Krups

In 1846, a German entrepreneur, Robert Krups, founded the KRUPS brand for manufacturing household appliances.

He worked in a forge of Wald in North Rhine Westphalia.

His son (also named Robert) moved the company to Solingen, Germany, and started to export industrial forging products.

More info at
https://knowyourgrinder.com/krups-company-history/
https://www.krupsusa.com/history-krups
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krups