In 1810 the Peugeot Brothers converted the mill inherited from their mill ancestors into a steel mill. since then, rolled steel has been at the heart of Peugeots activities. Saw blades and tools led to a wide and various range of manufactured products: from Crinolines, to sewing machines, sheep-shearer to penny-farthing bicycles and finally cars.
In 1840 the Peugeot coffee mill entered the kitchen and opened the way for the pepper mill in 1874.
Since then many spices have felt the lions claw.