"Kern & Sohn is a German manufacturer and distributor of precision scales force gauges and microscopes. It was founded in 1844 in Albstadt, Ebingen by Gottlieb Kern and its products are often referenced in nineteenth century international scientific publications.
The business is currently run by the sixth generation of the Kern family, and is one of only two German companies from that period to remain family-owned throughout its history (along with Bizerba). Many of the scales and balances produced by Kern are exhibited at the Waagenmuseum in Balingen. It has 100 employees." - (en.wikipedia.org 28.10.2023)
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