Private company

Torpedo-Factorie

Torpedo-Factorie is a producer of bicycles and typewriters in Frankfurt a.M founded in 1896.1 It was founded by Peter Weil and Heinrich Weil.1 It is headquartered in Rödelheim.1 It is part of Remington Rand.1 It ceased to exist in 1967.1

Die Torpedo-Werke AG (Weil-Werke) waren ein Hersteller von Fahrrädern und Büromaschinen in Frankfurt am Main.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1896Founded1
  • IndustryManufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages, machinery industry and plant construction, manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c., vehicle construction1
  • HeadquartersRödelheim, Germany1
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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Corporate structure

Torpedo-Factorie is part of a group headed by Remington Arms. 4 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Remington Arms Wilmington, Delaware, United States
    • Remington Rand New York City
      • Torpedo-Factorie Rödelheim, Germany
    • Marlin Firearms Subsidiary · United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Heinrich Weil and Peter Weil in 1896.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1967Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1931Acquired Acquired by Remington Rand1
  3. 1921Renamed Name changed to Torpedo-Werke AG Fahrräder und Schreibmaschinen1
  4. 1896Founded Founded1

Sources

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