The company is the largest publisher of Dutch-language children's literature.
[1][2] The company has published many books by Dutch and Flemish authors and illustrators, including Guido Van Genechten,[3] Iny Driessen,[4] Bart Demyttenaere, Ed Franck,[5] Liesbet Slegers, Kolet Janssen,[6] Anneriek van Heugten, Stefaan Van Laere, Gerard van Gemert, Patrick Lagrou,[7] Sanne te Loo, Betty Mellaerts, Maria Heylen,[8] Johan Vandevelde, Marleen Mutsaers, Patrick Bernauw[1] and Marc de Bel.
[1] In February 2011, director Philippe Werck was replaced by Willy Vanden Poel after years of complaints by authors and illustrators regarding late payments.
[1][9] In July 2011, the Werck family bought back their ownership stake in Clavis from the investment firm LRM (minority shareholder in the company) and Philippe Werck became CEO again.
[9] In 2018 Philippe transferred his stake to his daughters Kristien and Sigrid.