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Founded in 1572
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On a Spanish map from 1572, today's location of Royal Tichelaar Makkum's factory is already marked 'bricaria': a brickyard. It is the oldest proof of the company's more than four centuries of uninterrupted ceramic history. By 1670, domestic pottery had replaced bricks as core business and from 1890 Royal Tichelaar Makkum concentrated on ornamental earthenware. The family company owes its continuity up to the present day to its appreciation of tradition, though with an eager eye for innovation.
The company has from 1640 continuously been run by the Tichelaar family. Today's managing director Jan Tichelaar represents the 13th generation at the helm of the company. He appreciated the company's unique aptitude for research in and production of custom made ceramics. Signing up renowned architects and designers, he turned the company around into an innovative laboratory for hand crafted top class custom products, away from making standard classical pottery exclusively.
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