 Bernina logo | |
| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sewing and embroidery systems |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Founder | Fritz Gegauf |
| Headquarters | Steckborn, Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Hanspeter Ueltschi (Owner and Chairman of the Board of Directors)[1] Kai Hillebrandt (CEO) |
| Products | Bernina sewing machines Textile machines Software |
| Brands | Bernette |
| Revenue | CHF241million (2023)[2] |
Number of employees | 1,247 (annual average in 2023)[3] |
| Website | www |
Bernina International AG is a privately owned international manufacturer of sewing and embroidery systems. The company was founded in Steckborn, Switzerland, and develops, manufactures, and sells goods and services for the textile market, primarily household sewing-related products in the fields of embroidery, quilting, home textiles, garment sewing, and crafting.[4]
The origins of the company lie in the 1893 invention of the hemstitch sewing machine by Swiss inventor and entrepreneur Karl Friedrich Gegauf. Currently, the company's products include sewing machines, embroidery machines, serger/overlocker machines, and computer software for embroidery design.
- ^ "Sewing hotshot Hanspeter Ueltschi pays a visit to Portland's Modern Domestic". OregonLive.com. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ^ Thomas Griesser Kym (2024-07-04). "Für "die sehr ambitionierte Hobbyschneiderin": Eine Bernina für 15'000 Franken". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Ganz grosser Näh- und Stickzauber: die neue Bernina 990". Bernina (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Gudrun Enders (2015-04-15). "Nähmaschine kommt von Herzen". Thurgauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2017-07-19.