Greifenbergerio santechnikos dirbinių gamykla
| Greifenbergerio santechnikos dirbinių gamykla | |
|---|---|
| legal form |
Akcinė bendrovė (from 1922 to the Soviet era) |
| founding | 1879 as Westfalia |
| Seat |
Šančiai , Kaunas , Lithuania
|
| management | Schmidt brothers (1879–1922) Jonas Vailokaitis and Juozas Vailokaitis (1913–1940) |
| Number of employees | 1,300 (1913) |
| sales | 10.5 million rubles (1976) |
| Branch | Metal and iron products, sanitary engineering |
Greifenbergerio santechnikos dirbinių gamykla was a sanitary technology plant in Kaunas , in the Šančiai district , in Soviet Lithuania . The company was named after Juozas Greifenbergeris (1898–1926). He was a Lithuanian communist and a functionary of the communist youth movement.
history
In 1879 the German industrialists Schmidt brothers founded a factory "Westfalia" for wire, nail and iron products in Šančiai. It later became one of the largest metal factories in the Russian Empire. In 1913 the factory had 1,300 employees. In 1922 the brothers Jonas Vailokaitis and Juozas Vailokaitis bought this factory. It was later renamed Akcinė bendrovė "Metalas". In 1938 the factory- foundry was the largest private company in Lithuania with a capital of 7.5 million litas . In Soviet Lithuania , Greifenbergeris sanitary equipment factory was housed here from 1961. Sinks, bathtubs, radiators were produced. In 1976 there were 1000 employees. During the Soviet occupation, the plant was called "Metalas" by the Šančiai population. A thick smoke went over the factory chimneys, turning the surrounding districts too brown. The government gave out the milk free of charge as compensation for the damaged health. Because of the plant, Šančiai was considered to be the district of dirty and wretched workers.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tarptautinio tyrimo akiratyje - Kauno Šančiai ( Respublika daily newspaper , May 28, 2013)
- ↑ Jonas Vailokaitis (curriculum vitae in Lithuanian history)
- ↑ Greifenbergerio Santechnikos dirbinių gamykla. Lietuviškoji tarybinė enciklopedija , T. 4. - Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija, 1985. p. 201
- ↑ History and photos of the work
Web links
- Film about the company ( Režisieriaus V. Gruodžio filmas apie Kauno Greifenbergerio metalo dirbinių gamyklos jaunų darbininkų ir veteranų šventę prie Kauno marių , Lietuvos televizija )