(B) Kortrijk, Filature KTM, I
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The early 1990's are the beginning of the end of the once so flourishing cotton industry of Kortrijk. Every year more companies stop production.
The Kortrijkse Textiel Maatschappij (KTM) was a spinning mill. The comapny went bankrupt in 2001 due to the debts they had. The production went well, but the costs of machines and buildings were to big for the company.
The oldest buildings date back to 1950, and the newer halls were built in the 1970s. In their peak year during the 1980s there were 800 employees. But automation of the production was the final end.
While exploring, we heard some doors and windows slamming... it was the wind.
Info source: http://www.urbex.nl
The Kortrijkse Textiel Maatschappij (KTM) was a spinning mill. The comapny went bankrupt in 2001 due to the debts they had. The production went well, but the costs of machines and buildings were to big for the company.
The oldest buildings date back to 1950, and the newer halls were built in the 1970s. In their peak year during the 1980s there were 800 employees. But automation of the production was the final end.
While exploring, we heard some doors and windows slamming... it was the wind.
Info source: http://www.urbex.nl
News (Dutch):
- 2001/08/28: Textielmaatschappij legt de boeken neer
- 2001/08/30: "Einde van gezond bedrijf"
1 comment:
Zeer mooie reeks. Ik wou dat ik dat kon. Vanuit de invalshoek van het erfgoedbeheer heb ik enorm veel interesse om de oude industriële infrastructuur in het Kortrijkse in beeld te brengen. Op dit moment ben ik bezig met de fabrieksschouwen. Wanneer ik dan vaststel dat er al veel mooiere foto's te vinden zijn dan de mijne, besef ik natuurlijk de zinloosheid hiervan... (Martijn)
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