Stock Antwerp

Pro­duc­ti­on locations

• The Krin­gwin­kel, Antwerp: Sour­ces the old, used pla­tes and tableware.
• STRO­OM Cus­tom Work Com­pany, Antwerp: Strips the pla­tes of the­ir worn-out gla­ze, redu­cing them back to the­ir robust sto­newa­re form.
• The Wol­kam­me­rij, Antwerp: Appli­es a new gla­ze layer and reba­kes the items, reju­ve­na­ting them to an ​‘as good as new’ condition.

Wor­king Con­di­ti­ons & Living Wages

Stock Antwerp ope­ra­tes enti­rely wit­hin Bel­gi­um, part­ne­ring with local orga­ni­sa­ti­ons to renew and revi­ta­li­se dis­car­ded dinnerware:

The­se limi­ted, and clo­se-knit part­ner­ships allow Stock Antwerp to main­ta­in a high level of over­sig­ht across the pro­duc­ti­on pro­cess, ensu­ring adhe­ren­ce to the EU’s strin­gent ethi­cal wor­k­pla­ce stan­dar­ds. The proxi­mity of the­se part­ners to each other and the bran­d’s headqu­ar­ters not only sim­pli­fi­es logis­tics but also enhan­ces the bran­d’s abi­lity to main­ta­in direct and frequ­ent con­tact, ensu­ring that wor­king con­di­ti­ons rema­in fair and safe. 

Mate­ri­als

Stock Antwer­p’s com­mit­ment to sus­ta­ina­bi­lity is evi­dent in the­ir cho­ice of mate­ri­als and inno­va­ti­ve practices:

Mate­ri­als:

• Reused cera­mic pla­tes: Uti­li­sing pre-exis­ting cera­mic tablewa­re mini­mi­ses the demand for new raw mate­ri­als, thus redu­cing envi­ron­men­tal impact.
• Gla­zes: Stock is deve­lo­ping pro­pri­etary gla­zes pre­su­med non-toxic and safe for food contact.

Pac­ka­ging

For pac­ka­ging, the brand uses recy­cled paper based mate­ri­als, ensu­ring recy­cla­bi­lity of the com­ple­te pac­ka­ging. Our pro­duct pac­ka­ging is also used as ship­ping pac­ka­ging, limi­ting the amo­unt of mate­ri­al required.

Water usa­ge & chemicals

As the pro­duc­ts sold by the brand are din­nerwa­re, and people are expec­ted to eat off of the pro­duc­ts, it can be assu­med that any che­mi­cals used are non-toxic.

Water use in the­ir pro­ce­sses is very limi­ted. They use water to bri­efly rin­se pla­tes after sandblasting. 

Cir­cu­lar pro­duct design

• By reusing lef­to­ver and pre­vi­ous­ly used din­nerwa­re, Stock Antwerp revi­ta­li­zes items that mig­ht otherwi­se be dis­car­ded. This appro­ach not only exten­ds the life cycle of the mate­ri­als but also ensu­res that the din­nerwa­re can be recy­cled after its renewed use.

Cir­cu­lar busi­ness models

• Stock Antwerp offers a ren­tal ser­vi­ce for the­ir tablewa­re, alig­ning with the­ir phi­lo­sop­hy that din­nerwa­re sho­uld be acti­vely used rat­her than sto­red away. This ser­vi­ce redu­ces the need for pro­duc­ti­on of excess items and sup­ports the con­cept of sha­ring over owning, the­reby mini­mi­zing reso­ur­ce use and sto­ra­ge needs.

The­se ini­ti­ati­ves hig­hlig­ht Stock Antwerp’s com­mit­ment to imple­men­ting cir­cu­lar solu­ti­ons wit­hin the­ir ope­ra­ti­ons, making the­ir pro­duc­ts sus­ta­ina­ble in both cre­ati­on and utilization.

Dis­tan­ce & com­plexity of the sup­ply chain

Stock Antwerp main­ta­ins a remar­ka­bly con­ci­se sup­ply cha­in, which gre­atly limits tran­s­por­ta­ti­on emi­ssi­ons and sim­pli­fi­es logistics:

Pro­duc­ti­on Locations:

• All pro­duc­ti­on acti­vi­ti­es are con­fi­ned wit­hin Antwerp, Bel­gi­um.

Headqu­ar­ters:

• Stock Antwer­p’s headqu­ar­ters is also loca­ted in Antwerp, faci­li­ta­ting clo­se super­vi­si­on and quick coor­di­na­ti­on betwe­en dif­fe­rent sta­ges of production.

