History of Adler

Adler 1880 - 1914

Pioneer Heinrich Kleyer builds bicycles, motorbikes and cars. In his Adler factories in Frankfurt, he is the first in Germany to begin factory production of typewriters... more

Adler 1915 - 1930

Adler Standard 6 car sets new standards. Bauhaus director Gropius designs bodyworks and Adler emblem. Little Adler typewriter beloved of authors and businessmen... more


Adler 1931 - 1945

First swing-arm typewriter the Adler Standard achieves record sales. Adler cars with futuristic flowing forms travel at 130 km/h on the motorway in 1938... more

Adler 1946 - 1957

Car construction is discontinued. In excess of 100,000 typewriters produced annually. Grundig acquires a majority shareholding in Adler via Triumph... more