Pedro Duro
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Pedro Duro Benito was an important Spanish
businessman of the 19th century, founder of current industrial Group Duro Felguera and impeller of the siderurgy in Spain
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Duro was born in Brieva de Cameros, La Rioja
, in 1810 and he died in the Principality of Asturias in 1886. He began in 1857 to construct in La Felguera
(Asturias), a metallurgical factory that managed to be the most important of Spain in the 19th century, and also during part of the 20th up to the decade of 1960. It was, in addition, the first "big siderurgy" that was constructed in Spain. His descendants were nominated Marquesses of La Felguera by the king Alfonso XIII. In addition, Duro obtained Isabel The Catolich's Cross
and decoration of Légion d'honneur
of the French government. He was buried in La Felguera, where the workers of his factory raised a big monument. He was pioneering in social measures for the workers. His work motivated, in addition, the industrial expansion in the north of Spain. Today the company that he created is called "Duro Felguera" and it quotes in the Spanish stock exchange
since 1902.
Spain
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businessman of the 19th century, founder of current industrial Group Duro Felguera and impeller of the siderurgy in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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Duro was born in Brieva de Cameros, La Rioja
La Rioja (Spain)
La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
, in 1810 and he died in the Principality of Asturias in 1886. He began in 1857 to construct in La Felguera
La Felguera
La Felguera is the largest parish in the municipality of Langreo, Asturias, in the north of Spain, with 21.000 inhabitants. It is the fifth largest town in Asturias, after Gijón, Oviedo, Avilés and Mieres. It is an 18 minute drive by car to Oviedo, the capital of Asturias...
(Asturias), a metallurgical factory that managed to be the most important of Spain in the 19th century, and also during part of the 20th up to the decade of 1960. It was, in addition, the first "big siderurgy" that was constructed in Spain. His descendants were nominated Marquesses of La Felguera by the king Alfonso XIII. In addition, Duro obtained Isabel The Catolich's Cross
Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I was Queen of Castile and León. She and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon brought stability to both kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain. Later the two laid the foundations for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor...
and decoration of Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
of the French government. He was buried in La Felguera, where the workers of his factory raised a big monument. He was pioneering in social measures for the workers. His work motivated, in addition, the industrial expansion in the north of Spain. Today the company that he created is called "Duro Felguera" and it quotes in the Spanish stock exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...
since 1902.
Published biographies
- 2008 "Pedro Duro, un capitán de la industria española" Francisco Palacios
- 2001 "Duro Felguera, Historia de una gran empresa industrial" Germán Ojeda