Mar­ket Reach:

• The bran­d’s pro­duc­ts are only ship­ped wit­hin Bel­gi­um and the Net­her­lan­ds, fur­t­her redu­cing the poten­ti­al car­bon foot­print asso­ci­ated with long-dis­tan­ce logistics.

Tran­s­por­ta­ti­on

• Given the local natu­re of the sup­ply cha­in, tran­s­por­ta­ti­on emi­ssi­ons are sig­ni­fi­can­tly mini­mi­zed. The proxi­mity of all ope­ra­ti­ons wit­hin Antwerp ensu­res an effi­ci­ent, low-impact logis­tics process.

This local focus not only sup­ports regi­onal eco­no­mi­es but also exem­pli­fi­es Stock Antwer­p’s com­mit­ment to sus­ta­ina­bi­lity by redu­cing the envi­ron­men­tal impact of the­ir ope­ra­ti­ons. This also ensu­res that the enti­re pro­duc­ti­on line fol­lows strict EU laws regar­ding ethi­cal wor­k­pla­ce practices.

This brand does not use any ani­mal mate­ri­als, essen­ti­al­ly making it a vegan brand.

Pro­duct design

Style and Bran­ding: The style of Stock Antwerp is cla­ssic and ele­gant, tran­s­cen­ding fle­eting fashi­on tren­ds. The­ir met­hod of upcy­cling old din­nerwa­re into sop­his­ti­ca­ted new pieces ensu­res that each item not only adds aes­t­he­tic value but also ser­ves as a time­less sta­ple in any kitchen.

Slow fashi­on processes

Stock Antwerp epi­to­mi­zes the prin­ci­ples of slow fashi­on thro­ugh its unique ope­ra­ti­onal model:

Col­lec­ti­on Stra­tegy: Stock Antwerp doesn’t fol­low tra­di­ti­onal seaso­nal col­lec­ti­on rele­ases. Ins­te­ad, the­ir pro­duct ava­ila­bi­lity is con­tin­gent on the sup­ply of dis­car­ded din­nerwa­re from De Krin­gwin­kel, hig­hlig­h­ting a com­mit­ment to redu­cing was­te. This appro­ach ensu­res that every piece is both nece­ssary and valu­ed, alig­ning with sus­ta­ina­ble con­sump­ti­on practices.

Pre­or­der Sys­tem: To fur­t­her miti­ga­te over­pro­duc­ti­on and was­te, Stock Antwerp offers a pre­or­der opti­on. This met­hod not only ensu­res that pro­duc­ts are made to meet actu­al demand but also enco­ura­ges con­su­mers to make tho­ug­h­t­ful pur­c­ha­sing deci­si­ons, enhan­cing the lon­ge­vity and per­so­nal value of each item.

The­se prac­ti­ces con­tri­bu­te sig­ni­fi­can­tly to a sus­ta­ina­ble fashi­on cycle, pro­mo­ting long-term use and redu­cing the envi­ron­men­tal impact asso­ci­ated with high tur­no­ver and was­te in the industry.

Stock Antwerp exem­pli­fi­es com­men­da­ble tran­s­pa­ren­cy in its operations:

Tran­s­pa­ren­cy on product

On the­ir pro­duct pages, Stock Antwerp pro­vi­des deta­iled des­crip­ti­ons of the mate­ri­als used and the tran­sfor­ma­ti­on pro­cess each piece under­go­es. Howe­ver, for spe­ci­fic pro­duc­ti­on loca­ti­on deta­ils, one needs to navi­ga­te to other sec­ti­ons of the­ir website.

Tran­s­pa­ren­cy on processes

The brand excels in dis­clo­sing com­pre­hen­si­ve deta­ils abo­ut its sup­ply cha­in. They ope­nly name and des­cri­be each faci­lity invol­ved in the pro­duc­ti­on pro­cess, from sour­cing at De Krin­gwin­kel to the final gla­zing at The Wol­kam­me­rij. This level of deta­il not only fos­ters con­su­mer trust but also enhan­ces the ove­rall tran­s­pa­ren­cy of the­ir operations.

Such tran­s­pa­ren­cy hel­ps rein­for­ce Stock Antwer­p’s com­mit­ment to ethi­cal prac­ti­ces and pro­vi­des con­su­mers with a cle­ar view of how the­ir pro­duc­ts are made, alig­ning with growing con­su­mer demand for acco­un­ta­ble and open busi­ness practices.