Private company

Hercules ice skates manufacturing plant

Hercules ice skates manufacturing plant is a Dutch ice skates factory, est. 1895, based in Zwolle.¹ It was founded by Hendrikus Jacobus Gorter.¹ It ceased to exist in 1907.¹

De Stoom Schaatsenfabriek Hercules in Zwolle was een van de eerste fabrieken in Nederland waar schaatsen deels machinaal vervaardigd werden.² From the Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1895Founded¹

Industryindustrial manufacturing¹
HeadquartersZwolle, Netherlands¹

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The story

Founded by Hendrikus Jacobus Gorter in 1895.¹

Leadership

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FounderHendrikus Jacobus Gorter¹

Products and brands

ice skate

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1907Dissolved Dissolved¹
1895Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataHercules ice skates manufacturing plant on Wikidata
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WikipediaHercules ice skates manufacturing plant on the Dutch Wikipedia