Behold an original 1930s Philips light bulb from our collection. If you look closely, you’ll however notice a strange ad behind it: A hint at the largest global business conspiracy you have never heard of and that found its end by what eventually unfolded in China.
Already in the 1920's OSRAM had established a sales office in Shanghai, China on 15 Robinson Road (today's Changshou Road) to develop the booming Chinese lighting market. Today the company is in financial distress and in the middle of a takeover...