La Atrevida Hiladora. Porvenir de Calamocha (1856-1861). Una de las primeras sociedades anónimas mercantiles de la provincia de Teruel
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Título
La Atrevida Hiladora. Porvenir de Calamocha (1856-1861). Una de las primeras sociedades anónimas mercantiles de la provincia de Teruel
Autor
Benedicto Gimeno, Emilio
Descripción
RESUMEN: En enero de 1856 un grupo de vecinos pudientes de Calamocha se asocian para crear la que, posiblemente, sea la primera sociedad anónima mercantil de la provincia de Teruel y una de las primeras de Aragón. Su principal objetivo era construir una moderna industria textil de hilaturas que permitiera el desarrollo económico y social de esta localidad, aprovechando la renovación tecnológica que se estaba consolidando en Cataluña y otras zonas de España en esas décadas. Este grupo de inversores locales, muy conscientes de la faceta redentora de la nueva empresa (atrevida y con gran porvenir, como indicaba su denominación), se dejaron seducir por los planteamientos de Juan Guerin y, posteriormente, los hermanos Cunill, unos avispados técnicos foráneos que buscaban por toda España algo de capital para poner en marcha sus ambiciosos proyectos industriales, sin importarles mucho su procedencia. La empresa fracasó a los pocos años, debido a la creciente desconfianza de los socios capitalistas locales hacia los hermanos Cunill. A pesar de la fuerte inversión inicial, la compra de los locales y la adquisición de las principales máquinas, la fábrica de hilaturas no se pudo poner en funcionamiento. En el año 1861 se decidió la disolución de la sociedad.
ABSTRAC: In January 1856, a group of wealthy residents of Calamocha joined forces to create what is possibly the first commercial corporation in the province of Teruel and one of the first in Aragon. Their main objective was to build a modern textile spinning industry that would allow the economic and social development of this town, taking advantage of the technological renewal that was being consolidated in Cataluña and other areas of Spain in those decades. This group of local investors, very aware of the redemptive facet of the new company (daring and with a great future, as indicated by its name), were seduced by the ideas of Juan Guerin and, later, the Cunill brothers, astute foreign technicians who were searching all over Spain for some capital to start up their ambitious industrial projects, regardless of where they came from. The company failed within a few years, due to the growing distrust of the local capitalist partners towards the Cunill brothers. Despite the heavy initial investment, the purchase of the
premises and the acquisition of the main machines, the spinning mill could not be put into operation. In 1861 the dissolution of the company was decided.
ABSTRAC: In January 1856, a group of wealthy residents of Calamocha joined forces to create what is possibly the first commercial corporation in the province of Teruel and one of the first in Aragon. Their main objective was to build a modern textile spinning industry that would allow the economic and social development of this town, taking advantage of the technological renewal that was being consolidated in Cataluña and other areas of Spain in those decades. This group of local investors, very aware of the redemptive facet of the new company (daring and with a great future, as indicated by its name), were seduced by the ideas of Juan Guerin and, later, the Cunill brothers, astute foreign technicians who were searching all over Spain for some capital to start up their ambitious industrial projects, regardless of where they came from. The company failed within a few years, due to the growing distrust of the local capitalist partners towards the Cunill brothers. Despite the heavy initial investment, the purchase of the
premises and the acquisition of the main machines, the spinning mill could not be put into operation. In 1861 the dissolution of the company was decided.
Editor
Centro de Estudios del Jiloca
Fecha
2021
Referencia bibliográfica
Xiloca, nº 49, p. 73-112
Cobertura espacial
Calamocha
Archivos
Autores
Colección
Cobertura espacial
Cita
Benedicto Gimeno, Emilio, “La Atrevida Hiladora. Porvenir de Calamocha (1856-1861). Una de las primeras sociedades anónimas mercantiles de la provincia de Teruel,” El Baúl de la Memoria del Jiloca, consulta 3 de abril de 2026, http://www.elbauldelamemoria.org/items/show/3408.