NL Chamber Magazine Summer 2015

Dutch-Macedonian
Chamber of Commerce
c/o Netherlands Embassy
Aminta III 69-71
1000 Skopje
Republic of Macedonia
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NL Chamber was established
in January 2012 as official
Dutch-Macedonian Chamber of
Commerce by 50 Macedonian
companies, according to the
Macedonian Law on Chambers of
Commerce.
One third of these companies is
partly or fully Dutch owned.
Objective of NL Chamber is to
promote and support successful
business relations between Dutch
and Macedonian companies.
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events
Macedonia pavilion at World of Private Label Amsterdam
Back to Business Breakfast on 10 September
Third Dies Natalis at Tikves Winery
DAF Roadshow with a new truck for Mega Trans
Business delegation from Hoogeveen visiting Macedonia
General Assembly on 16 July in Skopje
network
Regular meetings with Customs and Tax Authorities
members
150 year old Van Puijenbroek Textiel now Royal
InterWorks on Dutch TV
Anthurium and orchid giant opened laboratory in Kocani
Laško to join the Heineken family
Dutch fiscal law students visit BDO and VPTex
DIK Fagus supplying horeca showroom Studio Senses
Joint promotion by BiMilk and Vitalia
Third exhibition for Tehnokoop at Dutch showroom
New member: Greneth horticulture trade and consultancy
Feydom and Bato & Divajn both opened Dutch company
service
PLMA 2016: Macedonia pavilion by NL Chamber
short
Short News / Calendar of Trade Fairs
Sponsors of
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events
Macedonia pavilion at World of Private Label Amsterdam
Members Konimex and Vitalia, together with 5 other Macedonian companies participa
ted in the country pavilion at the private label trade fair in Amsterdam.
On 19 and 20 May 2015
the Amsterdam RAI Exhibi-
tion Grounds were pounding
with private label manufactu
rers and representatives from
major retail chains from all
over the world. No less than
nine Macedonian companies
exhibited at PLMA’s World of
Private Label, of which seven
at the Macedonia pavilion.
Four of these companies had
already exhibited at this trade
fair in the past, but all indivi
dually.
financed by Netherlands
Enterprise Agency
NL Chamber had been knocking
on many doors to get support
for such a pavilion, convinced
of the enormous value of this
fair. In February the Nether-
lands Enterprise Agency (RvO)
announced to be willing to fi-
nance the pavilion after which
the Netherlands Embassy took
over the co-ordination with
Dutch contractor NEC. “The
Embassy put a tremendous
effort into this project, resul
ting into an excellent participa-
tion of NL Chamber members
Konimex and Vitalia and five
other Macedonian exhibitors,”
said NL Chamber’s Executive
Director Bob Smit.
no-nonsense
All Macedonian exhibitors were
satisfied with the number of
visitors at their stands and
very impressed by the value
of all these potential custom-
ers. “The exhibition is a highly
concentrated, purely business-
to-business no-nonsense mar-
ketplace for the global retail
scene in just two very inten-
sive days. The organizer, the
Amsterdam-based Interna-
tional Council of the US Private
Label Manufacturers Associa-
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Vitalia’s managing director Iskra Vetadzokoska Mucunska introducing the
latest product developments to Ambassador Igor Popov.
CEO Viktor Kolovski of Konimex presenting their wide range of organic teas,
vinegars, herbal drops and spices to a potential customer.
tion (PLMA), retains very strict
entrance policies to ensure the
highest quality,” explains Smit.
returning in 2016
Excited about the results, all
exhibitors confirmed their am-
bitions to exhibit again at next
year’s PLMA to Igor Popov,
Ambassador of Macedonia to
the Netherlands. The ambas-
sador, accompanied by Eco-
nomic Promotor Vedat Rushid,
took several hours to get
acquainted with each of them
and expressed his gratitude to
Mrs Brigitta Groenland, pro-
ject officer at RvO and to the
Netherlands Embassy and NL
Chamber for making this par-
ticipation possible.
