Following a rapid growth to a 25 million DM sales figure and 180 employees in 1961, the shirt market unexpectedly collapsed on a worldwide scale, both in laundry and in the garment industry. The company faced its first crisis in the 60's.
The consequences drawn from this situation included the extension of the production range. For the garment industry, Kannegiesser became the pioneer in fusing technology, and for decades the brand Kannegiesser was a synonym for "fusing machines" in many countries, such as the USA: Those who talked of their Kannegiesser meant their fusing machine.
But also the product range for the laundry industry was subject to a systematic expansion, and Kannegiesser evolved into the finishing specialist for modern laundries.
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