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History |
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SOLIS - for one century dedicated to
comfort
and cosiness
SOLIS is one of the leading
producers and distributors of electrical appliances - and not only in
Switzerland.
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1908 |
The developer of
the famous electrical heating pad, Dr. W. Schaufelberger, founded the
SOLIS AG engaging in production and distribution.
In the following years the product range was extended into the fields
“Electrical heating pads/Cuddlesome warmth”, “Household” and “Beauty”.
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1933 |
Commencement of the hairdryer production in Zurich.
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1943 |
SOLIS took over social responsibility by following
the call of the Bundesrat (Swiss federal council) and moved the
production to the economically weakened Kanton of Ticino in
Switzerland..
In the 50s, SOLIS became active in the international
markets.
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1959 |
Hairdryer export success in the USA and ten years later
in Asia. Even today, Japan’s hair stylists swear by the quality of SOLIS
hairdryers “Made in Switzerland”.
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1983 |
The entrepreneur Willi A. Nauer took over the SOLIS AG
and expanded it to the SOLIS group.
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1985 |
SOLIS launched
the worldwide first fully automatic espresso machine for households, of
whose have been sold over half a million units up to this day.
Subsequently SOLIS broad its range of fully automatic espresso machines
on offer by adding new innovative models.
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1993 |
Opening of its own production and service centre, the
‘Centro’ SOLIS in Mendrisio/Ticino.
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1997 |
Introduction of the
first Coffee Pod machine, the SOLIS 1, 2, 3 , SPRESSO for the household
markets.
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2002 |
Solis sets new
standards with the production of the first ion-hairdryer. The continuous
development of new appliances increases the Solis product ranges to 4
individual lines.
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2003 |
The wellness trend is still expanding and SOLIS increases
its product assortment of household appliances by adding high-end
lifestyle products with hot sellers like the juice fountain and many
more.
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2004/05 |
The consumer awareness for healthy cooking products is
increasing and Solis follows this trend with new products such as
blenders, citrus presses, and fat-free contact grills.
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2005/06 |
Two new espresso machines are added to the line of coffee
equipment. The fully automatic Ultra “One Touch Cappuccino” for
semi-professional usage as well as the design winning traditional
life-style machine Design Espresso Pro in certain countries. Both models
enjoy great popularity all over the world.
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2006 |
Solis continues its innovation with the launch of 2
additional hair dryers. The 2 most successful models Skyline and Jet
Line are now equipped with the TCI features = Tourmaline, Ceramic and
Ions and are implemented as Sky TCI and Jet TCI. Furthermore the new
Nail Care Type 79 and the new Nail Studio Type 78 are being launched
with modern features to satisfy today’s and tomorrow’s quality
requirements.
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Future |
Solis will continue to develop and launch modern,
easy-to-use, high-quality appliances. |
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Last Update:
19.12.2006 |
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