Who we are

The brickworks' first owner was Duke Ernst Günther, who also owned Gråsten Castle. After reunification in 1920, the state and the castle took over the works.

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In 1922, the brickworks was bought by Johan Heinrich Clausen, who also owned Hillerød Brickworks. His son, Erik Clausen, became manager and took over the works in 1931. After his death in 1959, his widow, Elisabeth Omogen Clausen, continued to run the brickworks.

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In 1962 or 1963, it was converted into a limited liability company, with family members, bricklayer Peter Hansen and the other works at Nybøl Nor as shareholders. In the following years, there were several changes in the circle of shareholders. From 1982 to 1984, the brickworks was closed due to sales difficulties.

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Bricklayer Peter Hansen became director in 1963 but died in 1983. His son Erik Hansen took over the directorship in 1984. In the late 1980s, the factory needed significant investments, which the brickworks that had shares in the company were not interested in carrying out. At the same time, there was a price war on bricks, and earnings were not very good. This led to Carl Matzen taking over all shares in 1988. The brickworks is owned and operated today by his son Peter Matzen, who is the 8th generation and also the owner of Carl Matzen's Brickworks.

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