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Une singulière histoire de l’industrie du plomb à Marseille : l’usine de la Madrague de Montredon (1873-1884)
Une singulière histoire de l’industrie du plomb à Marseille : l’usine de la Madrague de Montredon (1873-1884)
Abstract : This article recounts the short history of the Marseilles lead factory of the Madrague de
Montredon, owned by the Société métallurgique de Marseille. Specialising in the
treatment of galena and silver lead, this plant has an original trajectory in the industrial
history of Marseille in the 18th and 19th centuries. Instead of betting on exploiting
commercial opportunities, the factory’s founder, Hilarion Roux, took a long-term gamble
on industry by securing supplies of raw materials, investing in technical innovation and a
policy of coordination between companies spread across the Mediterranean basin, from
Spain to Greece. The closure of the factory in 1884 is in no way linked to the company’s
difficulties in the non-ferrous sector but finds its explanation in the personal failure of
Hilarion Roux, author of bad investments in Madagascar. This premature end reveals the
fragility of establishments inserted in industrial and financial complexes which allow
them to function, but at the same time generate risks external to the activities for which
they were created.
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