The company "Dettelbach & Co", originally founded by Emanuel Dettelbach from Jebenhausen, became the company "Gebrüder Levy & Rothschild" after sale to the brothers August and Sigmund Levy in 1873 and after Moritz Rothschild joined as a partner in 1875. Already in the following year, the partners separated. Sigmund Levy moved to Stuttgart, August Levy founded his own company "August Levy & Co" and Moritz Rothschild continued as sole owner of the company until 1892, from which time the company "M.Rothschild & Sons" took over.

Salomon and Joseph Ottenheimer founded the weaving mill for cotton & linen in Jebenhausen in 1862. In 1865, the brothers moved their business to Göppingen. After Salomon Ottenheimer left in 1902, Max Ottenheimer, son of Joseph Ottenheimer, joined as a partner. In 1905, a second factory was built in Kleinsüßen and the main office was moved there; a branch office was established in Göppingen. The company changed its name to "Mechanische Weberei Süßen, Gebrüder Ottenheimer, Göppingen und Süßen".