![At the beginning of the 20th century, Ferdinand Sigg built an aluminium empire in Frauenfeld. His bottles are still on-trend today.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/sigg-titelbild-300x225.jpg)
Sigg – the epitome of utility
Ferdinand Sigg’s aluminium bottles conquered the world. But the Swiss innovator produced much more than trendy drink containers at his plant in Frauenfeld.
![Ferdinand Sigg’s aluminium plant, photographed by pioneering aviator Walter Mittelholzer, around 1920.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/sigg-fabrik-1-300x159.jpg)
![The Sigg-Montorfani couple on the Axenstrasse.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/ehepaar-sigg-265x300.jpg)
![Sigg’s aluminium bottles conquered the world and are still sought-after today.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/flaschen-sigg-285x300.jpg)
![Sigg pressure cooker, around 1950.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/sigg-kochen-300x202.jpg)
![Replacement tip for broken skis.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/skispitze-300x137.jpg)
![Signposts produced by Sigg still lead the way across Ticino.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/wegweiser-300x224.jpg)
Suspicion surrounding corpse transport
![Alexander Pavlovich Kutepov, around 1919.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/general-221x300.jpg)
![Sigg’s tomb in Lugano.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/grab-169x300.jpg)
Ferdinand Sigg’s aluminium bottles conquered the world. But the Swiss innovator produced much more than trendy drink containers at his plant in Frauenfeld.