1919 – 1921 – Construction of the factory

Eugen Bolich builds a factory for the production of “lights of all kinds” in his home town of Odenheim.

1922 – 1933 – The EBOLICHT lights are developed

The well-known lamps in the EBOLICHT collection are developed and sell successfully in the Weimar Republic. Bolichwerke’s basic design line is successfully established.

1960

The founder of the company, Eugen Bolich, dies in the night from 22 to 23 January. in the event of an accident. There are no direct descendants. Within the community of heirs, 50 percent of the company is held by the Bolich family. As a result, the Columbus plant in Bruchsal is sold.

Anton Bolich, the brother of the company founder, meanwhile living in Neuhausen auf den Fildern, takes over the Bolichwerke in Odenheim as heir and transforms it into a family limited partnership. His goal is to preserve jobs in Odenheim.

1961

The company passes into the hands of Anton Bolich’s four children Karl, Kurt, Elisabeth and Erich as well as his two grandchildren Gudrun and Ludwig, children of his 5th son Ludwig, who died in the war. Karl Bolich, the eldest son, takes over the technical management of the factory, Erich Bolich, the youngest, the commercial management.

1968

After the death of co-owner Karl Bolich, the company shares are transferred to his son Erich Bolich, Neuhausen. Erich Bolich, Odenheim, now also takes over the technical plant management of Bolichwerke.

1974

Business economist Günther Bolich, the only son of Erich Bolich, Odenheim, takes over the commercial division at the age of 25.

1979

After the childless co-owner Kurt Bolich had already terminated his shareholding in 1966, his sister Elisabeth and the two siblings Gudrun and Ludwig, representatives of the next generation, also left the family KG.