Heinrich Sulzer-Steiner
Heinrich Sulzer-Steiner (c.1838-1906), head of the firm Sulzer Brothers
Born the son of John Jacob Sulzer
1873 Birth of his second son Robert Sulzer
1906 Obituary [1]
On the 11th ult., Herr Heinrich Sulzer-Steiner, one of the foremost amongst distinguished Swiss engineers, died at Berne in his sixty-ninth year. He was the eldest son of the founder of the well-known firm of Gebruder Sulzer . . .
. . . He entered his father's firm in 1860, and succeeded his father as head of it in 1872. . . .
The original firm of Gebruder Sulzer was founded in the year 1834, and one of the processes carried out in it was wire drawing. In 1839 new and larger works had to be erected, and a steam engine was employed for power purposes. In 1840 the manufacture of steam-heating apparatus was undertaken; in 1859 the building of steam engines was commenced, and the works had again to be enlarged. By the end of the fifties 500 workmen were employed. . . . [more]
1906 Obituary [2]