Jura Elektroapparate facts for kids
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| Aktiengesellschaft | |
| Industry | Home appliances |
| Founded | Niederbuchsiten, Switzerland in 1931 |
| Founder | Leo Henzirohs |
| Headquarters |
Niederbuchsiten
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Switzerland
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Key people
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Emanuel Probst (CEO) |
| Products | Espresso machines |
| Revenue | CHF 579,900,000 (2020) |
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Number of employees
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808 (2020) |
Jura Elektroapparate AG is a famous Swiss company. It makes awesome home appliances, especially espresso machines. These machines are super popular for making coffee easily. Jura's main office is in Niederbuchsiten, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. A person named Leo Henzirohs started the company in 1931.
Jura used to make its own products in its factories. But since the 1990s, other companies now help make their machines. This means Jura can focus on designing and selling their cool products.
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Discover Jura: Coffee Machines and More
Jura today mainly focuses on making fully automatic espresso machines. These are machines that do almost everything for you! This special focus started in the early 1980s. Jura really cares about how their machines look. They make sure they have a great design. You won't find any really cheap machines from Jura. They focus on quality.
How Jura Makes Coffee Machines
The automatic espresso machines are made by a company called Eugster/Frismag. This factory is located in a town called Romanshorn. Eugster/Frismag also makes coffee machines for other big brands. These brands include Siemens, Bosch, and AEG.
Jura Around the World
Jura's automatic espresso machines are sold all over the world. They are very popular! Jura has its own sales companies or works with partners in many countries. These include Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, and Spain. They also sell in Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. You can find Jura machines in Canada, Australia, South Africa, and China too. They are also sold in Central Eastern Europe.
A very famous person is Jura's brand ambassador. This is Roger Federer, the amazing tennis player!
What Else Did Jura Make?
Jura was once well known for making other home appliances. They used to make clothes irons, for example. But at the end of 2008, Jura stopped selling its ironing products. Now, they are all about coffee machines!
Visiting the World of Jura Coffee
In 2006, Jura opened a special place for visitors. It's called "JURAworld of Coffee." This visitor's centre is at their main office in Niederbuchsiten. It's a great place to learn about coffee and Jura machines.
Jura's Family of Companies
Jura has other companies that are part of its group.
- Capresso - This company joined Jura in 2008.
