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Soennecken

Logo: soennecken.de3

German office products manufacturer

Soennecken is a German office products manufacturer. Its products are well known in the United Kingdom, North America, Australia and also India. Founded by Friedrich Soennecken in 1875, the name was registered as a trademark in 1905.2 It is headquartered in Germany.1 It ceased to exist in 1973.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 27, 1875Founded1

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Soennecken hole punch
Photo: Greg09091955, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Soennecken is a German office products manufacturer. Its products are well known in the United Kingdom, North America, Australia and also India. Founded by Friedrich Soennecken in 1875, the name was registered as a trademark in 1905. Soennecken is the synonym for the development of the pen, binder and the punch. Due to bankruptcy, the trademark is owned by the BRANION EG since 1973. Today the enterprise offers a variety of office products.2

The story

Founded by Friedrich Soennecken on May 27, 1875.1

1883: Soennecken employs 30 workers and packman, acquisition of area from Poppelsdorf, now Bonn

1887: Extension of the factory

1896: A new building is inaugurated

1898: New building for furniture production

1903/1904: Completion furniture factory Soenneckenfeld

1909: New building in Poppelsdorf: Soenneckenfeld

1910: Participation at the World's Fair Brussels with awards

1911: Soenneckens son, Alfred Soennecken is active in the company

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Purchase of Shannon Zeiss registration department company Berlin

1913 export branches in Berlin, Leipzig, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Paris

72,000 goods packages are sent into all world

Purchase of the feather/spring factory Schaper in Iserlohn

1919: Death of Friedrich Soennecken

1920s: Enterprise employs approx. 1000 coworkers

1973: Bankruptcy

1983: BRANION EG buys the exclusive trademark rights

From Wikipedia’s article on Soennecken, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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Timeline

  1. 1973Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. May 27, 1875Founded Founded1

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