Union-Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft
Union-Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (UEG) was a German subsidiary of the American Thomson-Houston Electric Company.[1] The subsidiary was established to represent the parent company's interests in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia and Turkey.[2] The company was founded in 1882 and existed as an independent company until it was absorbed by the AEG on February 27, 1904.
Work completed[edit]
In the twelve years between 1892 and 1904, the UEG built a further 2400 kilometers of electric railways, principally in Europe, and delivered 5285 tramcars to over seventy tram companies. These included:[1]
- 1892 Bremen
- 1894 Brussels, Gotha
- 1895 Munich
- 1896 Liège, Cairo
- 1897 Aachen, Bergen
- 1899 Batavia
- 1901 Amsterdam
- 1902 Buenos Aires
Notable staff[edit]
- Alfred Makower worked for UEG after graduating from Technical College, Charlottenburg in 1900. He moved back to England in 1902 to work for UEG's sister company, British Thomson-Houston.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Merte, Jens. "Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft UEG". www.lokhersteller.de. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Aus sechs wird eins" in: Straßenbahn Magazin 9/2019, p. 60 ff.
- ^ "Alfred Jacques Makower -". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Graces Guide. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
