Willem Kaars Sijpesteijn

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Dutch b. 10 February 1860, Krommenie, Netherlands^[1,3] d. 10 January 1934, Bloemendaal, Netherlands^[1,2] active 1899–1934

Willem Kaars Sijpesteijn (1860–1934) was a Dutch industrialist and the founder of the Nederlandsche Linoleumfabriek (NLF) in Krommenie. In 1899, he established the first linoleum factory in the Netherlands after obtaining a license from the Scottish inventor Frederick Walton. Under his leadership, the company became a national and international leader in flooring production. He was a prominent figure in the Zaan region's industrial history, managing various interests including oil and textiles before the company eventually became part of the global Forbo Group.^[1,2,3,4]

• industrial history
• linoleum production
• manufacturing