Lyon-Vaise - Société Rhodiaceta Services centraux

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Lyon Vaise district. The company Rodiaseta, chief administrative zdanie.Firma Rodiaseta for half a century been one of the largest industrial enterprises in the town. Founded in 1922, the name is derived from two Latin words: Rhodia - Rhône river and seta - silk (in 1934 the name was modified: the letter «c» has replaced the letter «s», now the second half of the word has come to mean acetate). During World War II, the company was the only large factory in the district of Vaise, not subjected to the Allies bombed. After the war, the firm is one of the first in Europe, to establish the production of nylon American license. In 1950-60-ies Rodiaseta actively growing - buys factory in Besançon, opens subsidiaries in Italy and Brazil. In 1955, only depicted on the photo plant 7,500 employees. In the 1970s, the company began to experience financial difficulties and in 1981 wound up.