▁are ▁still ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁W ou ters weg . ▁In cre asing ▁dem ands ▁from ▁abroad ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁first ▁branch ▁in ▁Bur st wick , ▁near ▁H ull ▁( UK ) ▁in ▁▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁Br ink man ▁began ▁export ing ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁to ▁the ▁UK . ▁ ▁Pred icate ▁‘ Ro yal ’ ▁▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁Br ink man ▁received ▁the ▁‘ ’ Ro yal ’ ’ ▁predicate . ▁In ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁Dutch ▁Queen ▁Beat rix , ▁Br ink man ▁received ▁this ▁predicate ▁for ▁its ▁ 1 0 0 th ▁anni versary . ▁M ies ▁B ouw man ▁awarded ▁this ▁Royal ▁predicate ▁to ▁Cor ▁Br ink man ▁and ▁Hen k ▁Br ink man . ▁El co ▁Br ink man , ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁minister ▁of ▁the ▁Dutch ▁Government , ▁con gr at ulated ▁Hen k ▁and ▁Cor ▁Br ink man ▁personally ▁( no ▁family ▁connection ). ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁▁▁▁ 1 8 8 5 ▁Cor ▁Br ink man ▁founded ▁Br ink man ▁at ▁‘ ’ P eper ste eg ’ ’ ▁▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁Br ink man ▁moves ▁to ▁Market ▁Place ▁in ▁’ s - G ra ven z ande ▁▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁P urchase ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁company ▁car , ▁T - F ord ▁▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁P urchase ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁tr uck ▁▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁‘ ’ Do ppen machine