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F. O. Matthiessen & Wiechers Sugar Refining Co.
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| Name | F. O. Matthiessen & Wiechers Sugar Refining Co. |
| Ortssitz | Jersey City (N.J.) |
| Straße | Morris Canal |
| Art des Unternehmens | Zuckerraffinerie |
| Anmerkungen | Lage: Morris Canal westlich der Washington Street. Sind unter New York, aber mit Ort Jersey City angegeben. [Bishop] fälschlich: "Matthiessen & Wiesch". Inhaber: Franz O. Matthiessen (aus Hamburg) und William Wiechers. Sie holten den Heidelberger Chemiker Arno Behr, der sich mit Glukose- und Stärkeindustrie befaßte. Hatte sechs Kessel von Babcock & Wilcox. Seit 1890 mit einigen anderen Fabriken zusammengeschlossen zur "American Sugar Refining Company" oder "Sugar Trust" (1887 von Henry Osborne Havemeyer ins Leben gerufen), woran F. O. Matthiessen 1907 einen Anteil von 98 % besaß bzw. kontrollierte. |
| Quellenangaben | [Jersey City of to-day (1907) 94] [Bishop: History of American manufacturers 3 (1868) 153] |
| Hinweise | Abb. Taylor Map (1879) [Wikipedia] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1863 |
Gründung an der Südseite des Morris-Kanals mit einer Kapazität von 200 barrels von je 240 pounds |
| 1868 |
Bau einer größeren Raffinerie an der Nordseite des Morris-Kanals für die Raffination von Kuba-Melasse und Bau eines neuen Kesselhauses. |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Raffinade |
1863 |
Beginn (Gründung) |
1890 |
zu Am. Sugar Refining Co. |
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| Bezeichnung |
Bauzeit |
Hersteller |
| Dampfpumpe |
1888 |
Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation |
| Zeit |
Objekt |
Anz. |
Betriebsteil |
Hersteller |
Kennwert |
Wert |
[...] |
Beschreibung |
Verwendung |
| ab 1871-1889 |
Dampfkessel |
25 |
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Babcock & Wilcox Co. |
Heizfläche ges. |
8310 |
qm |
Wasserrohrkessel |
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| ZEIT | um 1907 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Gradually this plant was enlarged, and in 1890 became part of the American Sugar Refining Company with a daily production of over 5,000 barrels of 360 pounds refined sugar each of all grades from loft yellows to criptal dominos and XXXX powdered sugars. The new establishment (built in 1868) on the north side of the canal was, however, soon converted into a complete sugar refinery by the installation of centrifugal machines. The first ones were imported from Germany, whereas all such machinery is now built in the United States, some of it in the machine shops connected with the American Sugar Refining Company. All kinds of raw sugar from all parts of the world are refined
here and nearly all grades of refined sugars known to the market are manufactured. The refinery covers now four city blocks, has a water front of over 900 feet, unloading large steamers with sugar from all over the world, employs over 1,500 men and pays in city and water taxes over 70,000 to the city authorities annually, and in wages more than 700, 000, which are all spent in Jersey City. Its field is extensive, embracing not only the entire United States, but foreign countries as well. The quality of the products, the interest the company takes to adapt each piece of machinery to its particular function and the promptness with which orders are executed, combined with its excellent shipping facilities, are all points understood and appreciated by those desiring the goods it manufactures. The ideas, works and equipment of the company are all modern, consequently the position that they have attained has benefited all classes of humanity, for sugar is a necessary and a universal product. Yet, as perfect as is its present equipment, the American Sugar Refining Company will let no opportunity pass of rendering it more so. Jersey City's fame has been spread to every country in the world by this company. |
| QUELLE | [Jersey City of to-day (1907) 94] |
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