Our history
A glass success story – tried and tested for generations.
OTTO VON GUERICKE
Otto von Guericke recognises the thermal expansion of air and conducts his first experiments with a vacuum.
DENIS PAPIN
Denis Papin develops the digester, in which he creates a vacuum by heating or steam.
LAZZARO SPALLANZANI
Lazzaro Spallanzani proves that an airtight seal combined with prolonged heating prevents microbes from developing and kills microbes already present.
NICOLAS APPERT
Nicolas Appert develops this method further and is honoured for his work by Emperor Napoleon I. He documents his method for preserving food in a cookbook.
DR RUDOLF REMPEL
Dr Rudolf Rempel patents his invention "Apparatus for the automatic closing and venting of sterilisation jars" and is the first to use jars that are sealed with a rubber ring and a metal lid.
ALBERT HÜSSENER
Albert Hüssener founds the Hüssener company to build a business based on the preserving process, but is unsuccessful.
FOUNDATION OF THE COMPANY WECK
Johann Weck and Georg van Eyck found the company J. Weck u. Co. KG. While van Eyck successfully expands the business in Germany and abroad, Weck leaves the company soon after, in 1902.
MODERN MARKETING
Georg van Eyck makes WECK famous throughout the country by giving demonstrations, improves jars and appliances and introduces the strawberry as a trademark, which is still used today.
OWN GLASSWORKS IN THE EAST OF GERMANY
From 1905, Georg van Eyck sets up his own glassworks in Friedrichshain near Cottbus, where millions of WECK jars are produced until 1945. However, both world wars result in severe setbacks, most recently the expropriation of all the factories without compensation.
NEW START IN BONN
Since 1950, WECK has been producing jars in its Bonn glassworks, today a modern factory making up to 500 million jars per year. With a recycling rate of over 65%, it makes an important contribution to sustainability.
ACCEPTANCE. AND BEGINNING AGAIN.
Following insolvency in 2023, WECK was taken over by the Aurelius Group based in Munich. The traditional brand is now experiencing a renaissance. WECK is stepping into the future with a new energy and fresh solutions. One jar at a time.
"People have trusted WECK for generations because we not only preserve food with our jars – we also preserve values such as sustainability, quality and tradition."
Contact usProven for years
The WECK principle using a jar, ring and clips ensures safe and natural preserving.
