Wevotex one hundred years in textile

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Foundation

In 1920 started under the name Elvers en Veld, in 1924 Berend Jan van der Weerd joined. A textile factory in Enschede with a focus on terry cloth.

1925 balans
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strike

In the 1930s there is a lot of labor unrest in the textile of Twente. This is also the case with us. . . . The company is getting more focus on terry production.

1930 staking
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van der Weerd & Vos

After a major fire shortly after the Second World War, the official company name becomes van der Weerd & Vos. Mr. Vos was father-in-law of Berend Jan van der Weerd's and co-financier of the company. In 1956 the company became an NV (public limited company).

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1959

Harry van der Weerd, son of Berend Jan, joins the company.

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1974

Berend-Jan van der Weerd has been in the company for 50 years.

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1996

Erik van der Weerd joins the board of directors.

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Outsourcing production

It no longer appears to be economically feasible to produce terry articles in the Netherlands. Production in the Netherlands is phased out and transferred to Turkey. The company name is changed to Wevotex. This is followed by a move from the old factory building to an office with warehouse in an industrial area of Enschede.

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2008

After a number of years of consistent growth, the company moves to its current premises in the port area in Enschede. The 3,000 m² warehouse with a capacity of 2,500 pallet places offers sufficient growth potential.

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2020

1920 - 2020: 100 years of textile experience!

Normally reason for celebrations, but this has been postponed for a while by corona.

In 2018, Zenzi Schutte acquired 50% of the share package and joined the board of directors.

Steady growth has occurred in both the laundry business and the clothing sector.

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