Date of use: 1945 Turkey

Typon: The Golden Age of Swiss Photography

Typon-Aktiengesellschaft für Photographische Industrie was founded in 1937 in the town of Burgdorf, Switzerland. Especially during and after World War II, when imports from Germany became increasingly difficult, the company played a significant role in the fields of photography and graphic arts within Switzerland. The company's main areas of activity included:

Light-sensitive, silver-based films and papers: These materials were used in specialized fields such as graphic arts and medical X-ray photography.

Photographic chemicals: Typon manufactured a variety of chemical products used in the processing of light-sensitive materials and photomechanical procedures.

Rapid-access film systems: Products marketed under brand names such as "Typorecording," "Typoclair," and "Typophot" were developed using PETP (Polyethylene Terephthalate) based films.

Typon registered well-known trademarks including "TYPON" and "TYPOTEC," and over time, established a respected reputation in the industry. After decades of operation, the company was officially closed on November 15, 2005.

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