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The Fabrique d'Ebauches Bernoises SA (Bernische Ebaucbesfabriken AG) was a [[holding company]]  for [[ebauche]] manufacturers in [[Canton Berne]]. A subsidiary of [[Ebauches SA]], FEB was established in [[1927]] and quickly took over factories in [[Court]], [[Villeret]], [[Cortébert]], and [[Sonceboz]]. This group of factories remained unified under FEB through the 1970s
The Fabrique d'Ebauches Bernoises SA (Bernische Ebaucbesfabriken AG) was a [[holding company]]  for [[ebauche]] manufacturers in [[Canton Berne]]. A subsidiary of [[Ebauches SA]], FEB was established in [[1927]] and quickly took over factories in [[Court]], [[Villeret]], [[Cortébert]], and [[Sonceboz]]. This group of factories remained unified under FEB through the 1970s
==Member Companies==
* [[Ebauches SA]]
** Fabrique d'Ebauches Bernoises (FEB)
*** [[Aurore]], [[Villeret]]
*** [[Hora]], [[Cortébert]]
*** [[Court]]
*** [[Fabrique d'Ebauches de Sonceboz]], [[Sonceboz]]


==Establishment==
==Establishment==

Latest revision as of 19:59, 9 March 2024

The Fabrique d'Ebauches Bernoises SA (Bernische Ebaucbesfabriken AG) was a holding company for ebauche manufacturers in Canton Berne. A subsidiary of Ebauches SA, FEB was established in 1927 and quickly took over factories in Court, Villeret, Cortébert, and Sonceboz. This group of factories remained unified under FEB through the 1970s

Member Companies

Establishment

The company was headquartered in Bienne at Nidaugasse 49 and was established on June 7, 1927 as a Société Anonyme with 900,000 francs of share capital.

The initial board of directors consisted of the following members:

Additionally, Sydney de Coulon (then outside secretary of Ebauches SA but soon its director) was given power of attorney.

On September 29, 1927, FEB acquired Aurore in Villeret and the ebauche factories in Cortébert and Sonceboz. These would operate independently under FEB (and thus under Ebauches SA) until the 1970s.

Aurore Villeret

September 29, 1927 founded a subsidiary in Villeret, Fabriques d'Ebauches Bernoises S.A. Aurore establishment, in Villeret. The articles of association of the company date from June 7, 1927. The share capital comprises fr. 900,000 divided into 900 bearer shares of fr. 1000 each.

Company office at the head office: Rue Nidau No. 49. a) The members of the board of directors César Schild-Krebs, of and in Granges, chairman of the board; Hermann Obrecht, de langes, Soleutes pres fonde de touvoirs, Sidney. a Fontainemelon, the three industrialists; b) the representative to engage the company by their collective signature to two 2. By the geants of the sula cursale in Villeret: a) Georges Guerrin, d'Epiquerez; b) William Bourquin, de Villeret; c) Marcel Cattin, des Bois d) Charles Meyrat, de Tramelan-Dessous, the four industrialists in Villeret.

3. By Alphonse Ehrsam, from A., and Dr. Robert Calc et bu cont a citat de l auche 5: Au, let deux in Granges who also sign collectively with two, them or with one of the representatives of the head office for the branch in Villeret.

Cortébert

September 29, 1927 a branch in Cortébert, under the name Fabriques d'Ebauches Bernoises S. A. succ. de Cortébert. The company's articles of association date from June 1, 1921. The share capital comprises fr. 900,000 nine hundred thousand francs), divided into 900 bearer shares of fr. 1000 each.

The board of directors consists of at least three members; for the first three-year period have been appointed as members: César Schild-Krebs, industrial, from and in Granges; Hermann Obrecht, from Granges, industrialist, in Soleure; Maurice Robert, from Fontainemelon, industrialist, in Fontainemelon; Hans Balmer de Laupen, director of the Banque populaire Suisse in Biel; Ernest Burri, from Niederried, director of the Cantonal Bank of Bern, branch of Tramelan, and Hans Lanz, from Rohrbach, director of the Swiss Bank company, in Biel.

Company office at the head office: Rue Nidau No. 49. 1. By the representatives of the main headquarters in Biel, namely: a) The members of the board of directors, César Schild-Krebs, of and a Granges, chairman of the board; Hermann Obrecht, of Granges, to Soloure, vice-president and Maurice Robert, of and in Fontainemelon, the three industrialists; b) the authorized representative Sidney de Coulon, of Neu- sinature collectro a dets. 2 By the serants of 12 st coursale to Corteber, Otto and Edgar Gautier, industrialists, from and to Cortébert; 3. By Alphonse Ehr-sam, de Granges, head of the commercial office of Ebauches S. A., in Granges, and Dr. Robert Schild, from and in Granges, head of the purchasing office of Ebauches S. A, & Granges, who also sign collectively to two between them or with one of the representatives of the main headquarters.

Sonceboz

The council ano ministration do cotte socit, a 2 a ramon soctai abrigue de Ebau- ches Bernoises S. A. succ. in Sonceboz. The articles of association of the company date from June 7, 1927. The share capital comprises fr. 900,000 (nine hundred thousand francs), divided into 900 bearer shares of fr. 1000 each.

The board of directors consists of at least three members; for the first period of three years were appointed as members: César Schild-Krebs, industrialist, from and in Granges; Hermann Obrecht, from Granges, industrialist, in Solothurn; Maurice Robert, from Fontainemelon, industrialist, in Fontainemelon; Hans Balmer, from Laupen, director of the Swiss People's Bank in Bienne; Ernest Burri, from Niederried, director of the Berne Cantonal Bank, Tramelan branch, and Hans Lanz, from Rohrbach, director of the Bank company in Bienne.

Company office at the head office: Rue Nidau n° 49. 1. By the representatives of the main headquarters in Biel, either: a) The members of the board of directors, Cesar Schild-Krebs, de ot a Granges, chairman of the board; Hermann Obrecht, de Granges, a soloure, bi tp tonent, and Maurie stere, oet & Pontaine dou hater, industry 5; Fontainemelon, who commit the company by their collective signatures to two. 2. By Alphonse Ehrsam, from Granges, head of the commercial office of Ebauches S. A., and Dr. Robert Schild, from and in Granges, head of the purchasing office of Ebauches S. A., the two & Granges. 3. By the director appointed for the branch and the powers of attorney, namely: Fritz-Edouard Pfister, of Zurich, director; Robert Jeannet, from Noiraigue; Walther Gisiger, from Messen; Erest Pauli, from Chaux-de-Fonds;