United Incandescent Lamp and Electricity Company | |
Native Name: | hu|Egyesült Izzólámpa és Villamossági Rt. |
Image Alt: | Black and white photo of a Tungsram electrical company factory, similar to what the United Incandescent Lamp and Electricity Company would have used |
Type: | Private |
Industry: | Electrical goods |
Founded: | in Hungary |
Founder: | Béla Egger and brothers |
Fate: | Merged with United Electricity Company |
The United Incandescent Lamp and Electricity Company (hu|Egyesült Izzólámpa és Villamossági Rt.) was a Hungarian business which produced a range of electrical goods such as electrical switches, voltmeters, ammeters, telephones, dynamos, and carbon fibre light bulbs. It was founded by Béla Egger and his brothers in 1886.[1] With the support of the Hungarian Commercial Bank of Pest and the Wiener Bankverein, the original company was involved in a number of mergers it became the United Electricity Company.