DUROTHERM®

At long last, Henri Kuhn – who through necessity had taken on the company at an extremely early age – was able to share the responsibility with his brother. Jacques Kuhn, now aged 28, returned from the USA as a fully qualified mechanical engineer and took over as technical manager. Henri Kuhn remained responsible for sales, marketing and administration, while Jacques Kuhn focussed on product development and manufacture.

For 22 years, the brothers successfully headed the company as a tandem team and were able to secure a considerable share of the Swiss cookware market. The company’s workforce grew to more than 130 employees.

• Jacques Kuhn remained a bachelor up to the age of 88.
• His love of pre-dinner aperitifs with friends inspired him to invent cookware that would keep meals hot for as long as possible, while his distaste for washing up called for cookware that was easy to clean (e.g., no gap between the handle and the side).
• Jacques Kuhn first toyed with the idea of developing thermal cookware at the end of the 1950s. Single items were fabricated, but the idea as a whole proved impossible because there was no way to spot weld the interior and exterior shells. Jacques had hoped to create a vacuum in the insulating cavity (today, this is filled with air).

Kuhn Rikon patents and launches DUROTHERM®, the world’s first double-walled cookware with no fewer than three uses – cooking, serving and keeping foods warm.

The product received gold medals at the Inventor’s Fairs in Geneva (1978) and Vienna (1979). To this day, Kuhn Rikon is the only company in the world to have mastered the complex art of producing double-walled cookware.

The electronically controlled DUROTHERM timax pressure cooker heralded the dawn of a new era of smart, networked domestic appliances.

HOTPAN® Comfort cookware raises the benchmark in cooking yet higher and makes life in the kitchen easier than ever before. Once you download the Kuhn Rikon app, it’s like having an experienced chef right next to you in the kitchen. You no longer need to worry about cooking times or adjusting the hob. The new technology does it all for you!

Luxury with style: the synonym for DUROTHERM® in 2022. The induction-compatible Superthermic sandwich base, the magnetic heat-retaining base, the flame protection and the ergonomic handles have been retained so as not to abandon the tried and tested. In addition to a new production process using 2-layer material, the focus was therefore mainly on the design. After all, the DUROTHERM® can and should be on every finely laid table. This is where the DUROTHERM® PRO can make the most of its aesthetics and optimum serving properties.

The next generation follows just two years later with the DUROTHERM® PRO BLACK. The new black handles set stylish accents. They also do not get hot and therefore ensure comfortable and safe cooking enjoyment. Thanks to its elegant design and high-quality materials, this ‘pan’ is a must for any elegantly laid table.