[mk_page_section layout_structure=”full” bg_image=”http://www.spiegelauglass.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/specialist_back_02.jpg” attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”left top” bg_repeat=”repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”false” speed_factor=”0.3″ bg_video=”no” video_mask=”false” video_opacity=”0.6″ top_shadow=”false” section_layout=”full” sidebar=”sidebar-1″ min_height=”77″ full_width=”false” full_height=”false” intro_effect=”false” padding_top=”10″ padding_bottom=”10″ margin_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false”][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_page_title_box page_title=”History” page_subtitle=”Far-sighted since the 16th century” section_height=”300″ bg_type=”color” bg_position=”left top” bg_stretch=”false” attachment=”scroll” text_align=”center” font_size=”50″ title_letter_spacing=”3″ font_color=”#0f0f0f” font_weight=”inherit” underline=”true” padding=”20″ sub_font_size=”30″ sub_font_weight=”inherit” sub_font_color=”#0f0f0f”][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_padding_divider size=”40″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_flipbox flip_direction=”vertical” min_height=”300″ icon_type=”image” icon=”mk-li-smile” icon_size=”16″ front_title_size=”20″ back_title_size=”20″ font_weight=”inherit” front_desc_size=”15″ back_desc_size=”16″ button_text_skin=”light” back_background_color=”#3f3f3f” image=”http://www.spiegelauglass.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/150205-0002.png” front_title=”First recorded” back_desc=”The first recorded mention of the Spiegelau factory is in the last will and testament of Erasmus Mospurger, dated 1521.” back_desc_color=”#ffffff” front_background_color=”#eaeaea” front_title_color=”#000000″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_flipbox flip_direction=”vertical” min_height=”300″ icon_type=”image” image=”http://www.spiegelauglass.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/150205-0003.png” icon=”mk-li-smile” icon_size=”16″ front_title=”16th Century” front_title_size=”20″ back_title_size=”20″ font_weight=”inherit” front_desc_size=”16″ back_desc=”In the sixteenth century, when mirrors were popular in royal courts, the company produced fine glass mirrors, beads and decorative bottles. In 1845 the factory produced snuff bottles, which were all the rage.” back_desc_size=”16″ button_text_skin=”light” front_background_color=”#eaeaea” back_background_color=”#729abf” front_title_color=”#000000″ back_title_color=”#ffffff” back_desc_color=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_flipbox flip_direction=”vertical” min_height=”300″ icon_type=”image” image=”http://www.spiegelauglass.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/150205-00011.png” icon=”mk-li-smile” icon_size=”16″ front_title=”Rebuilding” front_title_size=”20″ back_title_size=”20″ font_weight=”inherit” front_desc_size=”20″ back_desc=”In 1911 the factory was rebuilt and modernized.” back_desc_size=”16″ button_text_skin=”light” front_background_color=”#eaeaea” back_background_color=”#729abf” front_title_color=”#000000″ back_title_color=”#ffffff” front_desc_color=”#ffffff” back_desc_color=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_padding_divider size=”40″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][mk_flipbox flip_direction=”horizontal” min_height=”300″ icon_type=”image” image=”http://www.spiegelauglass.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/150205-0004.png” icon=”mk-li-smile” icon_size=”16″ front_title=”Fritz Pretzfelder” front_title_size=”20″ back_title_size=”20″ font_weight=”inherit” front_desc_size=”20″ back_desc=”In 1926, owner Fritz Pretzfelder gave the company its current name – Kristallglasfabrik Spiegelau GmbH, or The Spiegelau Crystal Glass Factory.” back_desc_size=”16″ button_text_skin=”light” front_background_color=”#eaeaea” front_title_color=”#000000″ back_background_color=”#729abf” back_title_color=”#ffffff” back_desc_color=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][mk_flipbox flip_direction=”horizontal” min_height=”300″ icon_type=”image” image=”http://www.spiegelauglass.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/150205-0005.png” icon=”mk-li-smile” icon_size=”16″ front_title=”Riedel Glass” front_title_size=”20″ back_title_size=”20″ font_weight=”inherit” front_desc_size=”20″ back_desc=”Since 2004 Spiegelau belongs to Riedel Glass Works with its brands Spiegelau, Nachtmann and Riedel.” back_desc_size=”16″ button_text_skin=”light” front_background_color=”#eaeaea” front_title_color=”#000000″ back_background_color=”#729abf” back_title_color=”#ffffff” front_desc_color=”#ffffff” back_desc_color=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_padding_divider size=”99″][/vc_column][/vc_row][mk_page_section layout_structure=”full” attachment=”scroll” bg_position=”left top” bg_repeat=”repeat” bg_stretch=”false” enable_3d=”false” speed_factor=”0.3″ bg_video=”no” video_mask=”false” video_opacity=”0.6″ top_shadow=”false” section_layout=”full” sidebar=”sidebar-1″ min_height=”100″ full_width=”false” full_height=”false” intro_effect=”false” padding_top=”10″ padding_bottom=”10″ margin_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false”][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”false” color=”#393836″ size=”32″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”inhert” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”60″ margin_bottom=”60″ font_family=”none” align=”left” txt_transform=”none”]We are constantly expanding our collection.[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_button dimension=”two” corner_style=”pointed” size=”large” outline_skin=”dark” outline_active_color=”#ffffff” outline_hover_color=”#333333″ bg_color=”#ed1b24″ btn_hover_bg=”#252525″ text_color=”light” icon_anim=”none” target=”_self” align=”right” fullwidth=”false” button_custom_width=”0″ margin_top=”55″ margin_bottom=”60″ url=”http://www.spiegelauglass.co.za/info/contact-us/”]START YOURS TODAY[/mk_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/mk_page_section]