Laco Uhrenmanufaktur GmbH (formerly Lacher & Co) is a German watch manufacturer founded in 1925 in Pforzheim by Frieda Lacher and Ludwig Hummel.[1][2]
History
The company name derives from the surname Lacher[3] and the abbreviation Co. Laco Uhrenmanufaktur was founded in the mid-1920s, when Swiss movements dominated the market in Pforzheim.
After several years, the founders decided to go their separate ways.[4] Hummel (*26 July 1889) stayed in the original company, the watch factory Laco, whereas Frieda Lacher joined the precision parts production for wristwatches. In 1936, Erich Lacher, Frieda Lacher's son, joined her business branch and assumed the management. For this reason, the company was renamed Erich Lacher Uhrenfabrik. Again, the firm started producing complete watches.