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Fortunately, he had influential friends who were able to see the possibilities in his ideas and patents, and this resulted in the establishment of A/S Niro Atomizer in 1933. Nyrop had invaluable support in banker Erik Birger Christensen, who had gotten to know Nyrop through projects about agricultural products. Birger Christensen became a decisive person in the history of Niro Atomizer in many ways; during the early years mainly as financer, and later as a member of the board of directors with several important contributions. The first board had attorney Kaj Seth Oppenhejm as chairperson. On the road to success Nyrop himself had to come to terms with a position as consultant and shareholder. Because he previously had gone bankrupt, he could no longer sit on the board. Nils Brorsen worked the next five years as business manager. The total share capital was DKK 12,000, of which Nyrop owned a third. The deed of foundation carefully specifies that the consultant, engineer Johan Ernst Nyrop, should only be paid by the yield of his share of the share capital. Therefore, J.E. Nyrop did not deposit cash capital, but solely patents and rights. There is very little to be found in the delivered documentation about the course of the company during the early years. Johan Ernst Nyrop was the driving force and succeeded in securing orders for spray drying plants in Denmark and abroad. The dried products were milk, blood, eggs, feedstuff and soap. The large industrial company Titan A/S on Tagensvej in Copenhagen was from the beginning both a shareholder, with a sixth part of the share capital, and a supplier. Titan A/S made office space and workshops available and produced atomizers according to Nyrop’s instructions. The fundamental principle of Niro Atomizer from the beginning and for many years was that they constructed the plants, but left the production of the components to sub-suppliers. Standard components were bought at specialist firms, while specialized components were manufactured at different workshops in Denmark according to Niro Atomizer’s designs. For many years, the drying chambers were manufactured of wood and coated with galvanized plates inside. Not until later was stainless steel used. The technical side of the plants was completely Nyrop’s responsibility. Despite his creativity, he was quite conservative when it came to plant design. Atomization was carried out, without exception, with the rotating atomizer invented by Nyrop and drying air supplied through a central pipe with a dispersion device on the tip. Nyrop stuck to this design until his death in 1959. Without doubt, the fact that they didn’t throw themselves into questionable experiments prevented a number of difficulties for Niro Atomizer; but when others took over technical management after Nyrop’s death, the time had come for new developments. History subsequently has also proven that it was necessary. Change and progress In 1938 Niro Atomizer got its own premises in Emdrupborg, with room for a research facility. In 1942 a better-suited location was found in a large villa on Aurehøjvej in Hellerup. By 1943 Niro Atomizer had acquired roughly 150 orders for spray drying plants. The palette of different products had grown significantly. The company’s results fluctuated greatly the first 12 years, and journal notes show significant additional expenses in connection with troubleshooting of individual plants. Concern about Johan Ernst Nyrop’s expense account is also expressed.
After the end of World War II, a longer period of sizeable profits began. This new period also included significant organizational changes. The business manager until that point, engineer K.J.S. Jensen, who had led Niro Atomizer through the risky years, left the company in 1947 after disagreements with the board. Shortly thereafter he founded the company Anhydro. Hjalmar Bang entered the company that same year as both shareholder, member of the board and daily manager. From a business standpoint, Bang was very experienced and dyna- 12 | 13 mic and initiated progress that Nyrop hardly could have achieved. Director Bang became a legendary leader of Niro Atomizer’s expansion until 1971, when he retired and replaced K.S. Oppenhejm as chairperson. Hjalmer Bang was a personality on the same level as founder Johan Ernst Nyrop. Until Nyrop’s death in 1959, however, Johan Ernst Nyrop remained the central character in Niro Atomizer. He entered the board in 1955 and must have been pleased with the progress his pri ncipal work created on the global scene. From left: J.E. Nyrop and Mrs. Nyrop, K.S. Oppenheim and Harry Larsen, later Managing Director of A/S Niro Atomizer.
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