leading cities in more than 50 countries around the globe. The company can look back on a long history. It all began in 1683 when Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm of Baden founded an ironworks to make nails and other household goods. He wanted to boost the economy of the local region and open up new sources of income for its people in addition to agriculture.<ref>Preface by Michael Wessel, in Theodor Bergmann: Eisenwerke Gaggenau A.G, 1891, New edition, (ed. Michael Wessel) 2009 Rastatt. page 7; for a general chronology of the plant, see pages 79-84; Michael Wessel: Geschichte der Eisenwerke Gaggenau at http://www.murgtal-chronik.de, published 9.4.2012; Ein Blick in die Geschichte Gaggenaus, website of the town of Gaggenau http://www.gaggenau.de/stadtgeschichte.4357.htm; Aus Tradition einen Schritt voraus, Gaggenau website, http://www.gaggenau.com/de/die-welt-von-gaggenau/der-unterschied-heisst/tradition/aus-tradeition-einen-schritt-voraus (last downloaded on 7.12.2016).</ref> | Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH produces high-quality kitchen appliances with uncompromising standards of quality, authenticity and design. The range includes ovens, [[Gaggenau combi-steam oven|combi-steam ovens]], Vario special cooking appliances, glass ceramic, gas and [[The CX 480 full surface induction cooktop with TFT touch display|induction cooktops]], [[Gaggenau downdraft ventilation|ventilation]], vacuuming and warming drawers, cooling appliances, wine climate cabinets, fully automatic espresso machines, dishwashers, microwaves, tumble dryers and washing machines. The Gaggenau brand presents itself today as a luxury brand and is represented by flagship showrooms in leading cities in more than 50 countries around the globe. The company can look back on a long history. It all began in 1683 when Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm of Baden founded an ironworks to make nails and other household goods. He wanted to boost the economy of the local region and open up new sources of income for its people in addition to agriculture.<ref>Preface by Michael Wessel, in Theodor Bergmann: Eisenwerke Gaggenau A.G, 1891, New edition, (ed. Michael Wessel) 2009 Rastatt. page 7; for a general chronology of the plant, see pages 79-84; Michael Wessel: Geschichte der Eisenwerke Gaggenau at http://www.murgtal-chronik.de, published 9.4.2012; Ein Blick in die Geschichte Gaggenaus, website of the town of Gaggenau http://www.gaggenau.de/stadtgeschichte.4357.htm; Aus Tradition einen Schritt voraus, Gaggenau website, http://www.gaggenau.com/de/die-welt-von-gaggenau/der-unterschied-heisst/tradition/aus-tradeition-einen-schritt-voraus (last downloaded on 7.12.2016).</ref> | ||
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Otto's son Georg von Blanquet took over at the helm of Gaggenau from 1956. Inspired by a passion for cooking, he had a vision of a custom-designed fitted kitchen with technically sophisticated and easy to use appliances. He relentlessly pursued his vision despite all the difficulties. Georg von Blanquet took advantage of the booming culinary culture at the time and the new esteem in which kitchen appliances were held in the post-war era. His ideas were not only pioneering for Gaggenau, but for the entire sector. He paved the way for the evolutionary fitted kitchen, constructed the first built-in eye level oven in 1956 and launched the first separate cooktop and ventilation appliances on the market. With his passion for cooking, he knew to use his company to challenge the engineers to take account of the needs of professional chefs. | Otto's son Georg von Blanquet took over at the helm of Gaggenau from 1956. Inspired by a passion for cooking, he had a vision of a custom-designed fitted kitchen with technically sophisticated and easy to use appliances. He relentlessly pursued his vision despite all the difficulties. Georg von Blanquet took advantage of the booming culinary culture at the time and the new esteem in which kitchen appliances were held in the post-war era. His ideas were not only pioneering for Gaggenau, but for the entire sector. He paved the way for the evolutionary fitted kitchen, constructed the first built-in eye level oven in 1956 and launched the first separate cooktop and ventilation appliances on the market. With his passion for cooking, he knew to use his company to challenge the engineers to take account of the needs of professional chefs. | ||
The entire plant was relocated to the area of the former Gaggenau glassworks in 1962. Kitchen ventilation appliances were produced for the first time. A development that led in 1976, for example, to the introduction of the first downdraft ventilation, which extracted vapors downwards directly at the cooktop. | The entire plant was relocated to the area of the former Gaggenau glassworks in 1962. Kitchen ventilation appliances were produced for the first time. A development that led in 1976, for example, to the introduction of the first [[Gaggenau downdraft ventilation|downdraft ventilation]], which extracted vapors downwards directly at the cooktop. | ||
The company began to expand internationally with the establishment of overseas subsidiaries in a bid to overcome the growing competition in Germany.<ref>History of "Eisenwerke Gaggenau GmbH" in keywords.</ref> | The company began to expand internationally with the establishment of overseas subsidiaries in a bid to overcome the growing competition in Germany.<ref>History of "Eisenwerke Gaggenau GmbH" in keywords.</ref> | ||