1900 View of 1900
The VSM factory in Hanover-Hainholz.
1914 50 years anniversary
VSM celebrates its existence during 50 years! The shipping of glass paper and abrasive cloth is continuous.
1924 Financial statement
1924 VSM has a capital stock of 3,540,000.- gold marks in its opening balance sheet.
1929 Economic revival
VSM specialises in the production of coated abrasives in Hanover-Hainholz.
1932 Progress
VSM builds up an in-house cloth treatment and develops into one of the leading companies in the abrasives industry.
1933 Vitex
The trademark "Vitex" is registered and becomes an international synonym for high-performing abrasives.
1943-45 Destruction
A large part of the production in Hanover has been destroyed during the Second World War.
1945 Re-construction
The VSM employees re-build the production capacities without state support due to revenue reserves. The production is already running again by October, 5th 1945. A tremendous success!
