Industrial

Tapp-e

Located in Veldhoven, Brabant, Tapp-E is a modern company that provides modular charging modules for fences. As the charging points are mounted on the fence, there is no need for separate charging poles. This not only saves a lot of space compared to traditional systems but also eliminates the hassle of burying cables. As a […]

Damen Marine Components

From inland shipping and fishing to ocean navigation and naval vessels, organizations across the entire maritime industry rely on the premium systems of the Dutch company Damen Marine Components (DMC). With 150 years of experience and a global sales network, DMC is a reliable and high-quality manufacturer of products such as nozzles, winches, hydraulics, steering, […]

KS Systems

Merkato as a Supportive ‘Framework’ for the Calculations of KS Systems From innovative system solutions for warehousing to load-bearing structures for construction and solar applications, KS Systems brings them to life. Since 1975, the Dutch company KS Systems has been a reliable partner, thinking outside the box and providing innovative custom solutions in these industries. […]

Alfen

When mentioning smart electrical solutions, the first company that should come to everyone’s mind is Alfen: ‘The electricity network of the future’! This company located in Almere builds and delivers numerous different electro-technical systems: ranging from transformer stations, energy-storage systems and charging poles for electrical cars to a wide range of miscellaneous products and services. […]

AWL

With its headquarters in Harderwijk and branches in the Czech Republic, China, America, and Mexico, AWL is a supplier of automated production lines for welding and gluing components. It is safe to say that they are one of the major players in this field. Their customers and clients are spread across the globe, serving various […]

MAFO Industrial Washing

MAFO Industrial Washing, based in Hengelo, provides custom solutions for industrial washing and drying installations. With their high-quality standards and years of experience, they belong to the top segment in the market. Their specialty lies in designing and producing industrial washing installations for the food and metal processing industries. Due to rapid growth, MAFO finds […]

Hitma – UltraPure International

Hitma, being part of UltraPure International, is one of the world’s largest players on the market of (among other things) the single-used assemblies for medical and sampling applications. Because of the possibility of one order consisting of enormous numbers of unique products, minor calculation errors in the price can be disastrous. Each composition is a […]

Stinis

Located in Krimpen aan de Lek, Stinis is a global supplier of lifting equipment for seagoing vessels. They provide container spreaders that are manufactured and sold worldwide. With operations on a global scale, Stinis operates not only from Krimpen aan de Lek but also from their offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Shanghai, and other locations. This […]

VDL Translift

VDL Translift is active in the development, production, assembly, sales and service of container transport and collection systems.

Nijhuis Industries

“Nijhuis Industries delivers solid solutions for sustainable water use & resource recovery, with the highest level of intelligent innovations across a wide range of industries.” In order to be able to offer and sell these complex solutions quickly and accurately, Nijhuis Industries uses our Merkato software. Because these large and complex projects also require very […]

Royal Duyvis Wiener

Royal Duyvis Wiener also chooses Merkato! The background Royal Duyis Wiener is a leading producer in the field of cocoa processing and chocolate production equipment. Together with its customers, it develops the most innovative solutions. Royal Duyvis Wiener (RDW) has chosen Merkato for the 100% technically-accurate and fast quotation of these installations. The application RDW […]

GeesinkNorba

Geesinknorba is a leading producer of waste collection vehicles, self-pressing and stationary waste presses. The head office is located in Emmeloord, the Netherlands. The products are sold through our own branches in 8 European countries and also through distributors in more than 10 countries within and outside Europe. The background Geesink was looking for a […]

Stork IMM

Stork IMM, based in Hengelo, is a leading supplier of extremely fast, accurate and reliable injection molding machines. The background Stork was looking for a sales tool that could be used to quickly and easily create quotes for customers. It was also important that bespoke customer-specific requirements could be included in a controlled manner. After […]

Landustrie

Landustrie in Sneek is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of customer-specific products. Standardization and a great deal of attention to the logistics process are characteristic of Landustrie. They chose to use Merkato from Quootz very early on. Merkato is used for various product groups, including the screw pumps and the aerators. Merkato performs […]

Vremac

Vremac designs and builds hydraulic cylinders, swivels and piston accumulators. Vremac specializes in cylinders used in extreme conditions. Think of the dredging industry, oil extraction, bridges and heavy machinery markets. At Vremac, each cylinder is customer-specific. Merkato is used to draw up a specification and generate 3D CAD models very quickly, based on customer demand. […]

Comfoor

Comfoor supplies hearing protection solutions, tailored to the end user. For each customer, a cast is made from their ear and based on this, a 3D scan is taken, which is used for the final production of the mold. Comfoor offers services to audiologists/ hearing care professionals in the Nederlands but also supports customers all […]

Polem

Polem has been the market leader in GRP (glass fiber reinforced plastic) silos and storage tanks for more than 40 years. Polem has achieved this position by continuously optimizing its products and services by listening to the needs of the customer. Polem uses Merkato to streamline the sales process and to optimize communication towards the […]

Veth

Veth Veth Propulsion is the specialist in thrusters. Robust construction, thought-out design and ease of maintenance characterize the Veth thrusters. Veth Propulsion has various types of thrusters in different capacities. With Quootz’s software, it iss even easier to find the optimal solution for every situation.

