Editing Malle (section)

==Economy==

===History===
Malle is located in the [[Campine]] (Dutch: Kempen) region, which historically was not densely populated, and consisted of enormous [[Heath (habitat)|heaths]] and marshlands, interrupted by woods and swampland. Since the Middle Ages the majority of the land in the Campine has been cultivated.

Until the 18th century Oostmalle was known for its black pottery, such as "Lollepotten" which were small stoves used for room heating in winter.

===Modern era===
Nowadays, Malle is a regional economic centre.  It is home to several companies like [[ETAP Lighting]], [[ETAP Yachting]], [[Ecover]], and [[Meubelfabrieken Karel Mintjens]]<ref>[http://www.mintjens.be/ www.mintjens.be]</ref> (among the TOP500 of the Belgian Companies<ref>[http://www.top500.de/g0032411.htm www.top500.de]</ref>).