Testimonials
”Amsterdam is a super location. We are located in the port. Schiphol Airport is around the corner and people like the beautiful Dutch Capital,” says Timmerman. ”There is so much to do here, which is convenient when we have our dealers over. Contacts with our European dealers and relations are very important, because they are selling our machines to our customers. Therefore we are happy to offer them, next to the visit to the factory, an appealing program in Amsterdam. Hitachi’s Training and Demonstration Center in Amsterdam is our show piece.” MARC TIMMERMAN, MARKETING MANAGER HITACHI”Amsterdam is a very pleasant location for us. The local business community, together with the Port of Amsterdam, has established an effective and open business culture in which all factors for success are embedded. The local authorities think along with you, there is room for expansion and the labour market provides well-educated and motivated people. Our location in the port of Amsterdam is not only perfect for distribution to the European hinterland, but also has become more and more a focal point for our customers to direct their logistics on a worldwide scale. Oiltanking operates 74 terminals in 21 countries and as one of the world’s largest independent storage companies for liquid products we rank the port of Amsterdam as one of the best locations. In Amsterdam we operate a tank farm with a capacity of approximately 1.6 million cubic meters. We handle some 16 million tons annually and are the main supplier of jet fuel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Recently we invested again in tank capacities, jetties and infrastructure.”
COEN HUEBNER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OILTANKING
“I’m in the most stimulating setting imaginable for my work. Right now, Amsterdam is Europe’s centre for sustainable building, and I am convinced that in the long run, we can also claim that position worldwide. Especially if the demand for sustainable realised construction projects continues to develop as positively as has been the case over the last few years.”
THOMAS RAU, RAU ARCHITECTS
“Amsterdam is the ideal operating base for us in several respects. In the coming years, we expect to have abundant opportunities to demonstrate our added value when it comes to getting the right partners together in private-public partnerships. […] I think we have an advantage here over other firms.”
ROB OUDMAN, BABCOCK & BROWN INVESTMENTS
“The Dutch have been used to delving into other cultures and trading with them for centuries. This is very important when you want to work on international accounts. Here, you’re not restricted by rules that try to hold you back when working internationally. In fact, you’re encouraged to do things differently.”
ALEX MELVIN, 180 AMSTERDAM