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In order to make Germany independent from the importation of natural rubber, the first industrial plant for the production of artificial rubber was built in Schkopau near Halle (Saale) and named Buna-Werke GmbH Schkopau. It was a subsidiary of Ammoniakwerk Merseburg GmbH, later known as Leunawerke, which belonged to IG Farben. The foundation ...
In Nazi Germany, research projects tried to use dandelions as a base for rubber production, ... A Social History of Rubber. New York: Monthly Review Press, 2011. ...
Prior to World War II Germany had become the world leader in the development of synthetic rubber technology. [ 6 ] To build a plant needed for mass production of Buna-S, a new company Chemische Werke Hüls GmbH was created as a joint venture between majority owner IG Farben and coal-mining company Hibernia AG , a subsidiary of Prussian state ...
Between 1890 and 1913 German exports tripled and by 1913 Germany's share of world manufacturing production was 14.8 per cent, ahead of Britain's 13.6 per cent. [68] By 1913 American and German exports dominated the world steel market, as Britain slipped to third place. [ 69 ]
Continental was founded in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer, Continental-Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha Compagnie. [10] In 1898, Continental began development and production of the vehicle tires with plain tread, which was a major success for the brand. In 1904, Continental became the first company in the world to manufacture grooved vehicle tires. [11]
The increasing demand for explosives during World War I exceeded the ammonia production capacities of the Oppau works of BASF, who owned the patents for the Haber process. Leuna in central Germany, out of range of French aircraft, was selected as the location of a second plant [3] named Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik, Ammoniakwerk Merseburg ...
This is not the first time the federal government has poured money into Akron’s polymer industry. In 1939, when World War II began overseas, Akron’s tire factories were humming.
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