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Poudreries Réunies de Belgique SA (or PRB) was one of Belgium's oldest and largest manufacturers of munitions, once the second-largest Belgium armaments manufacturer.〔The economics of offsets: defence procurement and countertrade, Stephen Martin〕 The company indirectly started in 1778 in Wetteren as a gunpowder factory. By its 200th anniversary in 1979 it had 73 factories throughout the world, with the headquarters in Brussels. PRB finally became bankrupt in 1993 after being demilitarised in 1990 with parts sold to the Luchaire Defense SA, part of Giat Industries (now known as AFAIR Société Nouvelle PRB SA) ==History== The history of PRB revolves around its production sites in Belgium. Production was located in 6 sites, Matagne, Clermont, Vivegnis (Wallonia), Mechelen, Kaulille and Balen, with mine related production at Matagne (components), Kaulille (explosives) and Balen (filling). * 1778, Jan-Frans Cooppal established a gunpowder factory at Wetteren. * 1796, Wetteren factory closed by French. * 1815, Wetteren factory restarted after Battle of Waterloo. * 1850, Clermont site founded by Hilgers and Cie Company * 1872, Clermont site owned by Muller Company * 1880, Explosion at Wetteren * 1881, Balen site started by La Forcite N.V. * 1881-83, new plant to be built at Kaulille. * 1896, Poudrerie Réunies de Casteau formed * 1898, Ether production started at Wetteren * 1919, Poudrerie Réunies de Casteau change name to Poudreries Réunies de Belgique * 1919, Clermont site bought by Poudreries Réunies de Belgique * 1920, Balen site bought by Poudreries Réunies de Belgique * 1952, polyurethane foam produced at Wetteren * 1966, Joint venture between Cooppal and PRB called Eurofoam * 1969, Poudreries Réunies de Belgique renamed to PRB * 1985, Gechem formed by majority shareholder of PRB - SGB * 1988, Gechem Group decided to sell PRB * 1989, PRB sold to Astra Holdings * 1989, PRB put into bankruptcy by Astra * 1990, Clermont renamed to PB-Clermont and sold to SNPE Group * 1992, Astra Holdings goes into bankruptcy * 1993, PRB bankruptcy complete. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Poudreries Réunies de Belgique」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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