Philipp Swiderski engineering factory
The factory, which was founded in 1867, mainly produced letterpress machines , lithography presses and steam engines . After being renamed several times, the plant belonged to the VEB Druckereimaschinenwerk Leipzig and was shut down in 1990.
history
The first factory
In 1867, Philipp Swiderski bought a workshop on Reudnitzer Strasse in Leipzig and started producing leather processing machines here. This is followed by the production of high-speed letterpress presses and lithography presses. In 1871 he and his company moved to Talstrasse. From 1875 the production of steam engines is added here. In 1880 the production range is expanded to include locomotives .
The new factory
Since the company premises at the old location could not be expanded, a new factory in neo-Gothic style was built in 1888 in an industrial area in Leipzig-Plagwitz at 78 Zschocherschen Strasse. In 1892 the factory was expanded to include a foundry building. In the same year the production of petroleum engines started. In 1894 the company was converted into a public limited company. Swiderski was the main shareholder here. Around 1897 the company appeared under the name "Leipziger Dampfmaschinen- & Motorenfabrik formerly Ph. Swiderski". On January 4, 1900, the company was renamed "Maschinenbau-Aktiengesellschaft vorm. Ph. Swiderski ”.
On October 16, 1916, "Industriewerke GmbH" took over the company. From now on one concentrated on the construction of printing presses. On March 19, 1921, the company "Schröder, Spiess & Co." founded in 1908 took over the plant. In addition to printing machines, folding machines and sheet feeders were also manufactured. In 1927 the company is known under the name "Georg Spiess Maschinenfabrik".
After 1945
The company registered under the name Georg Spiess GmbH was nationalized in 1953. The company name was now VEB Bogenanlegerwerk. In the course of the amalgamation of various VEB companies, the plant was assigned to the VEB Druckmaschinenwerk Leipzig from January 1, 1960 as Part III. After the fall of the Wall, operations were discontinued and the site came under the administration of Treuhand-Liegenschaftsgesellschaft mbH. In the mid-1990s the site was sold to Rübesam Verwaltungs-GmbH.
literature
- Julia Susann Buhl: Study on industrial architecture in Leipzig Plagwitz 1870–1914 using the example of selected buildings, dissertation, Leipzig 2003