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

BERCZELI, Harry, Dr. (1940-1945) Director General of the Industrial Explosives Share Company SPEIDL, Bódog (1940-1945) Central Director of the Hungarian Rubber Goods Factory Share Company ZALAI, György (1940-1945) Director General of the Pét Nitrogen Works Share Company The Association carried out its work in sections. At its 25-year-anniversary it had 15 sections (Table 4).

5 Table 4 Sections of the Association of Hungarian Chemical Industrials

5 (1928) Section of Chemical Manufacturing Industry Section of Petroleum Industry Section of Cellulose Industry Section of Vegetable Oil Industry Section of Tar Industry Section of Paint and Varnish Industry Section of Starch Industry Section of Potato Starch Industry Section of Pharmaceutical Chemical Industry Section of Shoe-Polish Industry Section of Oil, Fat and Grease Industry Section of Laundry Soap Industry Section of Toilet Soap, Cosmetics and Perfume Industry Section of Serum Industry Section of Complex Ester and Essence Industry After coming into being, the Association started its work in two small rooms on the second floor of 8, Fürdő street (today: József Attila street), in the 5th district of Budapest. In 1910 it moved to the seat of the Pester Lloyd Society, where it took over, after 1915, the session room and the presidential council-room of the Capital's Mills Association.

6 From 1928 on it carried on its work at the seat of the Hungarian Manufacturing Industry, 1, Akadémia street, Budapest 5th district. The number of the members of the Association was rather varying.

7 The variations reflected the historical set-backs and economic crises. As shown in Table 5, there was a slow but continuous development until the outbreak of World War I. During the war, the state-owned chemical factories providing for the war supplies caused a considerable increase in the" number of members. As the Association itself reported several times, after the Trianon peace treaty 120 important chemical factories got outside the borders of Hungary. After the war there were many trials of short duration, this is reflected by the very high number of members in 1922. These short-life fac-