Giesche: Poland

Bogucice, Poland

Giesche Porcelain Factory (Fabryka Porcelany Giesche) was established in 1923. The director was Richard Czuday, he led the construction of a new factory on the land of a former feed mill in Bogucice. By 1929 the factory had nine furnaces and employed 650 workers. Insulators were a significnat part of their production, particularly in the early years. In 1939-1945 period it was under German supervision. In 1945 Polish authorities took control. In 1955 it started operating as Bogucice Fabryka Porcelany (Bogucice Porcelain Factory) which went bankrupt in 2009.

Museum display case showing some of their insulators

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