1825

Foundation of “Glasfabrik Crengeldanz”

Statue of a glass blower – a reminder of the beginnings of glass production in Witten.
Statue of a glass blower – a reminder of the beginnings of glass production in Witten.

The Müllensiefen brothers founded the glass company Glasfabrik Crengeldanz in Witten. For about hundred years, glass was manufactured by the traditional mouth-blown method. By 1865, the company was Germany’s leading window glass manufacturer.