Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Tavaro's wartime armaments business
Before moving into civilian sewing equipment, the Tavaro business produced precision clockwork artillery fuzes and was involved in military exports, including sales connected with Nazi Germany. The historical record describes Tavaro as accounting for a significant share of Swiss military sales to Nazi Germany. This is a matter concerning the predecessor company's wartime industrial activities rather than a documented scandal involving the later consumer Elna brand.