Career
Vorster opened a thriving chemical action after a commercial apprenticeship in Cologne. Vorster nitrate, which he introduced from Bengal made a significant portion of its revenue and that Zechen-and tunnel construction was needed for explosives in the mines. Mid-1850s the English due to the Crimean War stopped the export of these chemicals.
The resulting bottleneck was a motif in 1858 together with Hermann Julius Grüneberg to start Chemische Fabrik Kalk.
Green Mountain brought the know-how, how one can produce potash as a substitute for nitrate on an industrial scale. Vorster married with Wilhelmine (née Röhrig).
They had several children. He is buried on the Melaten-Friedhof.
The ago ster Street was named after him in lime.
The lime company experienced a strong upswing under the guidance of the sons Julius Vorster Junior. and Fritz Vorster and Hermann"s son Richard Grüneberg.
