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
editIn 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]
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.
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