Samuel Fränkel
Samuel Fränkel was a German industrialist.Life
Samuel Fränkel was born 22 November 1801 in Zülz. In 1827 he moved to Neustadt O.S.. He founded a terrycloth factory at the shore of Prudnik river. It quickly became one of the biggest terrycloth factories in Europe. The company was later known as Zakłady Przemysłu Bawełnianego "Frotex". Fränkel opened a few branches in Berlin and Augsburg.
Samuel Fränkel died 28 July 1881 in Neustadt O.S. He was a grandfather of Max Pinkus.
