Van Kempen & Begeer

They were joined by a third partner, the Rotterdam jeweller Jac. Vos, and together formed the Royal Dutch Precious Metal Companies Van Kempen, Begeer & Vos (K.N.E.B.). This partnership did not last long, however, because Van Kempen left following a disagreement. On 1 January 1925, he became a co-director of J.A. Gerritsen in Zeist, which was then renamed Dutch Manufacturer of Gold and Silverwork Gerritsen & Van Kempen. At the same time, Begeer became the director-general of K.N.E.B. . In 1960 the two companies, the largest in the Netherlands, joined forces again under the name Royal Van Kempen & Begeer.