 On 2 January 1839 they founded their own magazine, the "L’abeille de la Campine".This French-speaking magazine was not a success and after three years, as from January 1842, they changed it into a Flemish magazine "De Kempische Bie", which lasted until 30 December 1843.In 1841 Glénisson and Van Genechten had about 80 employees, and in 1847 they had about 155 employees.