Meller Möbelfabrik controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1939
Wartime production and forced labor
During the Second World War, the factory was converted to war-related production, including ammunition boxes and reportedly aircraft work. Female workers and later forced laborers were used, with some forced laborers housed in the factory premises.
1937
Surname change amid Nazi antisemitism
The Kohn family changed its surname to Kohnert in 1937 in response to hostility toward the Jewish-sounding name Kohn/Cohn during the Nazi period. The episode reflects the antisemitic environment and racial policies of the time.