roviva Museum - We show 275 years of industrial history

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Industrial history

In 1748 Johannes Roth founded a horsehair spinning mill in Wangen an der Aare. Pioneering spirit and entrepreneurship drive him to build up a successful family business in Wangen an der Aare during the time of the old Swiss Confederation and long before the French Revolution. roviva is thus one of the oldest companies in Europe and the first mattress factory in Switzerland.

Competente since 1748

Pioneering work

Water power and steam engines drive the machines via transmission belts and transmission shafts in operation. Electricity and trucks are foreign words for a long time. Pioneering work is required not only in the industrial revolution, but also in the search for ever new, even better products and materials.

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Structural transformation

Spun horsehair for the best mattresses, horsehair for upholsterers and saddlers, plucked horsehair for brush production, dressed pig bristles for brush production, horsehair yarn for the textile industry, moulded hair for the furniture industry, moulded hair for car production, polyurethane moulded foam for car seat production - these are some milestones of the roviva history.

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Generation change

In the big book of the roviva family business, each generation writes its own chapter. But our values have always remained the same: the cultivation of our family traditions, the passion for craftsmanship, the high quality standards, the sustainable commitment to people and the environment and, of course, the love of a pleasurable night's sleep and of a small town on the banks of the River Aare in the middle of Switzerland.

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Our museum is open to all those interested in industrial history and textiles, pupils and students, and of course all our valued roviva customers. We look f

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Tradition obliges innovation - Anniversary blog part 1

What is now an internationally successful Swiss manufacturer of mattresses and bedding in Wangen an der Aare began not quite 300 years ago. In our three-part anniversary blog, we look at how the then 33-year-old Johannes Roth founded a horsehair spinning mill in the tranquil town of Wangen an der Aare in 1748 and what became of it. To begin with, we stay in the present, despite all the historical significance and sense of tradition.

Louis XV and the mattresses from Oberaargau - Anniversary blog part 2

roviva would not be where it is today if the company did not have its history. For in 275 years, constant change and further development have determined the company. This is how a horsehair spinning mill, where people toiled by hand, became an innovative company - including a major fire and a new start 45 years ago. But let's take it one step at a time: You can find out more in the second part of our anniversary blog.

Committed to good and healthy sleep - Anniversary blog part 3

Good quality materials and careful workmanship are crucial for good mattresses and sleep systems. You don't want to end up like the fairytale princess on the pea... You can find more information on this topic in our third and final part of the anniversary blog series.