Meanwhile, NL Chamber al-
ready started preparations for
another Macedonia pavilion,
aiming to have the best Mace
donian manufacturers joining
forces at an excellent pavilion
at next PLMA, taking place on
24-25 May 2016. See the arti-
cle on PLMA 2016 here.
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Back to Business Breakfast on 10 September
The new Dutch ambassador and NL Chamber sponsor Boekestijn will join the table at
this year’s Dutch breakfast.
The concept of closing the
summer holiday season with
a “Back to Business” breakfast
table, filled with typical Dutch
products was highly apprecia
ted last year, which is the rea-
son to repeat this event on 10
September 2015.
Ambassador Plomp
Arriving mid August, the new
ambassador of the Nether-
lands to Macedonia, Mr Wouter
Plomp, will use the opportu-
nity to join the table and get
to know the members of NL
Chamber.
sponsor Boekestijn
The owner and director of NL
Chamber sponsor Boekestijn
Transport Services, Mr Arno
Boekestijn, has also announced
his presence. Boekestijn
Transport Services is the only
Dutch transport company with
regular transports to and from
Macedonia.
hosted by Bato & Divajn
Like last year the breakfast
will be hosted again by prin
ting house Bato & Divajn
on the green slopes behind
their premises near Dracevo,
Skopje. In a pleasant atmos-
phere we catch up after a
long summer and meet new
people, while enjoying choco
late springles, peanut butter,
cheese and various other typi-
cal Dutch breakfast delicacies.
Boekestijn Transport Services
was established in 1994 in Mill
near Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Since 2000 Boekestijn operates a
subsidiary in Poland.
Boekestijn became active in
Macedonia with local partner
Mega Trans from Gostivar after
the takeover of R&W Fashion
Transport in 2007.
The total fleet consists of 202
trucks. The Macedonian partner
is Mega Trans from Gostivar with
10 trucks.
Boekestijn Transport Service
Eerste Industrieweg 28
PO Box 75
5450 AB Mill
The Netherlands
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Arno Boekestijn, owner/director
Boekestijn Transport Service
Ambassador Wouter Plomp
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Third Dies Natalis at Tikves Winery
Traditionally the year started with the annual birthday celebration of NL Chamber, this
time in Kavadarci at the fine restaurant in the cellars of Tikves Winery.
Three years had past since
the establishment of the
Dutch-Macedonian Chamber
of Commerce, NL Chamber on
Wednesday 18 January 2012
at the headquarters of Pivara
Skopje.
Meanwhile, it has become a
tradition to honour this date
with an intimate celebration,
hosted by one of our members.
Dies Natalis
In the Dutch academic world
Dies Natalis - Latin for birthday
- is a common expression for
the anniversary of universities
and other organizations, so
that is why also NL Chamber
honours its Dies Natalis.
Our host for this year’s cele
bration was Tikves Winery in
Kavadarci, the oldest and lar
gest wine producer of Macedo-
nia.
extraordinary dinner
CEO Igor Ilievski and ex-
port manager Katerina Kos-
tovska welcomed some thirty
NL Chamber members for a
tour through the winery, after
which the group sat down at
the cosy cellar-restaurant for
an extraordinary dinner ac-
companied by a selection of
Tikves wines.
Chargé d’Affaires a.i.
Guest of honour was Mr Joop
Scheffers, who just arrived in
Macedonia the week before.
Following the early farewell of
Ambassador Marriët Schuur
man who got appointed as
Special Envoj at NATO in Brus-
sels per October last year, Mr
Scheffers was appointed as
Chargé d’Affaires a.i. to Mace
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donia untill summer 2015.
keeping track of national
holidays and trade fairs
NL Chamber’s Executive Direc
tor Bob Smit presented the
table-calendar 2015, allo
wing both Dutch and Macedo-
nian business partners to keep
track of eachothers national
holidays as well as the major
trade fairs.

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DAF Roadshow with a new truck for Mega Trans
NL Chamber member D-M Trans hosted a roadshow with Dutch truck manufacturer DAF
Trucks, celebrating also the hand over of a new truck to member Mega Trans.
Thursday 23 April the Mace
donian road transport sector
gathered in Ilinden to admire
five of the latest models of
Dutch truck manufacturer DAF
Trucks NV from Eindhoven.
