New showcase for 2015

The ceremony of the foundation for the new building of Reuge has been held on September 5, 2014, on time for the 150th anniversary in 2015, of the manufacturer of music boxes, mechanical singing birds and automaton pocket watches.

With the presence of the authorities of Canton of Vaud as well as the municipality of Ste-Croix, the birthplace of this traditional crafts, the Chairman of the Board of directors of Reuge, Pierre Kladny, shortly described the history and future of the Company.

A proud representative of the local craftsmanship, Reuge had been founded in 1865 and has been in its present manufacturing site in Ste-Croix for nearly 100 years. As time moved along and production evolved, the needs for space and equipment changed and the Company decided to look for a new site providing for the highest standards of craftsmanship and ergonomics.   O ud et Papi, before breaking all links with the company in 2000. 

September 25, 2014