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The West Bend Aluminum Company

Posted on August 1, 2014

On September 27, 1911, a group of businessmen headed by Bernhard Carl Ziegler founded the West Bend Aluminum Company. Ziegler was the director and president until his death in 1946. As one of the most …

Posted in Economics, Home Life, Science & TechnologyTagged Manufacturing, Post WWII, Washington County, WWII

The Aluminum Industry and Wartime Demands

Posted on August 1, 2014

In 1920 the aluminum cookware industry in Wisconsin gained control of over 50 percent of the total national market, after selling less than five percent in 1910. By 1929, West Bend ranked third in the nation in sales …

Posted in Economics, Military, Science & TechnologyTagged 1940s, Gender, Manufacturing, Post WWII, Washington County, WWII

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