The story
Founded by Anaconda Copper, Georg von Giesche's Erben and W. A. Harriman & Co in 1926.1
Private company
Silesian-American Corporation
American company, founded in 19261
Silesian-American Corporation (SACO) was registered as a corporation in Delaware in 1926 to assume ownership of the Giesche Spolka Akcyjna (Giesche) that was registered as a corporation in Katowice, Poland earlier during the interwar period. SACO gave substantial loans to Giesche’s Erben by selling $15,000,000 collateral trust sinking fund bonds that would mature on August 1, 1941.2 It was founded by W. A. Harriman & Co, Georg von Giesche's Erben and Anaconda Copper.1 It is part of W. A. Harriman & Co.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1926Founded1
- Legal formDelaware corporation1
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Silesian-American Corporation (SACO) was registered as a corporation in Delaware in 1926 to assume ownership of the Giesche Spolka Akcyjna (Giesche) that was registered as a corporation in Katowice, Poland earlier during the interwar period. SACO gave substantial loans to Giesche’s Erben by selling $15,000,000 collateral trust sinking fund bonds that would mature on August 1, 1941.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- W. A. Harriman & Co
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1926Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaSilesian-American Corporation
- WikidataQ7514799
Sources
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