Van de Grijp

VandeGrijp is an internationally operating company, specializing in the production of pipes, pipe constructions and rental of piping systems and floating equipment for the infrastructure market. Three companies based in the Netherlands with about 65 employees take care of the activities.

Cremer Speciaalmachines

The worldwide operating company Cremer Specialty machines from Lisse specializes in counting and packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, food, consumer goods and agricultural industry. The machines they produce have unparalleled speed and precision. Cremer is part of the Uhlmann Group from Germany. Due to the takeover by Uhlmann, the number of possible outlets has increased […]

van Aarsen

Since 1949, Aarsen International, based in Panheel, has been developing and producing machines and installations for the production of animal feed. Van Aarsen’s products are sold worldwide. Automation has always played an important role within the company. In order to be able to quickly and accurately make a calculation and quotation at the customer’s table, […]

Lantech.com BV

Lantech.com is an American family business headquartered in Louisville, USA. There, about 350 people work for the company and wrapping machines are made, which package products by wrapping stretch tape around them. The Cuijk office of Lantech.com employs about 125 people. The products made in the various factories are sold through more than 400 outlets […]

Beter Horen

Beter Horen offers top quality hearing care from its stores. Hearing aids as well as hearing accessories and related products. Beter Horen is one of the larger customers of Comfoor’s products. By using the Merkato Gateway (part of the Q-Connect module), orders entered from the Beter Horen stores in Merkato now end up directly in […]

Project Polem

Polem, based in Lemmer, designs, produces, and sells GRP (glass-reinforced plastic) silos and storage tanks. By constantly innovating, standardizing, yet remaining extremely flexible, the company, founded in the early ’70s, is a market leader in the industry. Polem mainly delivers throughout Europe but also frequently beyond the continent’s borders. We speak with Michiel Evers, the […]

Project Landustrie

Landustrie from Sneek is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of customer-specific products. They have chosen to use Merkato within the company. Standardization and a strong focus on the logistics process are characteristic of Landustrie. Initially, Landustrie was looking for a product configurator to automatically generate CAD drawings for a couple of Engineering to […]

Project Veth

Veth Propulsion is an internationally operating manufacturer of propulsion systems for ships, both primary and auxiliary. It’s a family business and a global player at the same time, known for quality, service, innovation, and sustainability. Originally from the Netherlands, the company is based in Papendrecht and employs 130 staff members. “reducing quote processing time, uniformity […]

Project VandeGrijp

VandeGrijp specializes in the construction of pipes and pipe structures and the rental of piping systems and floating equipment for the infrastructure market. The headquarters of VandeGrijp is located in Papendrecht, where we visited Rob Stikkelorum, the former director of VandeGrijp. Rob Stikkelorum was instrumental in setting up the logistics by acquiring and implementing Merkato […]

Project Uitgelicht: Comfoor

More than a year ago, Comfoor decided to switch to Merkato. We spoke with operation manager Koen de Winkel about his experiences. (original interview has been translated from Dutch) Comfoor is a major player in the hearing protection and hearing aid market. Koen: “We actually make everything that goes in the ear. Then you should […]

Spotlight on project VDL Translift

For this client story, Quootz travels to Dronten, where VDL Translift is located. With over half a century of experience, this company produces innovative waste collection vehicles. Since October 2014, Translift has been part of the VDL Group, which currently employs 16,000 people, 60 of whom work at VDL Translift. This small and medium-sized enterprise […]

Case Study: Stork IMM

Since 2016, injection molding machine company Stork has been running the Merkato software. With a production of 120 orders per year, this is the smallest company in its market in Europe and the only one in the Netherlands. Where competitors bet on standard machines, Stork IMM delivers what its customers want and this makes them […]

CaseStudy: Geesinknorba

Geesinknorba produces perhaps one of the most necessary products that can be imagined within society, namely waste collection vehicles. From household waste to construction waste and from Amsterdam to Quito in Ecuador: the vehicles of Geesinknorba can be found worldwide. With eight locations throughout Europe, it is one of the largest suppliers of waste collection […]

Bauhuis Pipe Coating Solutions

Bauhuis in Goor has been a manufacturer of pipe coating equipment for over 40 years. The company has a leading position in an exciting, international market in which only a limited number of players are active but the competition is very high nevertheless. In order to be able to make quotations much faster and more […]