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Fossey (Spain)

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of Lasarte de Guipúzcoa.

In 1852, Fermín Lasala, director of the improvement works company of the dock of the port of the city of San Sebastián, commissioned British engineer Eduardo Fossey to construct a dredger. It had a 4 HP steam engine.[1]

1853 Fossey established a foundry and engineering works at Lasarte, near San Sebastián.

1858 Joined by partners, establishing Fossey y Cia.

1868 The business became Fossey, Goicoechea y cía, with Fossey as Director.

Produced iron and brass castings, water turbines, papermaking machinery, coining presses, etc.


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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Patrimonio y construcción naval en Gipuzkoa by Beatriz Herreras Moratinos, p.433
  • [2] Inversiones extranjeras en Guipúzcoa en el siglo XIX (1842-1875), by Carlos Larrinaga, Universidad del País Vasco