The roadshow took place at the
premises of D-M Trans, dealer
and service station for DAF in
Macedonia. Director Dragan
Dragomanov welcomed Dutch
ambassador Joop Scheffers
who officially handed over the
keys of the Boekestijn-branded
DAF XF440 to Ramazan Ibishi
of Mega Trans from Gosti-
var, local partner of Dutch
D-M Trans DOO
Ul. 34, no. 11
1041 Ilinden - Skopje
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from Ambassador Joop Scheffers.
Boekestijn Transport Services.
Area manager sales operations
Twan Verhoeven presented the
technological, economical and
environmental advantages of
the new EURO6 line of trucks.
Twan Verhoeven of DAF shows the
novelties of the XF510 to Ambassador
Joop Scheffers.
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nl.mk/DAF-XF
nl.mk/DAF-03

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Member Natuurgevelsteen again brought a business delegation to Macedonia, this time
a group of experienced entrepreneurs.
events
Business delegation from Hoogeveen visiting Macedonia
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The team behind the Dutch im-
porter of Macedonian natural
stone Natuurgevelsteen again
brought a group of business
people to Macedonia, this time
experienced entrepreneurs
from the region of Hoogeveen.
Ambassador for breakfast
After a long day of visits to
stone processors and quar-
ries, travelling from Dojran via
Radovish to Kriva Palanka, the
delegation arrived in Skopje.
On Saturday morning the
group met for breakfast with
Ambassador Joop Scheffers
and NL Chamber director Bob
Smit who introduced them to
the current affairs in the Mace
donian economy.
Good match
At the lastest Dies Natalis
celebration of NL Chamber at
Tikves Winery, Jan Zwiers of
Natuurgevelsteen was intro-
duced to printing house Bato
& Divajn. Now, part of the
delegation met with Zoran
Rosomanov, owner of Bato &
Divajn. “They expressed so
many common interests, that a
return visit was very obvious!”
Smit describes the pleasant
atmosphere. “A few days later
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Rosomanov adjusted his travel
plans to meet the Dutch again
and visit their printing house.”
Slaughterhouse
While visiting the Velmej quar-
ry on Sunday, NL Chamber ar-
ranged a slaughterhouse visit
for two other delegation mem-
bers for Monday. Prior to the
last dinner with winetasting,
Thijs Zomer introduced a mi-
crofinance fund: see blue box.
Ambassador Joop Scheffers introducing the delegation to Macedonia.
Microdonia BV
The ambitions of the driving
forces behind Natuurgevelsteen,
Thijs Zomer and Jan Zwiers are
very clear: creating employment
and prosperity in Macedonia, by
supporting their suppliers with
export and building up healthy,
sustainable businesses.
Reason for organizing a business
mission to Macedonia, was to
broaden the focus with a small
investment fund for microfinan
cing of projects in Macedonia.
Meanwhile, all 20 bonds have
been sold and the microfinance
fund Microdonia BV will soon be
established!
all pictures:
nl.mk/NGS2015

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NL Chamber is participating in regular meetings of the Customs and Tax Authorities with
the business community.
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Regular meetings with Customs and Tax Authorities
Last automn NL Chamber
joined the so-called Advisory
Body of the Customs Admini
stration, that meets once eve-
ry three months. Objective is
to discuss concrete issues and
suggestions from the business
community. The Advisory Body
was established in accordance
with the International Conven-
tion on the Simplification and
Harmonization of the Customs
Procedures of the World Cus-
toms Organization. Amongst
the other participants are the
three Macedonian chambers of
commerce, AmCham, the Tex-
tile Trade Association and the
transport and logistics associa-
tion.
In a meeting with the then Min-
ister of Finance Zoran Stavres-
ki in December AmCham and
NL Chamber proposed to ex-
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The fourth General Assembly of NL Chamber will take place on 16 July at the Nether-
lands Embassy in Skopje.
