{"id":778,"date":"2024-07-09T15:43:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renier.be\/?page_id=778"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:48:54","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/renier.be\/en\/ons-verhaal\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"778\" class=\"elementor elementor-778\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a5bc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14a5bc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bd302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"42bd302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<style>\r\n.renier-story {\r\n  --green:#2f3d2f;\r\n  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.story-lead{font-size:18px!important;}\r\n  .renier-story p{font-size:16px;}\r\n  .story-hero{padding-bottom:260px;}\r\n  .story-section{padding:38px 0;}\r\n  .story-year{font-size:32px;}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"renier-story\">\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"story-hero\">\r\n    <div class=\"story-wrap\">\r\n      <span class=\"story-label\">Our Story<\/span>\r\n      <h1>Four generations of craftsmanship in Belgian natural stone.<\/h1>\r\n      <p class=\"story-lead\">\r\n        Renier's story doesn't begin in a factory, but with a stonemason,\na restoration project at the Church of Our Lady in Aarschot, and an unexpected love.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"story-buttons\">\r\n        <a href=\"#tijdlijn\" class=\"story-btn\">Discover Our History<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#vandaag\" class=\"story-btn secondary\">Renier Today<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"story-introbar\">\r\n    <div class=\"story-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-introgrid\">\r\n        <div class=\"story-stat\">\r\n          <strong>4<\/strong>\r\n          <span>generations of craftsmanship<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"story-stat\">\r\n          <strong>1910<\/strong>\r\n          <span>the very beginning<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"story-stat\">\r\n          <strong>2<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Belgian quarries<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"story-stat\">\r\n          <strong>100+<\/strong>\r\n          <span>years of experience in natural stone<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"story-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"story-wrap story-two\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-text\">\r\n        <span class=\"story-label\">The Beginning<\/span>\r\n        <h2>It all started with Fran\u00e7ois Renier.<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          Fran\u00e7ois Renier was born in Gilly, near Charleroi, to a family of farmers.\nWhen the family lost their land to expanding industry, Fran\u00e7ois had to look\nfor other work. He became a stonecutter at the Gobertange quarry, near Jodoigne.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p>\r\n          Gobertange stone was, and still is today, quarried in this quarry:\na sand-limestone that was used, among other things, for the Leuven City Hall and\nthe Church of Our Lady in Aarschot.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"story-quote\">\r\n          A family story that began with natural stone, entrepreneurship, and love.\r\n          <span>The Origins of Renier<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"story-photo tall\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renier.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/renier20steenhouwers201924.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Stonemasons at Renier\" data-neo-global--processed-neo-replace=\"true\">\r\n        <div class=\"story-caption\">Historical Craftsmanship in Natural Stone<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"story-section sand\">\r\n    <div class=\"story-wrap story-two reverse\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-text\">\r\n        <span class=\"story-label\">Aarschot<\/span>\r\n        <h2>The restoration that changed everything.<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          Around 1910, Fran\u00e7ois was sent by the quarry to Aarschot to restore\r\n          the Church of Our Lady. He arrived with a cartload of Gobertange stone blocks,\nmeasured the stones that needed to be replaced, cut them to size, and reinstalled them in the church.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p>\r\n          It was impossible to return home every evening. The distance was too great, and the trip was too expensive\nand too time-consuming. Fran\u00e7ois therefore stayed at an inn in Aarschot.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p>\r\n          Three daughters lived at that inn. Fran\u00e7ois fell in love with one of them.\nDuring the day, he proudly cut his stones; in the evening, he was with his beloved.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"story-photo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renier.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/in-de-hangaar-Renier-en-Zonen-1956.jpg\" alt=\"Renier Historic Workshop\" data-neo-global--processed-neo-replace=\"true\">\r\n        <div class=\"story-caption\">Renier &amp; Sons - Historic Workshop<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section id=\"tijdlijn\" class=\"story-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"story-wrap\">\r\n      <span class=\"story-label\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n      <h2>From stone cutter to modern natural stone manufacturer.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"story-lead\">\r\n        Through wars, reconstruction, innovation, and strategic decisions, Renier grew into\na family-owned business with its own quarries and a modern production facility in Aarschot.