The History of Beyers Koffie
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![Karel Beyers](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/BeyersSenior1000x500_.png)
1880
Karel Beyers takes over the De Schutter roasting company in Antwerp and starts Beyers Koffie.
![Old Factory](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/FabriekVanYsendijk1000x500_.jpg)
1937
Company founder, Karel Beyers, dies. His sons Eduard, Edmond, Louis and Constant take over the business. They keep the company’s strong growth on track.
![Karel Beyers - copyright CC Karel Beyers - copyright CC](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/KarelBeyers_RCA_gva1000x500_.png)
1964
Louis Beyers’ son, Karel Beyers, a much talked-about Right Winger of Royal Antwerp FC (1961 – 1972), joins the business.
![Beyers Vacuum packs](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/OudeVerpakkingen_1000x500.jpg)
1966
Beyers Koffie is the first company in Belgium to install a vacuum packaging machine.
![Beyers Fairtrade Max Havelaar Belgium](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/FT_Logo_1000x500.png)
1991
Beyers is the very first company to become a member of the Fairtrade labelling organisation Max Havelaar Belgium.
![Beyers Café D'Anvers](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/CDA_1000x500.png)
1993
To celebrate Antwerp being The European Capital of Culture, Beyers launches Café d'Anvers – an aromatic coffee blend based on an authentic Antwerp recipe from 1903.
![Kimbo Logo](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/Kimbo_1000x500.png)
1994
The Neapolitan Rubino family – owner of Café do Brasil, known from their famous Kimbo brand, takes over Beyers.
![Facility Puurs 1995](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-02/Beyerspuurs.jpg)
1995
Together Café do Brasil and Beyers build a state of the art coffee roasting plant in Puurs.
![Beyers Pads](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/Beyers_pads_1000x500.png)
2002
Beyers is the first one to launch Senseo compatible pads in private label.
![Fort coffee](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/Fort_1000x500.png)
2004
Beyers Koffie takes over Fort, a coffee roaster based in Itegem.
![100% renewable electricity](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/Green_energy_1000x500.jpg)
2009
From the 1st of January 2009 on, Beyers uses 100% renewable electricity.
![Sucafina logo](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/Sucafina_Logo_1000x500.png)
2014
The Sucafina Group takes over Beyers Koffie, creating the first fully vertically integrated coffee supply chain in the world.
All roasting operations are CO2-compensated in Puurs.
![Beyers CO2-Neutral](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/CO2-Neutral_1000x500.png)
2015
Beyers’ complete own product portfolio is labelled as CO2-neutral coffee.
![Beyers Caffe Italia](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/BCI_1000x500.jpg)
2018
Beyers Koffie acquires a company in Italy and renames it Beyers Caffe Italia, increasing its capacity and coffee capsule know-how.
![Farmer Connect](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/FarmerConnect_1000x500.png)
2019
Beyers Koffie partners up with Farmer Connect to create a more transparent supply chain.
![Beyers Aluminium capsules](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/Capsules_1000x500.png)
2020
Beyers introduces the aluminium Nespresso compatible capsules for private label.
![Beyers Hall 5 3D Render](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/Render_Hall5_1000x500.png)
2021
Beyers continues to invest in a new building to increase production and storage capacity in Puurs.
![Taking coffee further](/sites/default/files/p001/2021-05/Future_1000x500.png)
The future?
We keep taking coffee further.