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General Assembly on 16 July in Skopje
Whereas plans for an earlier
moment for the General As-
sembly by the end of Febru-
ary got cancelled, the annual
gathering where members de-
cide about performance and
plans of NL Chamber will now
take place on 16 July 2015
from 15h30.
The invitation with the agen-
da has already been sent to
all members by email. Loca-
tion for the General Assembly
is the conference room on the
third floor of the Netherlands
Embassy, Aminta III 69-71 in
Skopje.
tend the example of the Cus-
toms to the Tax Authorities.
In April this year NL Chamber
was invited to join this consul-
tative group of which the first
meeting took place on 30 June
at the Tax Authority headquar-
ters in Skopje.
See also the publication on the
Customs’ website.
NL Chamber and Embassy visit municipalities
network
Meeting the Mayor of Jegunovce
Companies may benefit from
a visit of the Netherlands
Embassy and NL Chamber to
the Mayor of their municipality.
Recently Deputy Head of Mis-
sion Peter Verheyen met with
Mayor Toni Koceski of Jegu-
novce for European Plants.

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Sponsors of NL Chamber
www.boekestijntransport.com
www.pivaraskopje.com.mk
www.nlembassy.org.mk

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During the celebration of the
150th anniversary of Van
Puijenbroek Textiel in Goirle,
the King’s Commissioner of
Noord Brabant, Mr Wim van
de Donk on behalf of King
Willem Alexander handed over
the designation “Royal” to Mrs
Anna van Puijenbroek.
The company is producer of
workwear and protective wear
under the brands HaVeP and
Bucofa.
Van Puijenbroek has been
producing in Macedonia since
1968 and opened its own pro-
duction facility in Ilinden, near
Skopje in October 2013 under
the name VPTex Macedonia.
The new flag with a crown in
the logo now also flutters in
Ilinden.
King Willem Alexander awarded the designation “Royal” to Van Puijenbroek Textiel from
Goirle. Royal Van Puijenbroek Textiel celebrated 150 years of existence in June.
members
150 year old Van Puijenbroek Textiel now Royal
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www.vptex.com
www.havep.com
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From 16-20 March IT system
integration specialist Inter-
Works participated in CeBIT.
This participation was suppor
ted by CBI, part of the Neth-
erlands Enterprise Agency,
which also arranged for a TV
Supported by Dutch CBI, InterWorks exhibited at ICT trade fair CeBIT in Hannover and
got interviewed for Business Channel, a programme broadcasted on RTL7.
members
InterWorks on Dutch TV
InterWorks DOOEL
Karpos b.b. (dir. Granit)
7000 Bitola
t: +389 47 221914
f: +389 47 240010
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crew. General manager Alek-
sandar Pop Ristov introduced
InterWorks to Business Chan-
nel as a promising nearshoring
IT developing house. The pro-
gramme was broadcasted on
22 March on RTL7, while Ce-
BIT was still going on. Watch
the video with Pop Ristov on:
vimeo.com/122731380

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It was a very warm and sunny
day, that Wednesday 6 May
when Anthura celebrated the
official opening of its plant tis-
sue laboratory, Anthura MK in
Kocani. The new player on the
local labour market already got
to 140 employees who gathe
red with the Dutch owners,
their families and relations for
the Grand Opening.
Dutch Anthura opened an in-vitro laboratory for breeding and propagating anthurium
and phalaenopsis in Kocani.
members
Anthurium and orchid giant opened laboratory in Kocani
Netherlands is with 12 ha. 10
times as big as the laboratory
in Kocani. Anthura was esta
blished in 1972 as a company
for Anthurium breeding by Nic
van der Knaap. Now, Anthura
is a global leader in breeding
and propagation of Anthurium
and Phalaenopsis, both for pot
plants as for cut flowers. An-
thura production facilities are
located in China, Germany, the
Netherlands and Macedonia.
Watch Anthura on: youtube
Anthura MK DOOEL
Orizova 15
2300 Kocani
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Part of Anthura’s 12 ha. ultra-modern greenhouse in Bleiswijk, Netherlands.
The facility measures 1.2 ha.
with laboratories under strictly
controlled climate conditions
for the propagation of phalae
nopsis cutlings - an orchid
genus. The main greenhouse
complex of Anthura in the
Johan Scheele, managing director of
Anthura MK at the Grand Opening.
