Interroll

Article summary

The Interroll Worldwide Group is a manufacturer of products for unit-load handling systems, internal logistics and automation. Established in 1959 and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange, the Interroll Group employs 2300 people at 36 subsidiaries worldwide and generated 2024 a turnover of 527 million Swiss francs. Headquartered and directed by a strategic holding company located in Sant' Antonino, Ticino in Switzerland, the group operates with two business divisions: "Global Sales & Service" and "Products & Technology".

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359552668