Oral history interview with Hans Herbert Munte [electronic resource], 1975

Biographical Note

Business executive.

Scope and Contents

Founding of J.A. Schmalbach Co., in Germany; development under Willi and Gustav Schmalbach; Great Depression; "know how" arrangement with Continental Can Company; black plate can 1939; World War II experiences; destruction and rebuilding of plants; United States training; development of aerosol, beer can markets; impressions of Continental executives; history of formation of Europemballage and relations with Continental; international orientation.

Subjects

• Containers.
• Continental Can Company.
• Depressions--1929--Germany.
• Executives--Interviews.
• Germany--Economic conditions--1918-1945.
• International business enterprises.
• Interviews.
• Munte, Hans Herbert--Interviews.
• Nackman, Mark E., interviewer.
• Oral histories.