vandersanden

First stage of growth: growth of the number of factories

1925

Jaak Vandersanden starts a small brickyard in Spouwen with one field kiln – after some years a round kiln – and a simple field press. The bricks were dried under shelters. 


1953

Under the influence of his son Constant Vandersanden, the old round kiln is replaced by a Hoffman chamber furnace.


1962

Construction of a second factory in Spouwen with the first tunnel kiln, 6 years later a factory in Veldwezelt.


1972

Take-over of the brickyard Euceram in Hekelgem and complete conversion of the factory for the production of hand form facing bricks.


Traditional bricklaying using a suitable format for a joint-free apparance.
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