Voortman Steel machinery - Construction machinery and equipment
History
Voortman has developed over more than 30 years to be one of the worlds leading suppliers of CNC-controlled machinery for the steel processing industry. Voortman over the last few years has seen major growth in the company and the market. This growth is due to the high reliability of the machines, the excellent price/quality correlation and the many innovations in the field of production-automation, which Voortman constantly develops. So now, Voortman has an unrivalled international reputation in the field of structural steel machinery.
A overview of the history of Voortman
1968 Voortman brothers are starting a company in a farmers shed at 'de Middeldijk' in Rijssen
1974 The company moves from 'de Middeldijk' to an industrial estate 'de Mors'.
1976 Voortman starts with the design and construction of steel structures.
1978 Two separate companies are established: one for machine building, Voortman Automatisering and one for steel fabrication, Voortman Staalbouw.
Both companies independently grow and because of this growth the additional properties and buildings are purchased.
1992 New Extension of the workshop of Voortman Automatisering.
At the end of the Nineties Voortman Automatisering has expanded so much that the move to new, bigger premises has become necessary.
2000 Voortman Automatisering moves to a new building at the Ozonstraat
2003 In July a new subsidiary was opened in the United Kingdom, Voortman UK. From this subsidiary in Tamworth, close to Birmingham, Nigel Banfield serves Voortman's existing, new and prospective UK customers.
2004 Introduction of the successful V600 drilling system. This machine has been developed for the smaller and medium sized structural steel companies; two advantages are its limited floor-space and competitive price. With the development of the V600 drilling system Voortman introduced a drilling system, which brings cost reduction and increased production flexibility for many structural steel companies. This V600 is still one of Voortman's bestsellers.
2005 On 1 March Voortman opened its new American subsidiary based in Chicago, IL. The expansion illustrates the dynamic growth, which Voortman made in recent years and it confirms the trust in an increase of growth of its future activities. Adrian Morrall and Todd Cordes are the primary contacts at Voortman's latest venture. This new subsidiary will serve customers in the North American and Latin American markets.
2005 Five years after moving, Voortman is ready for an expansion of the workshop. An expansion of 3000 m2 is necessary to keep the production efficient.
2006 Again Voortman expands, this time to a new facility on 10.000m2 .
2006 Voortman invests if additional land to sustain future growth.
2007 Voortman opens a new subsidiary in Asia : Voortman SE Asia.
2007 Voortman USA Corporation expands and moves into a new facility with a showroom and fabrication shop.