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| To give you an idea of the level of constancy that characterizes Westfalenstoffe, just three generations have been in charge of our company throughout its nearly 80-year existence. It all started with Dr. Hanne-Nüte Kämmerer, who laid the cornerstone by establishing the Werkstatt für Westfalenstoffe (“Workshop for Westphalian Fabrics”) in 1933 and continued to play an influential role in the company until her passing in 1981. Her creations include the “chicken” pattern that is still used today and, of course, the ponies she incorporated into our distinctive logo in 1973.
Johannes-Jürgen Mackenbrock joined the company in 1972, having already maintained a longstanding business relationship with Dr. Hanne-Nüte Kämmerer and carried her fabrics at his family’s handicraft shop since 1952. Under Mackenbrock’s direction, Westfalenstoffe began to grow and garner renown throughout the world; today, Japan and the United States are two of the company’s key export markets.
1972 was also the year in which the foundation for Westfalenstoffe’s partnership with Wolfgang Hölker was laid. At the time, the range of products Hölker was offering at the publishing house Coppenrath Verlag for businesses related to handicrafts was an ideal supplement to our own. Hölker continues to guide Coppenrath’s fortunes to this day, and our cooperation is as important and successful as ever. Coppenrath has grown as well, as evidenced by the popularity of the characters Felix the Bunny, Princess Lillifee, and Capt’n Sharky in German nursery rooms.
In 1997, Westfalenstoffe took on the new legal form of an incorporated company, with Mackenbrock serving as CEO. Around this time, Mackenbrock also acquired the Dutch company Pompadour, which was already a brand familiar to clients in the fabrics industry. In 2015, our company will celebrate its 80th birthday under the direction of Mackenbrock’s two youngest children, who have already been active within the company for a number of years. |
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