History
The rich history of Sneeboer through the years. See and read how we once started and where we are now.
2016 – 2023
The webshop is launched, solar panels are put in place and the 4th generation takes over
2010 – 2016
Sneeboer becomes “Royal Court Supplier” during our 100 year anniversary and the workshop is expanded again
Royal Sneeboer since 2012
1997 – 2009
Production is scaled up and Sneeboer tools are found on more and more European garden shows
1992 – 1996
The purchase of the Van Driel brand pushes sales and therefore a new workshop has to be built to be able to produce the tools.
1985 – 1991
A new direction is chosen when Jaap Sneeboer and Wilma Peelen take over the company
1975 – 1984
The third generation takes over and the company gets its first big order from a foreign country
First big order from a foreign country
1969 – 1975
The global oil crisis leads to many uncertainties, but the company manages to grow anyway
1969
Arie Sneeboer passes away on the 15th of September 1969 when he was 83 years old
Room for growth – six times more production space
1956 – 1969
Three of Arie’s sons take over the company
1951 – 1956
Production and sale of stainless steel garden tools
1950
First order of stainless steel plate and welding electrodes
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1920 – 1949
Interwar period
1914 – 1919
Arie serves as a Gunner in the Dutch Army in the First World War
1913
On the 30th of January 1913 Sneeboer is established by Arie Sneeboer
1886 – 1912
Founder Arie Sneeboer is born on the 25h of January 1886