Phoebus cartel

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:museum
cartel
gptkbp:dissolved 1939
gptkbp:formedIn 1924
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Geneva
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phoebus cartel
gptkbp:industry light bulb manufacturing
gptkbp:influenced consumer electronics industry
gptkbp:member gptkb:General_Electric
gptkb:Associated_Electrical_Industries
gptkb:Mazda
gptkb:Philips
gptkb:Tungsram
gptkb:Osram
Compagnie des Lampes
International General Electric
Tokyo Electric
gptkbp:namedAfter Phoebus SA
gptkbp:notableEvent antitrust investigations
reduced light bulb lifespan to 1,000 hours
gptkbp:notableFor planned obsolescence
gptkbp:purpose control light bulb production and sales
standardize light bulb lifespan
gptkbp:regionServed global
gptkbp:relatedTo antitrust law
planned obsolescence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Planned_Obsolescence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7