In 1911 Offenbach am Main, 31-year-old Eugen Bolich saw that the future lay in electric light. In his wife's house, he founded the company Bolich & Neuhäusel, where he began the production of spotlights as well as electrical and lighting products. A year later, the company changes its name to Bolichwerke, Lichttechnische Fabrik. The dynamic development allows him to build a thriving large factory and enamel shop a few years later in his hometown of Odenheim.
It was typical of the industrial era to finish the surface with ceramic enamel to protect steel objects from corrosion. Stamped and cast parts played an important role in the design of his lamps, as did the surface finish in his own enamel shop.
The Second World War brings a partial forced shift of production to armaments production.
On the night of January 22/23, 1960, Eugen Bolich dies in an accident, leaving no descendants. His brother's children take over the further operation of the company.
Berlin, Bielefeld, Köln, Dortmund, Mannheim, Düsseldorf and many other city names replaced the catalog numbers used in the initial business. The numbers were too confusing due to the large selection and that's how Günther Bolich, the father of the current owner of the company, came up with the assignment of city names to the lamps. To this day, the company continues its activity remaining in family hands.