The company was founded in 1924 by Martin Othmar Winterhalter. A year earlier, he had bought the US patent for a closure system from the American Gideon Sundbäck for 100,000 Swiss francs. The system was not yet mature enough for serial production. Based on this, Winterhalter developed the necessary machines for production. He called his zips "ri-ri" – derived from groove and rib. This was the invention of today's zipper. The company, based in Mendrisio, has a strong position in the Italian luxury market and generates sales of around EUR 170 million with more than 1100 employees, Oerlikon added. With its range of zips and buttons, Riri complements Oerlikon's business in the field of metal fashion jewellery coating. Swiss plant manufacturer Oerlikon is strengthening its luxury goods business – with an acquisition of a zipper manufacturer. Oerlikon will take over the traditional company Riri, the Ticino-based manufacturer of coated metal accessories for the fashion industry, in December 2022. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
The company was founded in 1924 by Martin Othmar Winterhalter. A year earlier, he had bought the US patent for a closure system from the American Gideon Sundbäck for 100,000 ...
Swiss francs. The system was not yet mature enough for serial production. Based on this, Winterhalter developed the necessary machines for production. He called his zips "ri-ri" – derived from groove and rib. This was the invention of today's zipper. The company, based in Mendrisio, has a strong position in the Italian luxury market and generates sales of around EUR 170 million with more than 1100 employees, Oerlikon added. With its range of zips and buttons, Riri complements Oerlikon's business in the field of metal fashion jewellery coating. Swiss plant manufacturer Oerlikon is strengthening its luxury goods business – with an acquisition of a zipper manufacturer. Oerlikon will take over the traditional company Riri, the Ticino-based manufacturer of coated metal accessories for the fashion industry, in December 2022. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