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"story-timeline\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">1910<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>Fran\u00e7ois is staying in Aarschot<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              When the money for the restoration ran out, Fran\u00e7ois had to return to Gobertange.\nHe asked his sweetheart to move with him, but her father needed his daughter\nto help at the inn. The innkeeper suggested an alternative: becoming an independent stonemason in Aarschot.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Fran\u00e7ois borrowed money and started his own stone-cutting business. That was the real beginning\nof the Renier story in Aarschot.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">1914<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>War, Flight, and Survival<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              In 1914, World War I broke out. Aarschot became a city of martyrs.\nFran\u00e7ois survived and fled to England with his pregnant wife and their one-year-old child.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Albert Renier was born in Chesterfield in November 1914. During the war, Fran\u00e7ois\n worked as a miner and a cobblestone layer.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">1918<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>Back to a Devastated Aarschot<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              After the war, the family returned to Aarschot. The city had been heavily damaged and had to\nbe rebuilt. For a stonemason, there was once again plenty of work to be done.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">1930<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>Albert Renier joins the case<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              In the early 1930s, Albert Renier joined the family business. World War II broke out later.\nAarschot was hit by bombings targeting the train station, but the family remained in Aarschot.\nAfter the war, another period of reconstruction followed.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">1950<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>A trip to Italy changes everything<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              In the early 1950s, Albert supplied thresholds to a German military cemetery. There, thousands of\ngravestones had to be engraved by hand, which was far too slow.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Albert knew that pantographs existed in Italy that could engrave names more quickly.\nHe traveled to Italy with a sample stone, had a name engraved, and presented the result.\nThe customer was satisfied.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n              He then convinced the supplier to build five machines in one month instead of just one.\nThe project was completed on time, at a fraction of the original cost.\nSeveral cemeteries followed, and the company grew steadily.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">1958<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>The First Frame Saw<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              In the late 1950s, Renier invested in a machine that could cut blocks of natural stone into slabs:\na frame saw. This investment completely transformed the company.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n              From then on, the company stopped buying individual plates and started buying blocks instead. Renier gained more control over\nquality, inventory, and finishing.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">1960<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>Move to the Aarschot industrial park<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              In the early 1960s, the company was bursting at the seams. Production moved to the\nindustrial park in Aarschot, where Renier is still located today.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Several frame saws and other machines followed. Logs were purchased in Belgium and imported\nfrom countries including France, Portugal, Greece, and Turkey.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">1974<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>The third generation<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              In 1974, Fran\u00e7ois Renier, Albert\u2019s son, joined the company as the third generation.\nTogether with Albert, he continued to build a modern natural stone business.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">1979<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>The decision to open a quarry<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              In the late 1970s, an increasing number of quarries in Europe were being bought up by larger groups.\nAlbert and Fran\u00e7ois feared that the supply of blocks would become more difficult and more expensive.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n              That is why they made a strategic decision: to buy a quarry themselves.\nThey chose the La Pr\u00e9alle quarry in Sprimont, where Renier had already been purchasing blocks of Belgian Blue Stone.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n              At that time, La Pr\u00e9alle was one of the smallest quarries in Belgium. Today, it is one of the most important\n quarries for Belgian blue stone.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">2000<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>Technology Becomes Second Nature<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Over the decades, Renier continued to invest in the latest technological developments:\nCNC machines, waterjet cutting, digital sawing techniques, and automation.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n              In the early 21st century, Evelien and Stijn Renier joined the company as the fourth generation.\nThey continued on this path with digital cutting lines, robotics, and Industry 4.0.