Newsletter, No. 2 – 2014 Exhibition special
Customers. That’s what it’s all about. Our worldwide customer base is positioned at the top of the shipbuilding, offshore, dredging and mining industry. It is our goal to provide these customers with reliable and innovative products that meet the highest quality standards. We support our objectives by keeping our relations updated on new products, developments and reference projects. In that view it is a pleasure to announce that Van Voorden will be present at two very important trade fairs this year:
SMM Hamburg and Offshore Energy Amsterdam We do hope you find the time to visit us and exchange views with us on current market developments, discuss technical issues or you could just be stopping for a meet and greet. On the next pages we lift a tip of the veil on why your visit – as one of our important relations - at either one of these exhibitions, could be beneficial for you.
Van Voorden Castings will be present at the leading international maritime trade fair SMM in Hamburg, Germany, from 9 to 12 September. Please find us in the main Propulsion Hall A4 at booth 324.
Exploring the arctic Van Voorden Castings is the only Dutch propeller foundry with over 100 years of experience. Its leading position in the shipbuilding industry regarding nickel aluminium bronze propellers is now extended with the specialization in stainless steel propellers. The increasing offshore activities in arctic environments cause a growing demand in ice-class propellers and especially in stainless steel propellers. For Van Voorden, this is where our extensive know-how in propeller design, experience in extremely high temperature casting and craftsmanship in high grade finishing come together. According to customer demand, Van Voorden propellers can be designed as monoblock propeller or as a build-up fixed pitch system, both in nickel aluminium bronze and in stainless steel. The material properties of the stainless steel qualities that are being used at our foundry, are better suited for extreme arctic conditions than the traditional nickel aluminium bronze. Whether the application is through direct or thruster propulsion, Van Voorden is feeling comfortable with the extreme sailing conditions in an arctic environment! At the SMM Hamburg we shall exhibit a stainless steel monoblock propeller. Visit us in hall A4, stand No. 324 and experience the new standard in stainless steel propellers.
Van Voorden Castings will be present at the Offshore Energy trade fair in Amsterdam on 28 and 29 October. During this important and fast growing offshore event, you will find us at the Netherlands Maritime Technology Pavilion at the entrance of hall 9, stand No. 013W.
Van Voorden on-board in offshore The worldwide offshore and energy industry is booming. The technological evolutions in this market require the highest levels of quality and innovative designs from its suppliers. Van Voorden developed intensive relations with the dredging industry and their equipment suppliers for decades through the supply of wear resistant parts for almost the entire worldwide dredging fleet. We are now extending this experience to the supply of specific offshore related parts. Not without success, because when the specifications of Wear Resistance, Impact Resistance or Tensile Strength rise to the extreme levels that offshore applications require, Van Voorden is at its best! Special alloys with in-house heat treatment programs result in extreme reliable and durable castings in any kind of cast iron, cast steel or nickel aluminium bronze. Van Voorden on-board in offshore.
About us Van Voorden Castings is a modern Dutch foundry specialised in the casting of (stainless)steel, (white)iron and bronze. Engineering, casting facilities and a machine shop are all located in Zaltbommel for more than 100 years. Our worldwide customer base for undermentioned products belong to the top of the shipbuilding, dredging, mining and offshore industry
Andus Group Van Voorden Castings is part of Andus Group. “Serving the industry” is the motto of the fifteen companies within Andus Group with its approx. 1.000 employees. Andus Group is a strong and reliable industry partner with an annual turnover of € 220 million. Leading concerns all over the world are served with complex projects and innovative products. Andus Group prove that “Made in Holland” has a solid future. Van Voorden Castings BV Bossekamp 6, 5301 LZ Zaltbommel NL T +31 (0)418 - 57 12 00 E castings@vanvoorden.nl
PO Box 67, 5300 AB Zaltbommel NL F +31 (0)418 - 51 57 90 I www.vanvoorden.nl