Episode 2 of 2
Headquarters Relocation
- When
- 1866–1878
- Where
- Barmen (origin of move; destination Elberfeld outside allowed places)
The company moved production in 1866 and relocated its headquarters to Elberfeld in 1878, following compensation demands from neighbours.
When compensation demands from neighbours became too high, Bayer and Weskott moved production in 1866. In 1878, the company headquarters were relocated to Elberfeld, a flourishing city in the early industrialised Wupper Valley. Elberfeld lies outside the admitted place list, so the structured location records Barmen, the origin of the move, while the destination is named only in prose.
Sources
- Friedrich Bayer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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