Founded in 1996[1] by Ralph Anderl, it produces eyewear from 0.5 mm thick stainless spring steel sheet metal using a hinge design that avoids the use of any screws, welds, or glue in the construction of their frames.
[2] In 1996, Ralph Anderl joined Philipp Haffmans and Harald Gottschling to help market their idea for screwless sheet metal eyewear in Berlin.
[3] Unable to sell the idea, the trio founded HGA Gesellschaft to produce and market eyewear under the brand ic!
While Haffmans and Gottschling focused on design and production, Anderl would take control of finance, organization and distribution.
Joining forces with Daniel Haffmans and Moritz Krüger, they founded MYKITA, another eyewear brand.