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SieMatic

SieMatic Möbelwerke GmbH & Co. KG is a German kitchen manufacturer. The company was founded in 1929 and has its headquarters in Löhne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It delivers its products to over 60 countries worldwide. SieMatic is considered among the best-known German luxury brands. Since 1998, Ulrich W. Siekmann has been Managing Director of SieMatic, the third generation of his family to run the company. In 2007, the company achieved sales of €130.1 million and in 2012 it had roughly 500 employees.

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SieMatic Möbelwerke GmbH & Co. KG is a German kitchen manufacturer. The company was founded in 1929 and has its headquarters in Löhne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It delivers its products to over 60 countries worldwide. SieMatic is considered among the best-known German luxury brands. Since 1998, Ulrich W. Siekmann has been Managing Director of SieMatic, the third generation of his family to run the company. In 2007, the company achieved sales of €130.1 million and in 2012 it had roughly 500 employees.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1929 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. employees: 500 employees — 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 foundation is "1929". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the employees is "500 employees". 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=1339190138

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