Samuel Slaters very first factory By vallen1 Jan 1, 1790 First factory: built in 1790, ment to make the production of goods faster. Period: Jan 1, 1790 to Jan 22, 2012 Factory Jan 1, 1900 This factory was made safer for workers, bigger, and made more products in a day. Jan 22, 2012 todays factories are way more safe, pay more money, are way bigger, and make way more products in a day.