Industry at its finest gives rise to culture, forging original combinations of value and values, profitability and social relations
| Original title | Dr Alberto Pirelli of Milan, Italy President of the International Chamber of Commerce |
| Type | Documentary |
| Period | 1929 Oct. - 1929 Oct. |
| Edition | inglese |
| Abstract | Recording of the speech given in October 1929 by Alberto Pirelli at the celebrations in honour of Thomas Alva Edison. The speech was delivered at the headquarters of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris and broadcast via radio to New York where a banquet was held for Edison by the American electrotechnical industry. |
| Technical data | positive acetate base 35 mm B/W |
| Length | 00:03:00 |
Established in 2008 Pirelli Foundation starts to operate in 2009 at the request of the Group and of the Pirelli family, in order to protect and disseminate knowledge of the company's cultural, historical and contemporary heritage and to promote its business culture. The Pirelli Foundation is headquartered at "Fabbricato 134", a historical building in the former Pirelli industrial district at the heart of a major urban redevelopment project in 1985 called "Progetto Biccocca", a symbol of transformation from the industrial age to the post-industrial era.