Ferd. Sickenberg's sons

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The Ferd. Sickenberg's Sons was a major Viennese dyeing , finishing and chemical laundry company during the monarchy . It was considered one of the first and oldest companies in the dyeing and blowroom industry. The factory was located at Sickenberggasse 4-8 in the 19th district of Döbling .

history

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Founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Sickenberg (1810–1885), the company grew rapidly due to its solid performance to such an extent that large plots of land in Nussdorf in the 19th district were acquired. The factory was equipped with all modern machinery and technical inventions for the purposes of dyeing, chemical laundry and finishing. Men's and women's cloakrooms, lace, curtains, upholstery fabrics, feathers, all toilet items and other items were dyed and dry-cleaned. Success soon set in and by 1908 the company employed 400 workers. After Ferdinand Sickenberg's death, his sons became owners and renamed the company accordingly.

The street where the factory was located was called Fabrikgasse from 1873 , then Kirchengasse , then Donaustraße and from 1894 Sickenberggasse in honor of Ferdinand Sickenberg .

In addition to the main business at Spiegelgasse 15 in the 1st district, the company had numerous branches in all districts as well as agencies in the larger provincial cities. Customers not only included the upper class and nobility, but also the imperial court. On the basis of the merits and services rendered, the operators of the company were awarded the title of kuk court supplier .

Before 1908, Sickenberg launched the “Soldat” stain remover for cloth and woolen fabrics. Due to its excellent properties, it was used extensively by the kuk regiments and found to be good by the kuk Reich Ministry of War .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ferd. Sickenberg's sons. In: Anniversary number of the imperial Wiener Zeitung 1703–1903. Supplement commercial part. Alfred von Lindheim. Druck und Verlag KK Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna, August 8, 1903, p. 155 , accessed on July 31, 2009 .

Coordinates: 48 ° 15 '28.9 "  N , 16 ° 21' 58.7"  E