Step by step | When Jacob Rohner founded his sock company in 1930 in the small town of Balgach in the Swiss Rhine Valley, he had a revolutionary idea in mind. He wanted to create a sock that would stand out for its performance, comfort, quality and design. An essential companion for the most demanding conditions and activities. Using circular knitting machines, the finest natural materials and with an attention to detail that only the Swiss could perfect, Rohner broke new ground and exceeded all expectations for a sock.

1873
In 1873, Jacob Rohner founded an embroidery machine factory with eight machines in a building that belonged to his father.

1878
By 1878, Jacob Rohner had achieved worldwide success as a merchant and exported embroidery abroad. He traveled to North America and Asia and visited important trading and textile industries.

1930
In 1930, he wanted to design socks that would be characterized by performance, comfort, quality and design.

1933
In 1933, he took over the machinery of the Billeter sock and hosiery factory in Küsnacht.

1952
In 1952, he renovated the factory from the ground up, which further improved the quality of the brand and enabled him to develop revolutionary concepts in the field of hosiery.

1980
In 1980, the non-slip sock "SupeR" was introduced, Rohner's best-selling product since its launch.

1989
In 1989, Jacob Rohner AG founded a company in Portugal: Jacob Rohner Texteis, S.A. in Oliveira de Frades. The socks are still linked and finished at this location today.

2002
The compression sports sock was launched on the market in 2002. Later, in 2007, a world first was created: Rohner Socks produced numbered socks, an innovative solution for sorting socks. In 2011, Rohner produced its first special climbing socks, the "Rohner Rock".

2012
2012 was a very successful year in which the Rohner online store was launched.

2013
In 2013, the "Your Next Footprint" strategy was introduced with the "SuperR" organic cotton socks.

2015
Since 2015, Jacob Rohner AG has also added bioceramic socks to its product range. These socks are able to regulate body heat. The bioceramic fiber has odor-inhibiting and antibacterial properties.

2019
In 2019, Jacob Rohner AG introduced copper socks to the Rohner range. These socks have unique antibacterial functionalities. Copper is used in the healthcare sector because of its unique properties.

2020
In 2020, Jacob Rohner AG won the ISPO Award 2020 in the "Snow Sports" segment and in the "Socks" category with the "Copper Jet" product.

2020
Foundation of a joint venture with JRVG in Portugal

2022
In 2022, Jacob Rohner AG raised its internal quality management processes to a new level and received the internationally recognized ISO:9001:2015 certificate. This is a significant milestone in our company history and shows that we are constantly working to improve our processes in order to offer our customers the highest quality and safety.