In 1928 , after many weeks at sea , a fisherman returns to port in the Dutch townspeople of Vlaardingen . Another sportfishing watercraft sail out of the harbor and comes alongside . " Say , I heard you had a son , " someone from the ship shouts to the fisher . At that moment , the fisherman and mark raw Father of the Church bring in a decisiveness . Once disembark , he front for work ashore . Hans Zeeman narrate this story with appropriate pride . The chronicle from his granddad Hannes Zeeman who put the foundation for the company where he himself is at the helm as third coevals . How has the company , now be intimate as Alumat Zeeman , developed itself under the leading of Hans and his predecessors ?
Maintenance"My grandfather go to bring in maintenance for the Westland horticultural sector which at that meter was moderately primitive , " Hans continues . “ Back then it mainly concerned grape vine greenhouse and small wall glasshouse . He did the fix when glass window broke . And he also supervene upon the putty with which the glass panes were give in place . ” Once his Word Nico and Jo were old enough , they assist him . With several sons , he had a large maintenance squad at his disposition .
A photograph from 1930 : Joh . Zeeman Kassenschilder
InventorHans himself did not sleep with his grandfather well . He remembers him as a very old man sitting in a chair , in grim clothes . He is aware though of how the man expanded the company . “ He was very ready to hand and was an inventor . He thought : I have almost no work in wintertime and it is very busy in summertime . Let me hear to make the material I habituate myself . He croak to act upon with fixing and putty . He also sold these to installers and at one spot he gave up maintenance fully and focalize entirely on create and supplying materials . That gave him the chance to plan raw things . ”
Hannes Zeeman in the workshop
Next generationWhen the end of Hannes ' play life near , some of his sons , including Hans ' father , take over the caller . The assortment was greatly elaborate with young material . “ Their strength was in the experience they had gained themselves with the facility . In addition , a new geological era required new materials . They had experienced many developments in the sphere . The work used to be very local . You could see the church tower from where you worked . It was very unusual if you had to motorbike fifteen kilometres for a occupation . ” The horticultural sphere continued to develop and greenhouse builders increasingly set up project outside the Westland . “ First in Aalsmeer and subsequently across the mete . customer were also make larger and more outside . Of course everything was done without internet and e-mail . I still have wire ( orders ) from that metre , from Bulgaria for good example . Very pleasant and nice to read again , ” say Hans .
During one of the annual fairs where Zeeman ’s Kaskit company was present
Two step aheadIn the meantime , business keep on and Zeeman ’s Kaskit business continued to farm . The fact that Dutch horticultural suppliers bask a right reputation worldwide was beyond doubt . “ In the Netherlands they also were aware of this . The highlight for my father and his crony was a sojourn by the Queen ’s Commissioner in 1966 . ” Hans himself join the company in 1986 . He can not refuse that at first he was somewhat uncertain about this . “ I sometimes enquire if such an environment would accommodate me . Now we would assess and make a profile of someone who would wish to exercise with us . That was not the case back then , in the main being ready to hand was important . In the terminal it turned out that I have some of the creativity from my predecessors . In addition , look beyond two steps ahead was in the cistron : Where can I feel more chance further away?”In 2012 , the company moved to Honderdland business park .
SpotlightsWell , then you get old and the former multiplication drops out . The spotlight were redirect on Hans . ” Hans realized that , now that he was at the helm , he had to make conclusion all the time . “ arrive at no decision is more disastrous . ” One of those decisions was to contain the chemical production of coatings and sealer and to continue with the geomorphologic materials , of ventilation system and screen installations . " That provided room for more evolution and financially it is better to centre on multiple discipline . " The company acquire , thanks in part to three skill , including Alumat in 2008 , whereby the name changed to Alumat Zeeman B.V ..
A look inside the product mansion house
GratefulRecently anew production halland an extra office were put into operation . “ My father is now 90 and still observes it all , but perceive the contemporary line is unmanageable for him . The sphere is very different now than it was in his time . ” Hans is gallant that the family name is still ' untouched ' on the building and that a Zeeman is still at the helm . " That make water me happy and grateful . "
Hans Zeeman and Bert Strikkers
In 2014 , Hans expanded the direction team with Bert Strikkers . " With joint knowledge and expertness , we are work on a future - proof companionship , Alumat Zeeman BV , aimed at further internationalisation and upscaling . This in a beautiful positioning on the edge of the Westland , locate along the A20 with highly operational yield Hall , warehouse capacity and all-encompassing logistical possibility . "
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This is the thirteenth part of a serial publication in which a group of ' veteran workers in the arena ' search back at times long blend . And in which we take care at what their study meant to the current horticultural manufacture . tip for the series are more than welcome and can be send to:[email protect ]
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