Editing Pavia (section)

=== Industry ===
[[File:Fabbrica Einstein.jpg|thumb|The former Einstein-Garrone Electrotechnical Workshops, founded in 1894 by [[Einstein family|Hermann Einstein]], father of [[Albert Einstein]]]]
The city experienced a strong development of industry starting from the 1880s, so much so that it also hosted establishments of national importance, such as Necchi or the first large Italian factory of artificial silk and synthetic fabrics, the [[SNIA S.p.A.|Snia Viscosa]], built in 1905. In 1951 almost 27% of Pavia's workforce was employed in the industrial sector.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archivio.comune.pv.it/museicivici/pdf/annali28/43%20Brusa.pdf|title=L'industria pavese. Storia, economia e impatto ambientale|work=Annali di Storia Pavese|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref> Starting from the 1970s, the city underwent a sudden deindustrialization which led to the closure of many companies, especially those in the chemical and mechanical sectors, while those related to the food sector, such as Riso Scotti, pharmaceutical companies<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.assolombarda.it/presidente/le-aziende-e-il-territorio/il-territorio-di-pavia|title=Il territorio di Pavia|work=Assolombarda|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref> and related to [[packaging and labeling]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lombardiaspeciale.regione.lombardia.it/wps/portal/LS/Home/News/Dettaglio-News/2018/05-maggio/cresce-pavia-business-packaging|title= Cresce a Pavia il business del packaging|work=Regione Lombardia| access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>