Johan Scheele at one of Anthura’s facilities in Bleiswijk, April 2013
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On 13 April Heineken an-
nounced that it had signed a
binding agreement with con-
sortium of shareholders to
acquire 51% of the shares of
Pivovarna Laško from Slove-
nia. Upon approval accord-
ing to the competition regula-
tions, Heineken will offer for
the entire takeover. Pivovarna
Dutch beer brewer Heineken agreed to acquire 51% of Slovenian Pivovarna Laško. Upon
approval by the authorities, Heineken is obliged to extend a takeover offer for all shares.
members
Laško to join the Heineken family
Laško, originating from 1825,
operates two breweries: Laško
Brewery in the village of Laško
and Union Brewery in Ljublja-
na. Both brands have a strong
domestic position and Laško is
sold in Macedonia as well.
Press Release:
theheinekencompany.com
Heineken participation Macedonia:
pivaraskopje.com.mk
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Since the direct flights between Eindhoven and Skopje, Dutch students regularly choose
Macedonia for a study trip, as did a group of fiscal law students from Tilburg.
members
Dutch fiscal law students visit BDO and VPTex
Early April no less than 27 stu-
dents of fiscal law from Tilburg
University visited Skopje and
Thessaloniki for a study trip.
Dragan Dimitrov, director of
BDO Macedonia organized a
meeting at the Tax Authority
and also hosted a presenta-
tion by Macedonian Tax Guide
author Dushan Dimitrov at
BDO’s premises. Additionally,
the group visited workwear
factory of VPTex in Ilinden.
Dutch horeca wholesaler Hanos and their partners launched a new concept of horeca
showrooms Studio Senses. DIK Fagus is main supplier of the chairs.
members
DIK Fagus supplying horeca showroom Studio Senses
Last autumn chair factory DIK
Fagus from Pehcevo was pre-
sent at the opening celebration
of the first horeca showroom
Studio Senses. The concept is
an initiative of Dutch horeca
wholesaler Hanos and DIK Fa-
gus is the supplier for uphol-
stered wooden chairs.
Impression of a Studio Senses show-
room; DIK Fagus chairs in the back.
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In 2014 health food producer
Vitalia introduced take away
meals of oat and muesli to
which water, milk or yoghurt
should be added. Recently
Vitalia and Macedonia’s largest
dairy products manufacturer
BiMilk found eachother in a
joint promotional action. Vita-
lia’s take away meal with Bi-
Milk’s half a liter package long-
life milk retails at 0.96 EUR.
Two NL Chamber members recognize the added value of joining forces and conquer the
domestic market with a “Combo Promotion”.
members
Joint promotion by BiMilk and Vitalia
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Furniture showroom centre De Woonindustrie prepares for its September exhibition.
members
Third exhibition for Tehnokoop at Dutch showroom
Upon acknowledgement in Kocani, Dutch Greneth immediately joined NL Chamber.
members
New member: Greneth horticulture trade and consultancy
GreNeth EOOD, a Dutch com-
pany in Bulgaria joined NL
Chamber in April. GreNeth
serves clients in Greece, Bul-
garia, Turkey and Macedonia
with greenhouse projects, hor-
ticultural equipment and sup-
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On 14 September, the first day
of the autumn trade fair at fur-
niture showroom centre De
Woonindustrie in Nieuwegein,
Tehnokoop will present its la
test collection at showroom
2B068b under the brand TK-
meubels. Next to sales of sofas,
Tehnokoop will also focus on
offering custom-made design
and production of kitchens.
contact@tk-meubels.nl
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catalogue (pdf):
nl.mk/TK-meubels
plies, as well as cultivation
consultancy. GreNeth repre-
sents various Dutch suppliers,
like Priva, Berg Hortimotive
and Steenks Service. Owner
Jaap-Jan Vermeulen is fluent
in Greek and Macedonian!

