ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ stˈoʊlwɚk fˈaʊndᵻd vˈɑːlkmən, stˈoʊlwɚk ænd kˈʌmpəni ɪnðə jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ, ɪn pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp wɪð dʒˈɜːmən bˈɪznəsmən dʒˈɑːn vˈɑːlkmən tə pɹədˈuːs vˈɛndɪŋ məʃˈiːnz ɪn ðɛɹ fˈæktɚɹi ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk.
In 1894 Stollwerck founded Volkmann, Stollwerck & Company in the USA, in partnership  with German businessman John Volkmann to produce vending machines in their factory in New York.