Ignaz Spiro

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Ignaz Spiro (born July 21, 1817 in Kalenitz , † October 24, 1894 in Krumau ) was an industrialist in the paper industry in Krumau.

Life

Ignaz Spiro grew up in a poor family in a Jewish family. Even as a teenager, he and his brother Jacob traded in rags , which brought them into contact with paper production. Together they acquired the paper mill in Rothřečitz ( Červená Řečice ) in 1843 and expanded it into a small factory. In 1859 the brothers parted company on business. Ignaz Spiro bought a paper mill in Český Krumlov and expanded it into a paper mill . Since there were not enough rags available over time, he used sawdust as a raw material. In 1870 he bought the Pötschmühle in Wetter ( Větřní ) to set up a wood grinding shop. In 1880 paper production was also relocated from Krumau to Wetter. The economic crisis of 1873 had little impact on the company, which not only had numerous branches, but also exported worldwide and whose products were awarded at numerous exhibitions. Correctly assessing the increased need for paper due to the expanding press system, he concentrated on the production of newsprint and packaging paper. When the wood grinding shop could no longer meet the raw material requirements, a large cellulose factory for the production of sulfite pulp was built on the Pötschmühle site in 1883 . In 1873 and 1876, respectively, Ignaz Spiro entrusted his sons Ludwig (d. 1926) and Emanuel (d. 1928) with the commercial and technical management of the company. In 1877 both became partners in what is now the Firman Ignaz Spiro & Sons . Another son, Julius Spiro (1864–1937), did not join the company until 1898.

Ignaz Spiro was also involved in the social field: in 1884 he founded a workers' pension fund, and in 1893 a foundation fund for other support for workers. There were several workers 'houses and a workers' hospital.

Ignaz Spiro was the head of a family clan that was very committed to the interests of the Jewish community in Krumlov. Ignaz Spiro had ensured that a Jewish cemetery with a large ceremonial hall was built in the early 1890s. The establishment of a Jewish orphanage and the establishment of the synagogue fund were also due to his commitment.

literature

  • Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 1: Aach - Groß-Bieberau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08077-2 ( online edition ).
  • Rabbi Prof. Dr. Leopold Hirsch: History of the Jews in Boehm. Krumlov . In: Hugo Gold , The Jews and Jewish communities of Bohemia in the past and present . Jüdischer Buch- und Kunstverlag, Brno / Prague 1934, pp. 49–50 (with photo by Ignaz Spiro on page 50) ( online ) at the Upper Austria Regional Library .

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personal data
SURNAME Spiro, Ignaz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Large industrialist
DATE OF BIRTH July 21, 1817
PLACE OF BIRTH Kalenice
DATE OF DEATH October 24, 1894
Place of death Český Krumlov