Sugar factory Artern
Overview
| Name | Zuckerfabrik Artern von Böving, Lüttich & Comp. |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Decommissioned | 1991 |
| Founders | Chief bailiff Böving, Artern Chief bailiff Lüttich, Gehofen Bailiff Frank, Artern Mayor Schäfer, Artern Bailiff Wichmann, Voigtstedt Brickyard owner Walter, Artern Economist Hoffmann, Kalbsried |
| Type of company | Offene Handelsgesellschaft (general partnership) VEB (nationally-owned enterprise) |
Images of factory 1865/1982.
Formation of Zuckerfabrik Artern by Böving, Lüttich & Comp. oHG. The first beets are processed in autumn.
1875/76
Switch to diffusion process.
Switch to diffusion process.
1892
Large fire causes considerable damage in the sugar factory. Promissory notes are issued to fund the repairs. The debts are redeemed until 1904.
Large fire causes considerable damage in the sugar factory. Promissory notes are issued to fund the repairs. The debts are redeemed until 1904.
Sugar assortment from the factory in Artern.
Formation of nationally-owned enterprise (VEB) “Zuckerkombinat Unstrut-Helme“ based in Artern with sugar factories in Artern, Roßleben, Oberröblingen, Vitzenburg, Oldisleben and Straußfurt.
It becomes the third biggest sugar company in the German Democratic Republic after Güstrow and Delitzsch.
1967
The sugar factory Walschleben is allocated to the VEB.
The sugar factory Walschleben is allocated to the VEB.
1990
Switch from boiler heating to hard coal.
Switch from boiler heating to hard coal.
1991
Shutdown of the plant after the last campaign.
Shutdown of the plant after the last campaign.