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Tempo (brand)
German brand for paper handkerchiefs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tempo is the first German brand for paper handkerchiefs.[1][2] Today, the brand belongs to Essity.


The brand name became independent in Germany in the course of time as a generic name and in colloquial language, paper handkerchiefs of other brands were often referred to as "Tempo handkerchief" or "Tempo" for short.[3][4][5][6]
History
The disposable paper handkerchief made of cellulose was the product idea of two Jewish leading owners of Vereinigte Papierwerke AG, Oskar Rosenfelder (1878–1950) and his brother Emil Rosenfelder (1861–1945/1946). Oskar registered the Tempo brand on January 29, 1929[5] at the Reichspatentamt in Berlin.[6] The nazis forced the two to sell their firm.[6]
In 1935, 150 million products were produced by Tempo.[6] This number rose to 1 billion in 1955 and more than 4 billion in 1962.[6]
In 2001, the brand was sold to SCA.[6] Since a secession, Tempo has been part of Essity.[6]
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Literature
- Eugen Roth: Das kleine Buch vom Taschentuch. Nuremberg 1954.
- VP-Schickedanz AG (publisher): Tempo, 50 Jahre, Dokumentation eines immer jungen Markenartikels. Nuremberg 1979.
- VP-Schickedanz AG (publisher): Tempo, 60 Jahre, Die Geschichte einer bahnbrechenden Idee. Nuremberg 1989.
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