On March 10th 1947 Mr. J.M. Borstlap and his sons Karel and Joop started their company Borstlap & Sons in the Dutch coastal town of Scheveningen (The Hague). As wholesale traders in fasteners they soon began to sell most of their products under the brand name FABORY .
Move to Tilburg
The company grew quickly and after having outgrown several locations in The Hague, the Borstlap family relocated its activities to Tilburg in 1968. Continuous growth and several take-overs resulted in The Borstlap Masters in Fasteners Group, a name associated worldwide with high quality products.
Borstlap becomes FABORY
The last member of the Borstlap family who played an active part in the company was Mr. John Borstlap, who left the company in 1999. In 2006 the name Borstlap was exchanged for FABORY to enhance the uniform group identity. It also makes for easier pronunciation beyond the Dutch borders. Mr. Oswald van den Belt is the CEO at present and has been since 2008.
Worldwide presence
FABORY has done well internationally and is now present in fourteen countries with more than 100 FABORY Centres and national sales offices. Not just in Europe, but in the USA, Canada, and China as well. FABORY ’s ambitions for the future are to expand even further. New locations for the business-to-business retail concept of FABORY Centres are planned for 2009 and beyond.
Where we stand
The past 60 years have resulted in a leading international company renowned for its product quality, and services (logistical and otherwise) that will solve any fastening problem our customers can possibly have. FABORY faces the future with confidence.