DELVAUX-HAUSEMER Nicolas

Nicolas DELVAUX was born in Altrier/Bech. His father was a Hufschmied.
In 1911 he married Marguerite HAUSEMER, born in Nospelt, daughter of an Ackerer. At the time Nicolas DELVAUX was living in Steinfort and his occupation was Hufschmied/Schlossermeister.
He was joined by his younger brother, called Nicolas as well (1882 – 1962), who also was a Schlossermeister.
In 1914 Nicolas DELVAUX (the younger) married Barbara SCHARLÉ in Steinfort.
Initially the brothers created an association and offered the services of a Schlosser in Steinfort. They later separated (1928?) and created each their own company using their wives’ family names as a distinguishing mark: DELVAUX-HAUSEMER, respectively DELVAUX-SCHARLÉ.
The former company developed into a national and international enterprise for constructions métalliques (Metallkonstruktionen) while the latter company offered their traditional services at a local level only.

DELVAUX-HAUSEMER
Constructions métalliques: Charpentes métalliques, halls et toitures, hangars, pylônes
Chaudronnerie: Tuyauteries soudées, conduites à vent et à gaz, réservoirs, tanks
Équipement pour usines chimiques et métallurgiques: Appareils pour la chimie industrielle, réservoirs inoxydables, épuration des eaux industrielles, épuration des eaux d’alimentation des chaudières, installations pour l’oxydation des paraffines, dépoussiérage industriel, séchoirs
Matériel de manutention: Chariots à usages divers, convoyeurs, élévateurs, ponts roulants
Articles pour minières et carrières: Armoires garde-poudre, portes spéciales pour caveaux à explosifs, récipients pour le transport de la poudre.

The company DELVAUX-HAUSEMER was managed by Nicolas (the elder) and his son Arthur (1912 – 1976) who was himself a maître-serrurier and inventor.
After Nicolas DELVAUX’s death in 1965 the family set up an s.à r.l. in 1967. Arthur continued managing the DELVAUX-HAUSEMER firm up to his death in 1976.
After Arthur DELVAUX’s death in 1976, the company’s finances declined and it was placed under gestion contrôlée in 1979.
In 1984 it was decided to dissolve DELVAUX-HAUSEMER s.à r.l., which decision finally took effect in 1992 .
The DELVAUX-SCHARLÉ company closed in the 1960s. The couple’s only son had died in 1934 at the age of 17.

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