German packaging company Elligsen hot on pünktlichkeit TRADE AND MARKETING Elligsen bought almost the entire product range from Dijkstra. ing line. This was an enormous challenge for Maartje Dijkstra. While showing us around, she tells us how they started out. In daily practice, Dijkstra starts with the highest point in the line, after which she works step-by-step to the lowest point. When designing this line, it was important that a broom could be used under the lowest point’, says Dijkstra. Moreover, she thinks it important that the gradient of conveyor belts does not exceed 25 degrees. ‘It means that you don’t have to install belts with carriers and the drums that drive the belt can be minimised. You can also limit the drop height to a minimum’, Dijkstra explains. ‘There are times when you have to make other choices. For example, when you are working on an already-existing installation, which only needs to be expanded. Then the belts may need to have a steeper gradient. As an alternative, you could use a vertical elevator to get over a difLots of installations from Holland in the German packaging room. ference in height. This means that you can then install the other belts with a gentler slope’, Dijkstra explains. When being shown around, we observe that almost the entire product range at Elligsen’s is produced at Dijkstra: box tippers, washing line, hoppers, graders and a series of conveyor belts. Apart from the Dijkstra machinery, they apparently have even more equipment from Dutch origin in the new storehouse, such as the Jongejans dust extractor, Manter weighers and a complete electric Tolsma installation. ● Jaap Delleman New investor and director at Dijkstra After having been a family business for many years, D.T. Dijkstra BV was taken over by Agrimach investment company at the end of last year. Robert Ponte and Maartje Dijkstra are the current owners. They now form the Dijkstra management team, which was strengthened when commercial director Jurrien Overheul joined the ranks. Dijkstra has an annual turnover that fluctuates between 4 and 5 million euros. Around 60 to 70 percent is the result of the export of machinery. Overheul, formerly of Backus Sormac, Hak & Partners and BMA, won his spurs in mechanising the potato processing operation. He indicates that he wants to strengthen Dijkstra’s international position further. To reinforce the sales team, he called back Jan Evert de Jong, who used to work for Dijkstra, to become the representative for the domestic market. Robert Ponte, Jurrien Overheul and Maartje Dijkstra discuss the future with Dirk Elligsen. Potato World 2011 • number 2 27 Pagina 26
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