Ehemalige Likörfabrik Anton Riemerschmid

Anton Riemerschmid Weinbrennerei und Likörfabrik is a German liqueur producer and spirits importer headquartered in Erding, Bavaria. The business traces its origins to 1835, when the master dyer Anton Riemerschmid (1802–1878) became a partner in the Königlich-Bayerische privilegierte Weingeist-, Spiritus-, Likör- und Essigfabrik Tipp & Vigl in Munich. He took sole ownership in 1852 and gave the company his name. Over the following decades the firm became one of Munich's best-known manufacturers of vinegars, liqueurs and spirits, operating from the Praterinsel in the Isar river from 1869 onward. In the twentieth century the company expanded its brand portfolio and survived the upheavals of two world wars, the Reich spirits monopoly and post-war reconstruction. It moved its headquarters and production to Erding near Munich in 1984. In 1996, after five generations of family ownership, the Anton Riemerschmid group joined the Underberg corporate group, while continuing to present itself under its own name. Today the Riemerschmid brand is best known for its bar syrups and fruit syrups, which are marketed to both professional bartenders and consumers. The company describes itself as Germany's largest syrup manufacturer and emphasizes vegan recipes and more than 180 years of brand expertise. The wider group also markets well-known spirits brands such as Escorial, Pitú, Münchner Kindl, Sangrita, Silla Tequila and XuXu. Production remains based in Erding.

The company was founded in 1835 when Anton Riemerschmid (1802–1878), a master dyer born in Burghausen, became a partner in the Königlich-Bayerische privilegierte Weingeist-, Spiritus-, Likör- und Essigfabrik Tipp & Vigl, based on Maximilianstraße in Munich. The firm was renamed Tip, Bigl & Riemerschmid and later Bigl & Riemerschmid after a partner left in 1837. Riemerschmid was among the first manufacturers to provide housing for workers along English lines, though he housed them in a multi-family building above the factory rather than in a separate settlement. In 1852 he took over the company as sole owner. In 1869 the factory moved to the Praterinsel, a popular old Munich entertainment venue. A new vinegar factory built there opened in 1870 and attracted attention for its size and unusual production method. The chemist Justus von Liebig conducted studies on vinegar bacteria there, as did Max von Pettenkofer, Germany's first professor of hygiene. After Anton Riemerschmid's death in 1878, his sons Eduard and Heinrich led the company. Carl Riemerschmid took over in 1905; with his brother, the architect Richard Riemerschmid, he built a playhouse that later housed the Münchner Kammerspiele, operated by the family for nearly 30 years before passing to the city of Munich in the 1930s. In 1911 Carl's son Robert Riemerschmid became head of the company. He co-founded the "Deutsche Stunde in Bayern," which later became Bayerischer Rundfunk, and is credited with inventing the herbal liqueur Escorial, modeled on French Chartreuse. After World War I, the company faced difficulties due to the Reich spirits monopoly and a sharp increase in alcohol taxes, which made liqueurs and spirits luxury goods. After the financial and economic crisis of the 1930s, the business prospered until the start of World War II. While deliveries to the Wehrmacht and civilians secured its survival in the early war years, bomb damage and looting by occupying troops plunged it into deep crisis toward the end of the war. In 1945 Robert's son Heinrich Riemerschmid (1918–1991) became a partner and representative and began rebuilding the destroyed factory facilities. Because the occupying forces banned alcohol for drinking, the company produced vinegar and pharmaceutical Klostergeist. The 1948 currency reform again permitted drinking alcohol, but with an extremely high tax. In 1963 Heinrich Riemerschmid took sole leadership. In 1971 the company acquired Donath, a fruit juice press founded in 1893; in 1975 it added the Wolfra press, from which it separated again in 1987. In 1984 the headquarters moved to Erding and production was modernized and expanded. Heinrich Riemerschmid died in 1991, and his widow Renate became sole shareholder. In 1996, after five generations, the Anton Riemerschmid group joined the Underberg corporate group, while maintaining its own external presentation. The name Riemerschmid and the Praterinsel remain closely associated. The former factory rooms were long used as the Aktionsforum Praterinsel, a privately owned cultural institution. After the sale to investor Dieter Bock and the clearing of the buildings, renovation and reuse began in 2000. Today the company is headquartered in Erding and describes itself as Germany's largest syrup manufacturer. Its Riemerschmid brand covers bar syrups and fruit syrups, with predominantly vegan recipes developed in close cooperation with bartenders. The group also markets nationally known brands including Pitú, Escorial, Münchner Kindl, Sangrita, Silla Tequila and XuXu. Until production was taken over by Hemmeter, another Underberg group company, cocktail bitters (Angostura and orange bitters) were also sold under the Riemerschmid brand.

• 2000

  Renovation and reuse of the former Praterinsel factory buildings begins after sale to investor Dieter Bock.

• 1996

  Anton Riemerschmid group joins the Underberg corporate group after five generations of family ownership.

• 1991

  Heinrich Riemerschmid dies; widow Renate becomes sole shareholder.

• 1987

  Separation from the Wolfra press.

• 1984

  Headquarters moves to Erding; production modernized and expanded.

• 1975

  Acquisition of the Wolfra press.

• 1971

  Acquisition of Donath, a fruit juice press founded in 1893.

• 1963

  Heinrich Riemerschmid takes sole leadership.

• 1945

  Heinrich Riemerschmid becomes partner and begins rebuilding after wartime destruction.

• 1911

  Robert Riemerschmid becomes head of the company; later credited with inventing Escorial.

• 1905

  Carl Riemerschmid takes over the company.

• 1878

  Anton Riemerschmid dies; sons Eduard and Heinrich lead the company.

• 1870

  New vinegar factory on the Praterinsel begins operation.

• 1869

  Factory moves to the Praterinsel in Munich.

• 1852

  Anton Riemerschmid takes over the company as sole owner.

• 1837

  Company renamed Bigl & Riemerschmid after a partner leaves.

• 1835

  Anton Riemerschmid becomes partner in the Königlich-Bayerische privilegierte Weingeist-, Spiritus-, Likör- und Essigfabrik Tipp & Vigl.

Traditional German quality manufacturer of liqueurs, spirits and syrups, with a strong focus on professional bar use and vegan-friendly syrup recipes.

• Riemerschmid Bar-Sirupe

  Predominantly vegan bar syrups developed in close cooperation with bartenders for professional use.

• Riemerschmid Frucht-Sirup

  Fruit syrup line sold under the Riemerschmid brand.

• Escorial

  Herbal liqueur modeled on French Chartreuse, credited to Robert Riemerschmid.

• Pitú

  Well-known spirits brand marketed by the group.

• Münchner Kindl

  Spirits brand marketed by the group.

• Sangrita

  Spirits brand marketed by the group.

• Silla Tequila

  Tequila brand marketed by the group.

• XuXu

  Mixed drink made from strawberry pulp and vodka.

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2. 2Historie - Riemerschmidriemerschmid.de
3. 3Ehemalige Likörfabrik Anton Riemerschmidwikidata.org
4. 4Anton Riemerschmid (Unternehmensgruppe)de.wikipedia.org