Eekels restarts De Keizer Marine Engineering

On 1^st November 2020, Eekels, a subsidiary of TBI Holdings, reached agreement with the trustees about a relaunch of De Keizer Marine Engineering in Zaandam, which was declared bankrupt on 15^th October. With this restart, the majority of the employees at De Keizer Marine Engineering will keep their jobs.

Eekels chose to relaunch because De Keizer’s activities resonate well in Eekels’ strategy. The relaunch will strengthen Eekels’ position in the superyacht building market and in the western part of the Netherlands. Four large yards support this restart.

De Keizer Marine Engineering has been a family business since its foundation in 1965 and is an important player as an electrical system integrator in the field of superyacht construction. Based in Zaandam, the company realises projects and carries out maintenance and service work. It has project locations in Makkum, Amsterdam, Aalsmeer, Monnickendam, Alblasserdam, Kaag and Zwijndrecht.

As both companies have exceptional industry knowledge and a similar clientele, the combination of both businesses is believed to create a leading organisation in the Marine & Offshore sector in the Netherlands. After the relaunch, Eekels will realise a substantially higher turnover with almost 900 employees.

Hendrik de Haan, managing director at Eekels, said, “I am delighted that we are relaunching De Keizer Marine Engineering under the wings of Eekels and that the workmanship and knowledge of the people at De Keizer Marine Engineering will be retained - this will form an important part of Eekels. Together we can serve our customers even better. I look forward to a joint successful future.”

Bart van Breukelen, chairman of the board of directors at TBI, added, “The integration of De Keizer Marine Engineering fits perfectly with the strategy of Eekels and TBI. We want to achieve growth with our companies in markets where engineering and high-quality technology make the difference.”

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