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Mix & Genest

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German electrical company based in Berlin, founded in 18791

Mix & Genest was founded on 1 October 1879 by the businessman Wilhelm Mix and the engineer Werner Genest in Berlin-Schöneberg. The company was initially an 1879 branch of the ITT Corporation. It was very successful and became one of the pioneers in low voltage devices.2 It ceased to exist in 1954.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1879Founded1
  • Industryelectrical industry, telecommunications1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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Mix & Genest was founded on 1 October 1879 by the businessman Wilhelm Mix and the engineer Werner Genest in Berlin-Schöneberg. The company was initially an 1879 branch of the ITT Corporation. It was very successful and became one of the pioneers in low voltage devices. Among the products were devices for telephony and telegraphy. By 1904 the company had already 2300 employees and subsidiaries in London and Amsterdam.2

Timeline

  1. 1954Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1879Founded Founded1

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