Threads of a 150-year-longclothIn contrast to many other Danish industrialchanging times. This look at the challengesenterprises, Kjærs Mølle – now Gabriel – didfaced over the past ±∂∞ years illustrates hownot grow out of a cottage industry, nor was itrelationships between the company’s decisionbased on the good ideas and energy of onemakers and employees and between theseman. Kjærs Mølle was planned and founded bypeople and the outside world altered over thethree men who had a clear objective: They wis-years.hed to create a sustainable business for theThis volume follows developments from themanufacture of fabric for the clothing industrybeginning in ±π∂± to the present day, conclu-in Jutland, the Danish mainland.ding with an overview of Gabriel as a modelenterprise with record sales and earnings, mo-The following pages trace the threads thatdern equipment, an accomplished and loyalmake up the fabric woven throughout the ±∂∞-staff, a solid financial base and a responsibleyear history of the enterprise. Some of theattitude to both employees and the surroun-threads were long, others short; some wereding environment.strong and long lasting, others short-lived. Thehistory of the Kjærs Mølle/Gabriel factory isThe book is based on written sources as well astraced from ±π∂± until the present day, whilstinterviews with current and former employees.the story of the textile manufacturer GabrielThe interviews have added much valuable in-that began in ±∫µ≥ starts when this firm ente-formation, making it possible to present asred the scene in ±∫∏π-∏∫.true a picture of the events of the past ±∂∞The raw material utilised was primarilyyears as possible. The openness demonstratedwool. Although synthetic fibres were a basic re-by Gabriel A/S in support of this project hassource at certain times, wool has never beenbeen invaluable. I wish to thank all of thosecompletely out of the picture. Initially, thewho have contributed to this book.company manufactured fabric for the clothingThanks also to Archivist Flemming Nielsen,industry; today the focus is on high quality up-Aalborg City Archives and to The Danish Na-holstery fabric. The enterprise has changedtional Business Archives in the city of Århus forhands many times along the way, and its nametheir professional advice and cooperation aswas changed from Kjærs Mølle to Gabriel.the project moved forward.This anniversary volume will trace the threadsAnders Kærgaard,that have made this a successful enterprise inFebruary ≤∞∞±1851-20019
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