The terms vormals (abbreviated to vorm.) and its related form ehemals (abbreviated to ehem.) are sometimes found as part of company names. Both can be translated as either "formerly known as" or "formerly owned by" and are fully interchangeable.
They are used to introduce a name change for a factory or business while retaining the predecessor's well-known name for marketing and/or legal purposes. Unlike other forms, this one implies the exclusion of all responsibilities (.e.g. liability) relating to the previous company or factory.
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