Lothar von Faber

Johann Lothar Freiherr von Faber (born 12 June 1817 in Unterspitzgarten[a] near Stein, Bavaria – 26 July 1896 in Stein) was a German industrialist.

Under his leadership, the company gained access to new sources of raw materials and expanded internationally.

[2][3][4] Von Faber also played an important role in the introduction of trademark protection in Germany; his 1874 petition to the German Reichstag for such legislation contributed to the Act on Trade Mark Protection, passed the following year.

[5] Lothar von Faber married Ottilie Richter in 1847.

[6] This German business-related biographical article is a stub.