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March 2012 – On Wednesday, 28 March 2012, the mayor of Heerhugowaard, Han ter Heegde, and the chairman of the Metaalunie, Michaël van Straalen, handed out Corporate Social Responsibility certificates to Verzinkerij Heerhugowaard, Verzinkerij Kampen, Verzinkerij Wolvega and Poedercoating Hoogeveen. A demonstration of the fact that the ROTO surface treatment companies incorporate corporate social responsibility in their business policies.
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March 2012 – The Isala clinics are building a new, innovative, advanced clinical hospital in Zwolle with the central focus on patients. The new hospital will have a floor area of 104,000 square metres and comprise four separate, linked units: the "butterfly wings". A range of steel structures for the roofing were hot-dip galvanised by Verzinkerij Wolvega. Centrizink Wolvega centrifuge-galvanised the small steel parts.
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February 2012 – In the centre of Leeuwarden, the former office building Amicitia, which has also been described as Leeuwarden's ugliest building, has undergone drastic rebuilding operation. The new building, with aesthetic curves in the "corners", now houses nine flats and three penthouses. Verzinkerij Wolvega hot-dip galvanised the steel structure for this landmark building. Centrizink Wolvega centrifuge-galvanised the small steel parts.
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November 2011 – The ‘Dalstrahiem’ housing and shopping complex was recently completed in the centre of Surhuisterveen. The complex comprises 39 flats, a range of commercial accommodation and an underground car park. To prevent corrosion, the steel French balconies, gallery fencing and railings in the complex were treated using the Duplex Route: hot-dip galvanising by Verzinkerij Wolvega, followed by powder coating at Poedercoating Wolvega. The small steel parts were centrifuge-galvanised by Centrizink Wolvega.
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September 2011 – Traditional decorative smith work gives homes or business premises that stylish extra. Wrought-iron fencing, a chimney hood, a letter box or lighting are just some of the traditional products that improve the look of a building. Verzinkerij Wolvega hot-dip galvanised the steel structure for the new showroom and production hall of a traditional smith's. Centrizink Wolvega hot-dip galvanised the small steel parts.
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July 2011 – A caravan dealership usually has a range of new and used caravans in stock. The yard where all these caravans can be seen needs to be properly fenced off. To allow people into the yard and to close it at other times, a sturdy gate is the order of the day. This cantilevered steel sliding gate was hot-dip galvanized by Verzinkerij Wolvega. The smaller steel components were hot-dip galvanized by Centrizink Wolvega.
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April 2011 – The Netherlands Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management has built a new motorway between the N34/N36 junction and the N48. The original N36 has been extended by nine kilometres for this ring road around Ommen. The route includes four viaducts, a bridge over the Ommerkanaal and a tunnel for cyclists and slow traffic at Witte Paal. The cycle path has been constructed at a higher level and fenced off to ensure the safety of the cyclists. The fencing was hot-dip galvanized by Verzinkerij Wolvega and the small fastening components were centrifugally galvanized by Centrizink Wolvega.
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March 2011 – Verzinkerij Wolvega, Centrizink Wolvega and Poedercoating Wolvega have a modern transport fleet. They use it to pick up materials up to 3.5 metres wide and 25 m long from clients and, after completion of the conservation work, return it to the right place on time. Because more and more clients are turning to this transport service, the trucks have a fixed weekly itinerary that breaks down according to region.
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November 2010 – Before small steel objects can be centrifugally galvanised, they must be chemically treated. The material is loaded into pickling barrels which go through the various steps of the process. As a result, the barrels have a lot of wear and tear to put up with and were recently due for replacement. Following a successful test, Centrizink Wolvega replaced the old stainless steel pickling barrels with synthetic barrels.
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October 2010 – A magnificent cattle barn has been built for a dairy farm in Aldtsjerk in Friesland. The new barn complies with the requirements of the “Sustainable Livestock Farming Yardstick” that takes into account the cows, the farmer and the environment. Verzinkerij Wolvega hot-dip galvanised the steel structure for the new barn. The small parts were hot-dip galvanised by Centrizink Wolvega.
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