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The start
The roots of Transport Withofs go back to the interbellum period, when
horse and cart were the most classic ways of transport. Buying a truck at that
time was not obvious. Nevertheless Guillaume Withofs saw a future in this new
way of transport and he made a first investment in 1930. Nobody could foresee
that this would become the basis for the successfull company Withofs is today.
Inspired by the entrepreneurial enthousiasm
from their parents, the three sons of Guillaume and Liza started working in the
family business; Maurice took care of sales, Pierre became responsible for the
fleet maintenance and Willy took care of dispatching. Without losing the family
atmosphere the company was capable to position itself in different segments of
transportation. A mentality of responding in a flexible way to the customer
needs and assuring a reliable service ensured a steady growth of the company.
The 70's
To follow the rythm of continuous expansion a new premises had been
purchased in 1971, after which started the construction of a new workshop. In
1975 the expansion work started to broaden the Albert canal. Nearly 7.5 million
tons and 2.5 million tons of gravel was transported through the Maasland to
fill the gravel pits.
The 80's
On the stuctural side, the company was transformed into Withofs
Transport Company NV. Also Withofs General Enterprises was established as a
sister company specializing in ground works. Trying to anticipate the future
Withofs began transporting deposit containers for industrial and private use as
well as the international transport with covered trailors.
Gradually the company evolved from a local partner to a European
oriented company. To expand the competence portfolio Withofs Transport bought
the first tank trailer in 1988 for the transport of chalk and water glass.
The 90's
In the early 90's there was a shift in the organization chart, Pierre
and Maurice Withofs remained the 2 managers of the second-generation active in
the company. Meanwhile, the service offering was expanded with container
transport to and from the port of Antwerp as well as the intermodal transport
of tank and bulk containers to the hinterland terminals.
The 21st century
-In the company's executive board there was a change: Pierre Withofs
took a step back and Gino Withofs (son of Maurice), became the company leader
of the 3rd generation. In the field of transport Withofs started with the bulk
transport of limestone and cement in Belgium and it's neighboring countries.
-Continuous investments to grow the available transport capacity as well
as modernizing the fleet to follow the most modern truck technologies have
brought Withofs Transport to it's actual position: a successfull middle sized
specialized transport company known for it's professionalism and great service.
-This year, 2020, Withofs Transport will celebrate it's 90th
anniversary. A new vision/mission statement has been set-up to prepare the
company toward the future. A key element in this will be the broadening of it's
scope towards more supply chain activities to further unburden it's customer.
Where needed, additional investments will be made to facilitate this new goal
as well as to grow the company.
