Jezler of Schaffhausen

The Jezler silver manufactory, founded in 1822, is closing its doors in Schaffhausen – production has already been discontinued. The production of silverware continues in Germany. Founded in 1822 One of the oldest and most traditional companies in Schaffhausen has had eventful years. Founded in 1822 by Johann Jacob Jezler, the silverware factory was run by the Hauser family until 1996. After 174 years, however, the silversmith was threatened with extinction, and for years it had suffered from declining sales. The search for a buyer was successful, and the Zurich silver shop Meister took over the company with its 40 employees. In the 2000s, the industrialisation of the silver manufactory was reversed with correspondingly large investments in automatic machining centres: "The silver manufactory business does not depend on the batch sizes per production unit, but on the technical and artistic skills of the employees," said Hermann Hasen, the managing director at the time, in March 2007. This return to the traditional values of the silver craft triggered a restructuring push. In the process, 20 of the 40 employees, mainly semi-skilled workers, were cut. In the following years, it became quiet around the traditional house. The reduction from 20 to 8 employees within the past decade is a reaction to the economic environment and natural fluctuations, Hardy said.