OnNovember 9th 2006,Havecon Kassenbouw was founded by Aad Voorwinden and Henk Verbakel . 15 years later , Havecon has grow into an external top participant in the realization of Turn - key horticultural projects . This article , write by Havecon , select you through a piece of history about the pedigree and the developments within the company and the interwovenness with the Voorwinden Group .
For many , the name Havecon is still a interrogation : where does it come from ? The name Havecon originated from a compounding of the H of Henk , the A of Aad , the V(e ) of Voorwinden and Verbakel , and finally the ' con ' of construction . The end was to develop , together with the military capability of Voorwinden , into a well - recognize builder that would produce , redeem , and build greenhouses of unprecedented caliber both nationwide and internationally .
Henk Verbakel and Aad Voorwinden in the early years of Havecon .
The early years"The first year were exciting and unsure . The company had to win the cartel of its customers and win over new ones quickly in a market where competition had always been fierce . We , therefore , thank the customers of the first hour for the corporate trust they placed in us . Because of them , we have been capable to work up the company into what it is today , " the Havecon squad submit .
In 2009 , the first lines were drawn to North America , and ambition both entrepreneurs hold dear : " A beautiful continent with a lot of growth electric potential where we could manoeuvre very distinctively with our own Dutch ' Voorwinden ' work . This resulted in 2010 in a first assignment for Intergrow in the state of New York . "
The quislingism with Voorwinden was an of import part of this . Because of the closemouthed cooperation with Voorwinden , it was always potential to switch easily between the execution , preparation , and the drawing board at the Havecon office .
When Aad ’s sons , Maik and Kris Voorwinden , joined the company , the company was renamed Voorwinden Groep ( VWG ) .
As the market established itself , the possibilities became big , and Havecon was mentioned more often and got a more international character . More and more big - scale of measurement project came along , and Havecon became a reliable collaborator in realizing gamey - tech horticultural greenhouses . The market grew steady along with it , and the demand for greenhouse projects increased as the economy set up in the old age after 2013 . This was also the time ( 2017/2018 ) when ( medicinal ) cannabis refinement was booming in Canada . Dutch knowledge was often brought in for this purpose .
In 2017 , Aad ill-treat down as co - owner within Havecon , and within Voorwinden , the daily direction was taken over by the next generation , Maik and Kris . Aad is still closely involve within the organization and can also be found there daily .
The relocation"In 2018 , the moment was there for a grownup move . We said so long to the Marconistraat and moved into the new building on the Lorenzstraat , a few blocks away . First a temporary accommodation in the factory , then , at the conclusion of 2019 , the fresh office construction was contain into consumption . With its own aluminum yield industrial plant and a new , more roomy part building , the move offered raw opportunities with a view to scaling up and meet grocery store demand .
" Besides the resettlement in Bleiswijk , design were also made to spread out an role in North America : to swear out this marketplace even better , a good base was need . However , this did not stand for that the work close to home stopped . A good combining of projects close to place and overseas project is always the aim . "
Moving into the new office at the Lorentzstraat in Bleiswijk .
International"On October 2 , 2018 , our role was officially open in Niagara - on - the - lake , in the res publica of Ontario , Canada . This is a convenient position near Niagara Falls close to our clients in Canada and also confining to the US molding . It is a welcome increase to the progressively external character that Havecon has acquire . Havecon North America fix a crucial contribution in the areas of Sales , Engineering , and Site Management .
Havecon has building projects all over the worldly concern .
" In Sarajevo - Bosnia , Havecon has had a department to support their Research & Business Development section since 2017 . the colleagues in Bosnia focal point on the conception and visualization of our task . Among other thing , they furnish the 3D supports and visualizations in the undertaking and work closely with the office in the Netherlands . "
In 2019 , the Atrium Agri radical was established in which Havecon has taken an important part . The quislingism between the different party keeps line shorter and tackles ( future ) labor better together . The shared knowledge from the dissimilar case of cooperation partners is shaping a more streamlined exploitation in the sphere . For example , there is cooperation in the areas of procurement , R&D , and applied science .
" A mint is a deal . Say what you do and do what you say , " is Havecon ’s motto . It does not get much harder than that .
