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New IHC Merwede branch opens in Dordrecht

 

On Friday, 13 June 2008, IHC Parts & Services, an IHC Merwede unit, opened a new branch in Dordrecht (Netherlands). As a result of the rapid growth of IHC Parts & Services, the production halls in Kinderdijk were over-full and expansion was necessary. The new location in Dordrecht will concentrate exclusively on the production and delivery of stop valves, a part for dredging vessels that regulates the flow of dredged material on board. The valves vary from 1.5 to 6 metres high and they can weigh as much as 10,000 kilograms and more.The new branch consists of two linked halls measuring 290 m² and 400 m² and a large outside area where the office units are also located. Thirteen people are at work at this branch at present.The opening was a festive occasion. After a number of speeches, Lenze Grooten from Van Oord pressed a button that opened a valve, launching the new branch officially. Erwin Put, the general manager of Parts, a IHC Parts & Services unit, made an interesting link in his opening speech between the history of the areas in Dordrecht and Kinderdijk, where IHC Parts & Services is located, which goes back to the 15th century. Both areas were reclaimed from the water at that time, and transformed into polders.

 

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Profile IHC Merwede
IHC Merwede is focused on the continuous development of its design and construction activities for the specialised shipbuilding sector, in particular the dredging and offshore industries.
IHC Merwede is world market leader in the construction of specialist dredging equipment and complex custom-built offshore vessels. The clients of IHC Merwede include major dredging companies, oil and gas exploration groups, offshore contractors and government authorities. IHC Merwede has a staff of approximately 2,200 at its locations in the Netherlands. There are also branches in China, India, the Middle East, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia and the United Kingdom.

IHC Parts & Services is an IHC Merwede unit that is responsible for the supply of all original equipment for new build projects, replacement parts for vessels at work and specialist services necessary for maximum output of dredging vessels.

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19 June 2008