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| 1831 |
Charles Terrot, the founder of Terrot-Werke, was born on October 12, 1831 in Kylburg, Eiffel. During this period, the region was centrally situated in the heartland of the French knitting industry. |
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| 1850 |
At the tender age of just 19, Charles Terrot took over the post of factory foreman in the first Mott&Fouquet knitting machine factory in Troyes. At the invitation of the Government of Württemberg, Charles Terrot left Troyes in 1851with his employer Fouquet and headed for Württemberg to support the development of Germany's knitting industry, then still in its infancy. |
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| 1862 |
Together with the entrepreneur Wilhelm Stücklen, Charles Terrot founded Terrot-Werke. Working under extremely difficult technical conditions, he produced his first circular knitting machines, which quickly conquered the market. It was not long before the existing workshops were no longer adequate, and the young company moved to new, more spacious premises in Bad Cannstatt with scope for further expansion. |
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| 1871 |
The 500th Terrot machine for knitted underwear made of wool and cotton was awarded the silver wreath. This circular knitting machine was already equipped with a revolutionary transmission drive system, and featured at the State Exhibition held in Ulm. |
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| 1887 |
The passing years saw the advent of a new generation, with Charles's two sons Ernst and Franz Terrot as well as his son-in-law August Freund joining the business. The factory and the name Terrot soon assumed a leading position in the field of knitting technology. The company's rapid development quickly led to further expansion of the high-performance fast running machine range to include models used for double-sided loop plush, ajour patterns, lacework and striped fabrics. |
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| 1888 |
1888 saw the foundation of a subsidiary in Dijon, France. The new plant, originally designed for the production of circular knitting machines, was subsequently also used for building bicycles and motor cycles. |
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