Milestones in the bugatti story over the years.
1947On 1 January, Friedrich Wilhelm Brinkmann establishes a made-to-order clothing company for ladieswear and menswear in Löhne, near Herford, Just one year later, an independent collection is released consisting of coats and trousers.
The company grows quickly and already employs 100 people. The premises become too small, so the business is relocated to Bad Oeynhausen..
The company now has 260 employees and arrives at its current location in Herford, moving into the newly built office building on Hansastrasse in 1954.
The company Brinkmann Lord Italia SRL is established in Pergine, near Trento, as a workshop and sales office for the Italian market. Production and distribution grow at a fast rate. Italy soon becomes the most important export market..
Launch of the bugatti brand.
The first consumer advertising for bugatti.
Cooperation begins between bugatti and Gore-Tex.
Klaus and Wolfgang Brinkmann jointly take over as managers of the group with their father
Development of the licensing business: the first licenses are granted for shoes.
The bugatti collection of sports jackets is launched.
Following the death of founder Friedrich Wilhelm Brinkmann on 24 September 1994, his sons Wolfgang and Klaus take over all management duties at the company.
First participation in the Pitti fashion show in Florence.
Development of the in–house bugatti trousers collection.
Grand opening of the international showroom at HALLE 29 in Düsseldorf.
Launch of the bugatti womenswear collection.
The company is renamed from F. W. Brinkmann GmbH to bugatti GmbH.
The children of Wolfgang Brinkmann, Thorsten and Markus, and the children of Klaus Brinkmann, Julius and Lena, become partners of bugatti Holding Brinkmann GmbH & Co. KG.
Grand opening of the first bugatti shop with a new brand and design concept.
