Abstract
The impact of compagny stragegies on the performance of small family compagnies. Dumoulin brick and pipe factory in Langemark and Wijtschate (Belgium), c. 1922-1981. The case of the Dumoulin brick and pipe factory (c. 1922-1981) in Langemark and Wijtschate in the southern Westhoek (Belgium) can be regarded as a typical example of a small, family-owned, West Flemish company that tried to survive in a turbulent business environment. In the twentieth century, the ceramic sector was characterized by large-scale technological changes and a rearrangement of the industrial landscape. This article reconstructs and analyzes the life cycle of the Dumoulin brick and pipe factory. The use of an explicit theoretical framework and the regional focus contribute to the international historiography of small and medium-sized enterprises and family businesses, as well as to the socio-economic history of West Flanders.
Highlights
The case of the Dumoulin brick and pipe factory (c. 1922-1981) in Langemark and Wijtschate in the southern Westhoek (Belgium) can be regarded as a typical example of a small, family-owned, West Flemish company that tried to survive in a turbulent business environment
The use of an explicit theoretical framework and the regional focus contribute to the international historiography of small and medium-sized enterpris es and family businesses, as well as to the socio-economic history of West Flanders
De voortdurende technische ontwikkelingen zorgden voor een verdere schaalvergroting, automatisering en modernisering.[80] Steen- en buizenbakkerij Dumoulin was zeker niet het laatste bedrijf dat zich niet kon aanpassen aan de veranderende omstandigheden
Summary
The case of the Dumoulin brick and pipe factory (c. 1922-1981) in Langemark and Wijtschate in the southern Westhoek (Belgium) can be regarded as a typical example of a small, family-owned, West Flemish company that tried to survive in a turbulent business environment. Door zijn huwelijk met Maria Muyssen (1898-1985), dochter van de hoofdonderwijzer en gemeentesecretaris in Langemark, kreeg Dumoulin toegang tot de lokale gemeenschap.[23] Dit droeg bij aan zijn sensitiviteit voor de omgeving, wat de capaciteit tot innovatie van het bedrijf eveneens bevorderde.
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