Pedro Duro
Pedro Duro | |
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Principality of Asturias | |
| Resting place | La Felguera |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Dolores Ortiz |
| Children | Pilar Duro |
Pedro Duro Benito (1810–1886) was an important Spanish businessman of the 19th century;[1] founder of the industrial group Duro Felguera and a pioneer of ironworking in Spain.
Biography
Duro was born in
Légion d'honneur from the French government. He was buried in La Felguera, where the workers of his factory raised a big monument. He was also a pioneer in social measures for workers. His work motivated, in addition, industrial expansion in the north of Spain. Today the company that he created is called "Duro Felguera" and it has been traded on the Spanish stock exchange since 1902.[3]
Further reading
- Francisco Palacios, Pedro Duro, un capitán de la industria española, Grupo Duro Felguera, 2008 ISBN 84-612-8381-3
- Germán Ojeda, Duro Felguera, Historia de una gran empresa industrial, Grupo Duro Felguera, 2000 ISBN 84-8459-035-6
References
- ^ Brief biography @ Asociación "Langreanos en el Mundo"
- ^ Brief biography @ Valvanera.
- ^ [1] Duro Felguera website.
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