Joseph Walla (1855-1920) owned a successful factory of cement- and cast stone in Hungary at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. By the turn of the century his business gained immense popularity because factory-made cement and mosaic panels became widespread in Budapest as well as in the whole country.

In this article we investigate the Walla business’ route to success, but first we should clarify the reason behind choosing him amongst all the significant industrialists of his ...