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With the experience of PLMA’s World of Private Label fair this May, companies are eager
to confirm their participation next year. NL Chamber will organize the pavilion.
service
PLMA 2016: Macedonia pavilion by NL Chamber
All nine Macedonian exhibitors
at this year’s edition of PLMA’s
World of Private Label exhibi-
tion in Amsterdam were unani-
mous in there judgement: next
year again!
country pavilion
Unlike this year, the Dutch gov-
ernment will not subsidize the
Macedonian participation, but
that does not keep companiers
from applying. As soon as ap-
Download the brochure on Macedonian participation at PLMA at: nl.mk/PLMA-brochure
plication is opened, NL Cham-
ber will book the space for
the pavilion. In a later stage
NL Chamber will co-ordinate
design and construction of
the pavilion, as well as logis
tics and other organizational
details. Also the Netherlands
Embassy has offered again to
support in the organization of
a successful exhibition.
www.plmainternational.com
Two NL Chamber members, 100% Macedonian companies, both recently opened a com-
pany in the Netherlands!
members
Feydom and Bato & Divajn both opened Dutch company
Furniture designer Feydom
was the first fully Macedo-
nian member of NL Chamber
to register a company in the
Netherlands in December last
year. Since the city of Utrecht
was the most appealing to the
taste of Feydom, NL Chamber
found a seat there and esta
blished contacts with provincial
investment support organi
zation Invest Utrecht.
Feydom European
Retail Network
Fern BV in Utrecht is the result
of the ambitions of Zoran and
Filimena Radonjanin to esta
blish a Feydom European Re-
tail Network for the co-ordi-
nation of EU-wide promotion,
logistics and sales.
logical step
Zoran Rosomanov also regards
the Netherlands as a good
foothold within the EU: “For a
company focussed on export
to the EU it is a logical step to
organize direct presence on
These companies confirmed
to exhibit at PLMA 2016:
www.feydom.mk
www.facebook.com/feydom
twitter.com/feydominteriors
www.youtube.com/channel/...
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the Dutch market”.
Rosomanov is founder and
owner of Divajn and Bato &
Divajn and was triggered by
the visit of the delegation of
Natuurgevelsteen (See the ar-
ticle on page 6). The Dutch sis-
ter company, Bato & Divajn BV
in Hoogeveen, was established
just a few weeks ago.
Zoran Rosomanov of Bato & Divajn
with Thijs Zomer of Natuurgevelsteen

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Growing outlets
Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet
near Lelystad announced ex-
tension with 45 new shops and
more space for existing ten-
ants to a total of 31,000 sqm
shop surface per end of 2016.
Reason is a 12% turnover
growth that tenants report.
Total number of visitors is 2.3
million per year.
Rosada Fashion Outlet in
Roosendaal has reached 1 mil-
lion visitors and grew to 100
shops. Designer Outlet Roer-
mond is champion with 5 mil-
lion visitors per year and plan-
ning 50,000 sqm in 2017. The
rent in these centres is not
based on floor surface, but de-
pends on the realized turnover.
Toilets & more
Started in 2011 to make clean
restrooms at busy places feasi-
ble, now Dutch 2theloo opera
tes 180 restrooms in 14 coun-
tries at gas stations, shopping
malls and public transport sta-
tions, but also banks. Watch
the promo video:
youtu.be/C9AaAD981kI
Google data centre
in Eemshaven
On 50 ha. of land at the coast
in the far northeast of the
Netherlands Google is building
a 600 mln EUR data centre, to
be fully operational in 2017. At
the nearby internet exchange
hub, 11 out of 15 cables for
trans-atlantic data traffic be-
tween the US and Europe
come ashore. Energy provider
Eneco has sold the entire 62
MW capacity of a 19-turbine
wind farm under construction
to Google.
Apple watchband
made in NL
A group of 40 employees was
secretly working on a project,
without knowing the client.
When the project moved into
mass production it was all over
the news: the tannery of Ecco
Leather in Dongen near Til-
burg was producing Dutch cow
leather watchbands for the Ap-
ple Watch!
