ROSLER - s. r. o., Bratislava

It all started in 1794. In the middle of Europe, in Nixdorf (Mikulášovce), Czech Republic, Ignaz Rösler establishes a knives producing company, thereby laying the corner-stone of the company that has meanwhile crossed more than 200 hundred years of its lasting. From the very beginning, the business flourishes and as early as in 1811, the company becomes with its 120 employees the largest steel enterprise in Austrian monarchy. Ignaz Rösler gains c. k. land privilege and in 1819 the title "Edler von Ehrenstahl". In 1815, the company moves from province to the monarchy's capital - Vienna. In the same time, it significantly broadens its activities. Besides selling its own goods, the company starts to drive a warehouse with steel, wood, porcelain and pottery products from England, Germany and France.