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21.06.2022 Press release: Impressions of the 12th "Open Day" 2022
PIKO invited to the 12th "Open Day" - and model railway fans worldwide gladly accepted the invitation.
In bright sunshine and summer temperatures, more than 10,500 visitors celebrated this special event together with the PIKO employees.
After the gates had already opened shortly after half past eight due to the large crowd, Dr. René F. Wilfer warmly welcomed the visitors and expressed his joy about the renewed meeting in Sonneberg. 30 years ago, the current owner had bought the premises and production facilities of the former VEB PIKO Sonneberg and saved them from certain demise. This summer, we look back on three decades in which Dr. René F. Wilfer, together with his employees, turned the Sonneberg company into what is now the third largest model railway manufacturer in Europe.