History
Our brick factory has been on the Brusselseweg in Maastricht since 1938. The plant has been constantly modernized and upgraded. What started as a small family business is now a company that produces millions of bricks every year. A little journey through time from 1938 to the present:
1938
1963
1985
1997
2000
2018
2022
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Establishment of Steenfabriek Klinkers
Takeover of the Zwaluw brick factory by the Klinkers family of the Count of d'Alcantara
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Flame furnace and drying chambers
Realization of a flame furnace and drying chambers
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Hand mold installation
Hand forming installation replaces manual forming
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/steenfabriekklinkers-stapelen01-330x230.jpg)
Installation of typesetting machine
Installation of a typesetting machine for building furnace packages
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/steenfabriekklinkers-droogkamer-330x230.jpg)
Expansion of drying rooms
Expansion of drying rooms
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/zonnepanelen_01-330x230.jpg)
Preservation
Installation of solar panels and purchase of electric forklifts
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/steenfabriekklinkers-vlamoven-uitbreiding-330x230.jpg)
Flame furnace expansion
Flame furnace expansion completed
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1938
Establishment of Steenfabriek Klinkers
Acquisition of brick factory "the Zwaluw" by Klinkers family of the Count of d'Alcantara
1938
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![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/39725-768x526.jpeg)
1963
Flame furnace and drying chambers
Realization of a flame furnace and drying chambers
1963
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/39725-768x526.jpeg)
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/17956-768x514.jpeg)
1985
Hand mold installation
Hand forming installation replaces manual forming
1985
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/17956-768x514.jpeg)
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/steenfabriekklinkers-stapelen01.jpg)
1997
Installation of typesetting machine
Installation of a typesetting machine for building furnace packages
1997
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/steenfabriekklinkers-droogkamer.jpg)
2000
Expansion of drying rooms
Expansion of drying rooms
2000
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/steenfabriekklinkers-droogkamer.jpg)
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/zonnepanelen_01.jpg)
2018
Preservation
Installation of solar panels and purchase of electric forklifts
2018
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/zonnepanelen_01.jpg)
![](https://steenfabriekklinkers.nl/wp-content/uploads/steenfabriekklinkers-vlamoven-uitbreiding.jpg)
2022
Flame furnace expansion
Flame furnace expansion completed
2022