HISTORY....

	Berwick Potteries was established in 1968 by the Handwerk Family in a dis-used roofing tile factory. Originally a primary tile manufacturer, the family of five worked endless weekends for a period of six months, eventually making enough flower pots for the first firing of the down draught kiln (now used as the historic 102 year old display kiln).
Although they had vast experience in setting and firing tiles and bricks, pots proved to be another thing altogether. After only two hours of firing, excitement turned to despair as six months of work exploded in the old kiln. A valuable lesson was learnt. The years following saw many successful firings of the old kilns.
	The late 1970's were dominated by glazed pottery, as the family slowly established themselves as a manufacturer of flower pots, while tiles diminished in production. In 1981 a new era began with the purchase of a shuttle kiln. This enabled a vast range of Terra Cotta pots to be made and fired within a much shorter period of time. Subsequently the old down draught kilns were used less and less.
Terra Cotta and Slate coloured pots dominated Glazed pots. 1985 saw the last ever firing of the old down draught kilns as another shuttle kiln was built to accomodate the extra production. In 1987 construction of a third shuttle kiln took place. This coincided with the arrival of a new pot machine purchased to produce a larger range of pots.	$history\$
In the 1990's, with the increasing public demand more and more products were brought in from both Australian suppliers and Overseas to meet consumer demands. The new Millenium has seen even further changes take place at Berwick Potteries. In mid 2001, production at the historic pottery ceased. Instead of taking a back foot however, Berwick Potteries range has continued to grow. Much of the pottery is now primarily imported with the concrete products and fountains being purchased from local Australian Suppliers. We aim to continue to grow by utilising a wide number of sources and thus giving you the customer a diverse and modern range of products.