W. Brožik son
W. Brožik Sohn was an important wagon factory in Pilsen during the Austro-Hungarian monarchy .
history
In 1845, Wenzel Brožik founded his company in Pilsen with very limited resources. Nevertheless, through hard work and perseverance, he managed to secure a good reputation for his products right from the start.
In 1867 he trained his son in this trade and then sent him abroad, where he gained access to the first establishments of this branch in Europe and worked in the most renowned car factories in Vienna , Berlin , Dresden and Paris until 1877 . He returned to his home country rich in professional experience and immediately gave the impetus to transform the previous business into a factory .
In 1883 the son, as a public partner of the company, took over the management of the company and in 1890 the existing car factory became his property.
Due to the increasing sales, the business premises were relocated and in 1894 a system corresponding to modern technology was put into operation as the first steam-powered wagon factory in Bohemia, where, in addition to luxury equipage, electric wagons for trams of its own design and construction were manufactured.
The then head of the company took part in major exhibitions and won top awards. During the Prague State Exhibition in 1891, Emperor Franz Josef I visited the company's exhibition, expressing his appreciation to the owner. The same honor was given to the owner by the Archdukes Albrecht and Carl Ludwig . The company owner was also awarded the title of kuk Hofwagen manufacturer .
The products of this factory were not only sold in all Austrian crown lands, but there was also a brisk export to Germany , Russia , France and the Orient .
Individual evidence
- ↑ W. Brožík son, in: The big industry of Austria. Ceremony for the glorious fiftieth anniversary of the reign of His Majesty the Emperor Franz Josef I, presented by the industrialists of Austria in 1898. Volume 3. Weiss, Vienna 1898, p. 155.