CÍMLAP
Jeney Károly - Gáspár Ferenc
The history of Tungsram
1896-1945
CONTENTS, FOREWORD
Contents
The role of the Egger family in establishing the electrical industry in Hungary
The floating of the United Incandescent Lamp and Electrical Co. Ltd and the financial backing of the banks
The building of the Újpest plant and the first few years there
The introduction of tungsten technology in the production of incandescent lamps Tungsram's transformation into a large corporation (1906-1914)
The Company during World War I.
The Company during the two Hungarian revolutions in 1918 and 1919
Tungsram in the first decade of the Horthy regime
Tungsram from the years of Depression until the end of World War II.
List of Literature
Pictures and figures: 1896-1945
Foreword
History Committee of TUNGSRAM Co. Ltd., feeling its responsibility in
exploring, conserving and fostering the Company's past traditions, decided
to publish the Company's history.
The present Volume embraces events since early days until the end of World
War II. Of course, no completeness can be aimed at as no comprehensive
authentic social, historical and industrial background can be represented;
this would go well beyond our scope.
A preliminary remark seems to be inevitable on the Company's name. For sake
of simplicity, we call us TUNGSRAM, although it was in those times merely
the Company's well-known main trade mark, registered in the year 1909 and
assumed as style but as late as the 1st January 1989.
Our intention is to enable all those to appreciate our achievements, who
have witnessed and shared the Company's efforts and successes and continue
to collaborate.
Our firm conviction is, that the present is better understood and the
establishment of the future is confirmed by the revelation of our past.
History Committee of TUNGSRAM Co. Ltd.