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1851 - Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznanski marries Leonia Hertz, who
is dowered with „materials trade (shop)”, worth 750 roubles. This
marriage enriches Izrael Poznanski’s, a master of „weaving
profession” at the time, fortune by a manufacture worth 500 roubles,
1852 - Kalman Poznanski transfers to Izrael his shares of
2150 rubles in the „ell materials trade” by notariat act, thus
joining the family capital. Izrael starts to develop his weaving
manufacture, dealing effectively at the same time in cotton ware,
1859 - Izrael Poznanski owns not only 50 weaving workshops,
with 75 workers, but also a dynamically developing trade office,
1860 - The significant increase in wealth allows Izrael
Poznanski to enter the estate market and to buy land in the Lodka
river valley, on the east side of Nowe Miasto (from the side of
Helenow),
1865 - Having over 6000 z³ in his possession, Izrael
Poznanski joins the Tradesmen Association of the city of £ód¼ and
successfully operates among others Scheibler's Textile Works,
1871 - Izrael Poznanski buys his first building lots on the
west side of Nowe Miasto, along Ogrodowa street. Soon his "cotton
empire" will start to develop on this land, including multi-storey
workers' houses,
1872 - He builds and opens his first one-storey weaving
plant, furnishing it with 200 mechanic looms powered by a steam
machine which constituted a technological breakthrough in the
textile industry,
1874-1875 - He adds another 1040 looms to his weaving factory
as well as textiles finishing department,
1877 - He buys a building plot on the corner of Ogrodowa and
Zachodnia streets with a one-storey house, which is to become the
basis for the largest future palace residence in £ód¼ – he built the
most beautiful factory building of the textile works along Ogrodowa
street equipping it with 3600 spindles,
1878 - He increases the productivity of his weaving works to
50000 spindles and is awarded a bronze medal for the products
presented at the Exposition Universelle, the World's Fair in Paris
1879 - Until 1889 he purchases further properties along
Zachodnia street in the direction of Drewnowska street,
1880 - He opens a new threading department beside his
ground-level weaving plant,
1883 - Poznanski funds a gas plant for his factory
1884 - He establishes a repair shop, which will later be
turned into electrical workshops as well as an iron-works (later to
become the steam-engine workshop),
1885 - His factory receives its own dye works
1887 - He now imports Russian and Persian products, instead
of American, Indian and Egyptian, which allows him to lower costs.
1888 - He adopts a new premises for old wooden town church
1889 - He changes the business into a public company
1890 - He establishes a fire department for his factory
1891 - He develops his factory even further, adding a
paintworks department.
1895 - 98 - He builds the so-called tall weaving works and
the tall warehouse in the west end of the factory complex.
1900 His wealth exceeds 11000000 roubles. The same year he
dies and his eldest son, Ignacy, takes over the business.
1902/3 - construction of Poznanski's palace is finished.
1904 - The company establishes a workers' canteen.
1905 - The company opens its own railroad station.
1908 - Ignacy Poznanski dies. The company is now run by Jakub
Hertz - Izrael's son-in-law.
1912 - The new power plant is opened.
1913 - The number of employees exceeds 7000 before World War
I
1914-1939 - Due to World War I business problems begin for
Poznanski's empire.
1940-1945 - The Germans take over the factories
1945-1950 - The factory is nationalized after the communists
assume power.
1971- The historical buildings conservator announces that
Poznanski Palace and the factory are among the four most important
monuments in Lodz
1981-1989 - This decade passes on constant decrease of
employment and production.
1990 - Business loses its financial stability
1991 - The Ministry of Finance declares the factory bankrupt.
1992 - The factory closes.
1993 - Negotiations between potential investors and public
receiver begin.
1999-2002 - Apsys Polska starts the renovation process.
2002 - The City Council gives permission to begin
construction works.
2003 - Construction work begins
2006 - Grand opening of Manufaktura!
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