Rahn Celebrates 75 Years in Zurich

Jan 21st, 2015

Katie Anderson

Rahn is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2015. In 1940, during World War II, Hans Rahn founded Rahn AG in Zurich as a one-man business. The Swiss corporate group now has six subsidiaries and a total workforce of 114, while retaining its home base in Zurich.

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