Technikatörténeti szemle 22. (1996)

Papers from the Second International Conference on the History of Chemistry and Chemical Industry (Eger, Hungary, 16–19 August, 1995) - Vámos, Éva Katalin: Contributions to the History of the Association of Hungarian Chemical Industrials

would ask for its advice - as it had done with other associations, too - whenever an industrial company should obtain a government subsidy or be granted a favour. Table 1 Signatories to the call for the foundation of the Association of Hungarian Chemical Industrials

2 BASCH, Béla (Starch Factories "Unió" Beimel and Basch) BEDŐ, Béla (Central Director of the Share Company First Pest Spodium and Glue Factory) BENES, József (Central Director of the Share Company Hungária for Fertilizers, Sulfuric Acid and Chemical Industry) FRANKL, Sándor (Director General of the "Klotild" First Hungarian Chemical Industry Share Company) HEIDLBERG, Tivadar, Dr. (chemical manufacturer) HERCZ, József (Director of the Share Company Pyrite Industry Zalatna) KELETI, Kornél, Dr. (Chemical Factory of Dr. Keleti and Murányi) KOHN, Ignácz (Oil Factory Győrsziget of Adolf Kohn & Co.) KOHNER, Ágoston (President of the Share Company Hungária for Fertilizers, Sulfuric Acid and Chemical Industry) NEUMANN, S. György (Director of the Apolló Petroleum Refining Share Company) RECHTNITZ, Béla (Director of the Hungarian Rubber Goods Factory Share Company) ROSENBERG, Herrmann (Director General of Neuschlosz's Nasic Tannin and Steam-Saw Mill Share Company) STROBENTZ, Rezső (on behalf of the Strobentz Brothers Share Company) With special regard to the manifold character of the industry it was suggested that sections be established and every section be represented on the board. According to their proposal the yearly membership contribution should be between 50 and 300 Crowns, depending on the size of the company. The sum would be determined by the company itself and approved by the statutory meeting, later by the board. On June 4, 1904 another preparatory meeting was convened. This found it possible, relying on the applications, to establish the association and convened the statutory meeting for October 16, 1904, at the board room of GYOSZ. Fourty-seven Hungarian chemical companies sent representatives to the statutory meeting. In his opening address Ágoston Kohner mentioned that the boom of the German chemical industry was due to a great part to the fact that it had an outstanding organization at its disposal in representing its interests. In the more modest Hungarian conditions he considered establishing of the directives for the development of the Hungarian chemical industry as one of the most urgent tasks. After acceptance by the government, the adequate and purposeful implementation of the program ought to be observed atten-