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The trained wholesaler for stationery, Oskar Hans Werm, founded a whole sale for stationery in Frankfurt am Main.
His wife Maria becomes co-partner of the business. From that time the business traded under the name Oskar und Maria Werm. The most important trading good are stationery and packagings.
When the second word war started it was Oskar Hans Werm duty to be a soldier. In this time his wife leaded the company with great efforts.
The corporate building was totally destroyed when also great parts of Frankfurt were destroyed by an air strike. It remains just burned out ruins. The business people feel impelled to move their company to Lower Franconia. Business is done there until 1948.
Just before the currency reform in 1948, founder Oskar Hans Werm moves back from Lower Franconia to his hometown Frankfurt. According to the hard circumstances of the postwar period the company was rebuilt there.
The son Oskar Werm joins the business as skilled wholesaler.
Daughter in law Maria Werm joins the company.
The married couple Oskar and Maria Werm senior handing over the company their son and his wife for reasons of age.
The married couple passed away totally unexpected in the beginning of the 70ies.
Founding of the company Osma-Werm Gmbh. Osma stands for the first names of both managing owners, Oskar und Maria Werm.
Relocation to bigger office and stock premises to “Hinter die schöne Aussicht”. The new complex of buildings was modified and newly equipped.
Besides stationary, cosmetics and pyrotechnic, the import and export has been intensified.
Celebration of the companies 50th anniversary.
Son Frank Werm and daughter Simone Werm joining the business after successful apprenticeship and study.
Through the adaption of new computing systems the expansion of the business is focused.
Expansion of the assortment of good with low-price-items from Far East.
Brother in law Andreas Ritschel joins the company. He is responsible for purchasing the low-price-items.
In the same year a new warehouse was built in Lower Franconia.
The second warehouse was built in Lower Franconia.
The entire low-price-item assortment is moved from Frankfurt to a branch establishment in Lower Franconia. There the items are picked and delivered.
Low-Price-Items are presented in a new showroom.
Relocation of the headquarter in Frankfort. The complete business moves in new stock, office and sales premises in Adam-Opel-Strasse.
The company Osma-Werm GmbH is managed extensively in third generation and is proud of the good-working family business.
Purchase of the rented premises in Karlstadt. This company site comprises up to 5-storey high-bay warehouses on an area of approx. 5,000 sqm and a 3-storey office building.
Relocation of the head office from Frankfurt to Lower Franconia to the new property in Karlstadt am Main.
A branch office, namely the purchasing office with the three-person purchasing team for small-price items and imports, will be maintained near the closed Frankfurt branch.
Relocation and enlargement of the showroom.
On the top floor of the office building, a new showroom is being set up on 280 square metres. This shows the entire assortment of over 4,000 articles. In addition to the main sample room for small-price articles with the categories household, decoration, tools, stationery, toys and food, there is a room for small-price cosmetics, one for brand cosmetics and a Christmas and Easter sample room.
The successful senior management Oskar and Maria Werm hand over the business to their children Frank Werm and Simone Ritschel. However, they continue to be active in the company in an advisory capacity.
Expansion and construction of further warehouses with a mobile racking system in Karsbach with a total storage area of approx. 5,000 sqm. Seasonal goods and brand cosmetics are stored here.
Construction of the new headquarters with warehouse and office building. The warehouse area is about 5,000m², plus approx. 1,500m² of office space.
The entire company moves to the new premises. The first warehouse in Karsbach remains as an external warehouse. A showroom with around 300m² of exhibition space is also set up again in the new offices.
