Florio, Vincenzo (1799 - 1868)

Industrialist, founder

Vincenzo Florio was a Sicilian Industrialist of Calabrian origins. He founded several firms and companies; the most important ones were in the shipping field. He moved to palermo when he was very young; there founded the Cantine Florio for the production of Marsala wine. Later, with English partners, founded the Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur Company Limited for the production of the sulphuric acid and by-products of the sulphur. In 1941 founded the first commercial trade Palermo-Napoli with steam ships and in 1962 the first postal service on the same trade.
After him was named the airport of Trapani.

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Florio, Vincenzo

Lebenslauf

* 04.04.1799	Bagnara Calabra	geboren
1833		He founded the Cantine Florio for the production of Marsale wine
1840		He founded the Società dei battelli a vapore siciliani.
1840		He founded the Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur Company Limited
1850		Governor of the Royal Bank in Sicily
1861		He founded the limited partnership Piroscafi Postali
1862		Appointed Senator of the Kingdom of Italy
† 11.09.1868	Palermo	gestorben

Sammlungen

		Industrielle Revolution von ca. 1780-1850
		Industrialisierung von ca. 1850-1920

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Florio, Vincenzo (1799 - 1868)