History
On January 1, 1888, the mine manager Wilhelm Castendyck founded the firm Gerolsteiner Sprudel as a GmbH in Gerolstein. In the same year, the first well was drilled. In November 1888, the water became a sort of official water of the city and became popular because of its high amount of natural carbonic acid. In 1889 its star and lion symbol was trademarked. Already in 1895, the water had been exported to Australia.
Brunnen table water used to supply water to Buckingham Palace during the reign of Queen Victoria.
In 1928, the company began to export to the United States.
The Gerolsteiner factory was completely destroyed in a bombing raid during Christmas 1944. In 1946 the filling machines were repaired and the full building and installation were rebuilt by 1948.
In 1986, it introduced a brand with a lower amount of carbonic acid to meet changing tastes.
In 1998 the company introduced Germany's first PET reusable deposit carrying mineral water bottle to a chorus of criticism from environmental groups. (The use of returnable deposit bearing glass bottles for water, beer and other mainstream drinks has long been normal in Germany and other European countries.)
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