FACE TO FACE
Paul Hartendorp ( right ) hands over the baton to new managing director , Frans Huvers .
Retiring and new Timesavers ’ managing directors , Paul Hartendorp and Frans Huvers , outline their hopes , vision and views of the company , the future and global market trends to ISMR .
A SMOOTH HANDOVER
“ A new 12 series rotary brush deburring machine , as well as updated machinery models with new features for deburring ; finishing ; edge radiusing and laser oxide / heavy slag removal , will be showcased at Blechexpo 2023 in Stuttgart .”
Timesavers International BV is a manufacturer of industrial wide belt grinding machines , with customers all over the world . Starting in 1939 as Linden Machine factory in Rotterdam with a focus on woodworking machines , it moved into metalworking machines in the late 1970s . In 1965 , the company moved to Goes in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands and merged with Timesavers USA in 1996 to become Timesavers International . Today , the company is part of U . S . holding group ; InCompass , Manufactured Growth Solutions . After 27 years of working at Timesavers International , 23 of them as managing director , Paul Hartendorp retired at the end of October . Frans Huvers , his successor , has picked up the baton and will be meeting customers , visitors and partners on Timesavers ’ stand number 5101 in Hall 5 at the forthcoming Blechexpo exhibition in Stuttgart , Germany , from 7-10 November 2023 . He will be introducing a new rotary brush , dry deburring machine at the event , as well as updated machinery models with new features for deburring ; finishing ; edge radiusing and laser oxide / heavy slag removal .
Frans Huvers will also steer the company through its next phase of growth as it operates in various markets around the world . He aims to increase its market share as well as enlarge its existing markets . Both men sat down with ISMR to outline their hopes , vision and views of the company , the future and global market trends .
Strategic targets
Paul Hartendorp , a dynamic entrepreneur , has always run Timesavers International as an SME family business .
“ The fantastic American holding company has always given us room to develop and expand . Where else would you experience that ?” he grinned . He believes that the timing is right for him to retire , leaving the company “ in great hands and with numerous
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