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Pongees Ltd
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Pongees Ltd

London, England, founded 1931
About MeThe origins of the present day Pongees Ltd lie in Switzerland, a country that has historical connections with silk trading with China stretching back over many hundreds of years. In the mid 19th century Ostertag Hausamann Faes was established and quickly became a leading silk trader.
In 1931 a branch office was opened in London under the name Pongees Ltd - pongee being a generic term for a group of Chinese silks that were especially popular at that time.
The company retains its historical links with its Swiss founders through its chairman Christian Hausamann, grandson of one of the founders, who is resident in Zurich.
(text taken from the company website)
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