A fitting anniversary celebration

A company’s 125^th anniversary has to be fittingly celebrated. For writing instrument specialist Klio-Eterna, this anniversary falls in 2025. To mark the start of their 125^th year, Klio-Eterna held a reception at the PSI trade show. This was followed in mid-March by a big celebration in the Schlosshalle in Wolfach, Klio-Eterna’s company headquarters. Owner Edeltraud Syllwasschy and Managing Director Michael Gleich welcomed 125 guests to a champagne reception.

In their entertaining welcome speeches, both thanked their friends, long-standing business partners and, above all, the company’s employees. Finally, Michael Gleich thanked Edeltraud Syllwasschy, also on behalf of the entire workforce, “for her commitment as an employee, for her direct and unmistakable manner and her unique sense of humour”, and presented her with a bouquet of red plastic flowers, which had been creatively produced using spray waste in the company’s own shop.

Before the evening meal, the history of the company – starting with the foundation of the “Fabrik für Gebrauchsgegenstände GmbH” (later known as Klio Werke) by Eduard Reisert in Hennef an der Sieg – was recounted in the form of a fairy tale with a humorous animated presentation. Afterwards, the band UMoz got the party going with dance tunes, rounding off a very enjoyable evening. www.klio.com/en

Photo: The main driving force behind the anniversary company: the Klio-Eterna employees and management.