Empain group
The Empain group was a loose grouping of companies founded by Édouard Empain (1852–1929) of Belgium and controlled by the Empain family. From 1881 until merging with the Schneider group in 1967, the companies engaged in a broad range of activities including tramways, railways, electricity generation, construction and mining.The main areas of activity were Belgium and France, but the group also pursued opportunities in Russia, Egypt, China and elsewhere, and played a large role in the development of the eastern Belgian Congo.
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1932 in the Belgian CongoCompagnie des chemins économiques de l'Est égyptienCompagnie du chemin de fer du Congo supérieur aux Grands Lacs africainsEmpain GroupGeorges TheunisJacques van Ypersele de StrihouMinière des Grands Lacs AfricainsSchneider-EmpainSociété Minière et Industrielle du KivuSociété de Construction des BatignollesÉdouard Empain
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Empain group
The Empain group was a loose grouping of companies founded by Édouard Empain (1852–1929) of Belgium and controlled by the Empain family. From 1881 until merging with the Schneider group in 1967, the companies engaged in a broad range of activities including tramways, railways, electricity generation, construction and mining.The main areas of activity were Belgium and France, but the group also pursued opportunities in Russia, Egypt, China and elsewhere, and played a large role in the development of the eastern Belgian Congo.
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