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Establishment of Philips & Co.

When
1891
Where
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Part of
Philips founded in Eindhoven for carbon-filament lamp production, 1891

Gerard Philips and his father Frederik founded Philips & Co. in Eindhoven in 1891 to manufacture incandescent electric lamps.

Gerard Philips purchased an old factory building in Eindhoven, financed by his father Frederik. This facility became the first factory for the company, which was established as a family business for the production of carbon-filament lamps and other electro-technical products.

Sources

  1. Philips Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  2. Gerard Philips Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  3. Eindhoven Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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