De Dietrich
- COLLECTIONS
- Washing Range
- Cooling Range
- Cooking Range
- De Dietrich Collection 2010
- SETTING NEW VALUES
- Innovations
- History of Excellence
- A Brand With Over 3 Centuries of Innovations
- Protecting Environment
- AFTERSALES
- LIFESTYLE
History of Excellence
De Dietrich, a brand with over 300 years of inspiration
1684 Jean De Dietrich, son of a rich family of financiers from the East of France buys a forge
1761 Named a Baron under Louis XV, Jean De Dietrich becomes a great industrialist, nicknamed the "King of Iron"
1778 King Louis XVI launches the first De Dietrich logo. He moulds all the iron produced by the forges with a hunting horn
1789 To Rouget de l'Isle, Philippe-Frédéric De Dietrich, Jean's youngest son, commissions a patriotic hymn to unite the French people: the famous Marseillaise
1806 Amélie Louise De Dietrich extends the business to include mechanical construction and railways
1850 The first coal and wood cooker produced in Mertzwiller
1902 The De Dietrich and Bugatti families enter into a partnership to create a sports car. De Dietrich then decides to concentrate their efforts on their main business, the home appliance field
1907 Baron Eugène wound down the automobile adventure to concentrate on his core business - household appliances.
1950s De Dietrich invented a rotating coffee grill, a first at the time for General De Gaulle to enjoy his coffee.
1955 Construction of the current factory in Vendôme
1956 At a time when cast-iron stoves are common, De Dietrich launched the first gas cooker, the "Pervanche" model with four burners
1960 The "Pléiade" range was launched, featuring both coal and gas fired cookers with very innovative features
1968 Integration kitchen concept took off
1977 The first electronic kitchen in "Experimental 8000 programme"
1982 The first multi-function pyrolytic oven on the market
1985 The first vitro-ceramic cooking surface on the market with built-in controls
1988 Launch of double-ovens
1992 The first electronic-touch vitro-ceramic cooking surface on the market
1993 The launch of "Obsidiane" renowned as being the pinnacle of the range of built-in appliances
1994 De Dietrich celebrates selling millionth oven
1995 Launch of the ceramic hob with the Lotus burner, a new development in gas hob
1996 De Dietrich revolutionises ceramic hobs with the Quickstar Plus cooking zones
1997 Launch of complete range of Cool Door ovens and first independent steam oven
1999 Launch of 28cm induction oven - the widest on the market!
2000 Launch of Eolyse & Pyrocool!
2001 Launch of HCH System, Collection 38, ICS dishwasher!
2003 Development of ICS technology throughout the range!
2005 Low Temperature Professional Cooking Programme
2007 Unveil the New Values
2008 Grand Opening of La Galerie De Dietrich
The saga that began in 1684 continues...
