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swarovski
Swarovski AG ( , German pronunciation ()) is an Austrian producer of luxury cut lead glass, headquartered in Wattens, Austria. The company is split into two major industry areas, the Swarovski Kristall business unit that primarily works with luxury items, fashion design crystals and high-end optics such as telescopes, and the Tyrolit business unit that manufactures bonded abrasives as well as concrete sawing and drilling machinery.
== History ==
Daniel Swarovski (October 24, 1862 – January 23, 1956), formerly Daniel Swartz, was born in northern Bohemia (now the Czech Republic).〔Pederson, Jay . (1988). ''International directory of company histories'', St. James Press, p. 422.〕 His father was a glass cutter who owned a small glass factory. It was there that the young Swarovski served an apprenticeship, becoming skilled in the art of glass-cutting. In 1892 he patented an electric cutting machine that facilitated the production of crystal glass.〔Callan, Georgina O'Hara; Glover, Cat (2008). ''The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers'', Thames & Hudson, p. 248.〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About Us – The Story )〕
In 1895, Swarovski financier Armand Kosman and Franz Weis founded the Swarovski company, originally known as A. Kosman, Daniel Swartz & Co., which was later shortened to K.S. & Co.〔 The company established a crystal cutting factory in Wattens, Tyrol (Austria), to take advantage of local hydroelectricity for the energy-intensive grinding processes Daniel Swarovski patented.〔〔Campbell, Gordon (2006). ''The Grove encyclopedia of decorative arts, Volume 2'', Oxford University Press US, p. 407.〕
Nadja Swarovski, the founder's great-great granddaughter, is a member of the Swarovski executive board.
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