Phonebloks
Google’s Project Ara (above)
would bring a modular phone
to the market in 2015. In 2013
student Dave Hakkens at the
Design Academy Eindhoven
developed Phonebloks (below)
See:youtu.be/oDAw7vW7H0c
Google datacentre under construction in Eemshaven
photos:BataviaStadFashionOutlet,GroningenSeaports

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Selection of trade fairs in the
Netherlands.
NB: All blue text is clickable!
The Netherlands
Major trade fairs take place at:
Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
99,000 sqm, 13 halls
www.jaarbeurs.nl
RAI, Amsterdam
87,000 sqm, 11 halls
www.rai.nl
Ahoy, Rotterdam
30,000 sqm, 6 halls
www.ahoy.nl
Regional locations for trade
fairs:
Brabanthallen, ‘s-Hertogenb.
29,500 sqm, 6 halls
IJsselhallen, Zwolle
17,000 sqm, 4 halls
MECC, Maastricht
29,500 sqm, 4 halls
Most fairs in the Netherlands
have entrance fees and offer
discounts for early registration
online.
Please do not hesitate to
contact NL Chamber when
you plan to visit a fair in the
Netherlands.
The Netherlands
12-13.07.2015 Modefabriek, RAI - Amsterdam
sales exhibition of the major fashion brands
10.09.2015 Relatie Z, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
80 exhibitors; relational gifts and christmas packages
29.09.2015- Elektrotechniek, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
02.10.2015 250 exhibitors in electrical engineering
29.09.2015- VT Wonen & Design Beurs, RAI - Amsterdam
04.10.2015 250 exhibitors; consumer fair home interior & design
30.09.2015- Pumps & Valves, Ahoy - Rotterdam
01.10.2015 pumping equipment and industrial components
06-08.10.2015 Energie, Brabanthallen - ‘s-Hertogenbosch
200 exhibitors; energy saving, sustainable energy
13-14.10.2015 Offshore Energy Exhibition, RAI - Amsterdam
650 exhibitors; offshore industry suppliers/contractors
03-06.11.2015 Aquatech, RAI - Amsterdam
680 exhibitors; process/drinking/wastewater solutions
03-06.11.2015 Europort, Ahoy - Rotterdam
1,100 exhibitors, 40 countries; maritime technology
10-13.11.2015 Logistica, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
250 exhibitors in logistics and material handling
23-24.11.2015 World Bulk Wine Exhibition, RAI - Amsterdam
220 wineries from 19 countries
11-14.01.2016 Horecava and Wine Professional, RAI - Amsterdam
400 food service exhibitors; 100 wine exhibitors
11-14.01.2016 Ethnic Foods Europe, RAI - Amsterdam
12-17.01.2016 Dutch Tourism Expo, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
850 exhibitors; first day for professional visitors only
13-15.01.2016 VakbeursFacilitair,Brabanthallen-‘s-Hertogenbosch
400 exhibitors; products/services facility management
i.e. maintenance, cleaning, catering, ict, reception etc.
20-21.01.2016 BioBeurs, IJsselhallen - Zwolle
350 exhibitors in the sustainable organic food chain
24-25.01.2016 Modefabriek, RAI - Amsterdam
sales exhibition of the major fashion brands
27-29.01.2016 Gevel and Material Xperience, Ahoy - Rotterdam
products and technology for facade construction
materials expo for architects, creative professionals
09-12.02.2016 Integrated Systems Europe, RAI - Amsterdam
integrated electronic systems: audio, video, lighting
15-18.03.2016 ESEF, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
engineering and subcontracting
12-14.04.2016 Empack and Label&Print Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
packaging materials, machines, coding, labelling etc.
24-25.05.2016 World Private Label / PLMA, RAI - Amsterdam
european private label producers in food and non-food
3,800 exhibitors, 68 countries, 42 regional pavilions
brochure MK pavilion, see: nl.mk/PLMA-brochure
14-16.06.2016 GreenTech, RAI - Amsterdam
300 exhibitors in horticulture and floriculture industry
23-24.11.2016 Packaging Innovations, Taets Park - Amsterdam
high-level event for brand managers, marketeers and
packaging specialists
Selection of upcoming trade fairs.
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Calendar of Trade Fairs

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