Early years .281899.E2.80.931918.29 Vereinigte Glanzstoff-Fabriken

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donnersmarck plant in szczecin, poland, formerly stettin


it clear 1909–10 viscose, cheaper raw materials , simpler spinning process, economically superior cuprammonium. in july 1911 chairman of vgf, hans jordan, decided pay 2 million marks german patent rights viscose process , donnersmarcks kunstseide und acetatwerke near stettin. planned convert donnersmarcks plant viscose process. company headed count guido henckel von donnersmarck (1830–1916) had been first in germany use viscose process invented courtaulds in britain. vgf expanded viscose production.


around 1911 vgf began invest in j. p. bemberg, cloth dying , finishing company had been experimenting version of cuprammonium process, , encouraged bemberg focus on producing yarns process suitable. bemberg using stretch-spinning process invented chemist edmund thiele (1867–1927) make cuprammonium rayon equally fine filaments artificial silk of hilaire de chardonnet (1839–1924),and better physical properties. vgf product not competitive. although thiele had applied patent on process, german court ruled on 4 may 1907 had been anticipated pauly patent.


for time vgf, courtaulds , french comptoir des textiles artificiels dominated rayon market. courtaulds became concerned competition vgf after purchase of donnersmarck viscose plant, , initiated discussions on ways avoid harmful competition. vgf , courtaulds headed european rayon cartel formed in 1911. under 1911 agreements companies gained domestic monopolies, shared basic patents , agreed share future advances made of members of cartel. companies planned form consortium coordinate sales, set prices , production volumes, , share profits in each region, unable agree on formal contract before outbreak of world war (1914–18).


during war vgf focused on producing staple fiber later called rayon, spun cotton. german government, faced cotton shortage due allied blockade, ordered 3,000 tons of viscose staple vgf, used variety of military textiles including clothing. consumers saw rayon fabrics inferior cotton , associated wartime privations. niedermorschweiler plant destroyed fire during war. germany s defeat in war cost company market share both domestically , internationally.



j. p. bemberg ag facilities in wuppertal








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