Zündapp
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Zündapp (a.k.a. Zuendapp) was a major German motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1917 in Nuremberg by Fritz Neumeyer, together with the Friedrich Krupp AG and the machine tool manufacturer Thiel under the name "Zünder- und Apparatebau G.m.b.H." as a producer of detonators (Zünder- und Apparatebau is German for Igniter and Apparatus). In 1919, as the demand for weapons parts declined after World War I, Neumeyer became the sole proprietor of the company, and two years later he diversified into the construction of motorcycles.
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Industry | Machine tools, motor vehicles |
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Founded | 1917 (1917) |
Defunct | 1984 (1984) |
Headquarters | Germany |
Products | Detonators, motorcycles, microcars, sewing machines, mopeds |
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Following World War II, Zündapp expanded into the microcar, moped and scooter markets. The company collapsed in 1984.