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-era\">\r\n          <div class=\"story-year\">2014<\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>The Vinalmont Quarry<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              In 2014, Renier invested in a second quarry: the Vinalmont quarry.\nThere, Maaskalk limestone is quarried\u2014a distinctive Belgian limestone that further strengthens\nRenier\u2019s product range.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"story-section dark\">\r\n    <div class=\"story-wrap story-two\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-text\">\r\n        <span class=\"story-label\">Own quarries<\/span>\r\n        <h2>Independence as a Strategic Choice.<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          The acquisition of La Pr\u00e9alle was one of the most important decisions in Renier\u2019s history.\nBy investing directly in Belgian quarries, the company remained independent and was able to continue ensuring quality\nfrom raw materials to finished products.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p>\r\n          Today, that short supply chain remains an essential part of our identity:\nBelgian natural stone, sourced from our own quarries and processed in our own facilities.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"story-photo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renier.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Groeve-overzicht-april-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Renier Quarry\" data-neo-global--processed-neo-replace=\"true\">\r\n        <div class=\"story-caption\">Belgian natural stone from our own quarries<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section id=\"vandaag\" class=\"story-section sand\">\r\n    <div class=\"story-wrap\">\r\n      <span class=\"story-label\">Renier Today<\/span>\r\n      <h2>From heritage to the future.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"story-lead\">\r\n        Today, Renier combines the expertise of four generations with modern technology,\nsustainable investments, and a strong focus on quality and service.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n  <p class=\"story-management\">\r\n  Today, Renier is led by\r\n  <strong>Frank Oosterlinck<\/strong>, the first non-family member to serve as Chief Executive\n  Officer (CEO) in the company's history.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n  Together with <strong>Stijn Renier<\/strong>, responsible for\r\n  <em>Special Projects<\/em>, and <strong>Evelien Renier<\/strong>,\n  As the person in charge of production, he is part of a complementary\n  management team that continues to build on the company\u2019s rich family tradition.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n  Thanks to a combination of more than a century of craftsmanship, the commitment of\n  the fourth generation, and professional business management, Renier continues to\n  invest in innovation, sustainability, and a customer-focused future.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"story-cards\">\r\n        <div class=\"story-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"num\">01<\/div>\r\n          <h3>Craftsmanship<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            The fundamentals remain the same: understanding natural stone, processing it correctly, and finishing it with care.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"num\">02<\/div>\r\n          <h3>Technology<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Digital cutting paths, CNC, robotics, and automation enhance the craft.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"num\">03<\/div>\r\n          <h3>Sustainability<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Own quarries, short supply chains, solar panels, water reuse, and circular waste streams.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"story-mosaic\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renier.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Renier-en-Zonen-steen-en-marmerzagerijen-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Renier: A Historical Perspective\" data-neo-global--processed-neo-replace=\"true\">\r\n        <div class=\"story-mosaic-side\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renier.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/in-de-hangaar-Renier-en-Zonen-1956.jpg\" alt=\"Renier Hangar, 1956\" data-neo-global--processed-neo-replace=\"true\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renier.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Zonnepanelen-in-onze-groeve.jpg\" alt=\"Solar Panels at the Renier Quarry\" data-neo-global--processed-neo-replace=\"true\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"story-final\">\r\n    <h2>A story of natural stone, family, and progress.<\/h2>\r\n    <p>\r\n      From Fran\u00e7ois Renier to the fourth generation: our history is built on craftsmanship,\nentrepreneurship, and respect for Belgian natural stone.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n```\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7deab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d7deab\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Het verhaal van Renier begint niet in een fabriek, maar bij een steenkapper, een restauratie aan de Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk van Aarschot en een onverwachte liefde. Ontdek onze geschiedenis Renier vandaag 4 generaties vakmanschap 1910 het prille begin 2 eigen Belgische groeves 100+ jaar ervaring in natuursteen Het begin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-778","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ons verhaal | Vier generaties Belgische natuursteen | Renier<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ontdek het verhaal van Renier: al sinds 1913 specialist in Belgische natuursteen, met eigen groeves, eigen productie en vier generaties vakmanschap.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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