1828
- Joseph KUHN, a local blacksmith from a neighbouring village of Saverne, begins to manufacture weighing equipment.
![Joseph KUHN portrait, in 1828, he begins to manufacture weighing equipment.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_770x500/public/media-images/joseph-kuhn-portrait_0.jpg.webp?itok=yiH1WwEB)
![Old picture of the factory](/sites/default/files/styles/media_small_w/public/media-images/1864-Factory_0.jpg.webp?itok=e5PDStd0)
1855
- A new factory is built in Ottersthal, closer to Saverne.
1864
- Assisted by his brothers, Joseph KUHN diversifies into the production of agricultural machinery. Buildings are constructed on the site where the factory still stands today, alongside the STRASBOURG-PARIS railway line.
1880
- The foundry is built in the Saverne factory.
![KUHN Foundry history](/sites/default/files/styles/media_770x500/public/media-images/kuhn-fundry-history_0.jpg.webp?itok=z6da9xoS)