Julius Vorster

Julius Vorster (29 April 1809, Hamm – 10 October 1876, Cologne) was a German entrepreneur, one of the founders of Chemische Fabrik Kalk.

Life

Vorster opened a thriving chemical action after a commercial apprenticeship in Cologne. After joining the partner of Harhaus, it was renamed Voster and Harhaus, later named Julius Vorster then.

Vorster nitrate, which he introduced from Bengal made a significant portion of its revenue and that Zechen-and tunnel construction was needed for explosives in the mines. Mid-1850s the English due to the Crimean War stopped the export of these chemicals. The resulting bottleneck was a motif in 1858 together with Hermann Julius Grüneberg to start Chemische Fabrik Kalk. Green Mountain brought the know-how, how one can produce potash as a substitute for nitrate on an industrial scale.[1]

Vorster married with Wilhelmine (née Röhrig). They had several children. He was the founder of the Evangelical hospital in Cologne. He is buried on the Melaten-Friedhof. The ago ster Street was named after him in lime.[1]

The lime company experienced a strong upswing under the guidance of the sons Julius Vorster Jr. and Fritz Vorster and Hermann's son Richard Grüneberg.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Karl Hübner: Die Sprengstoff-Fabrik – Vom Aufstieg und Fall der „Chemischen“ in Kalk, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 1./2. November 2008, Seite 41
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