History
ON THE ROAD SINCE 1967
The history of Nijhof-Wassink starts in Wierden (Overijssel). In the sixties of the last century, Harman Nijhof and Evert Wassink there, owned a transport company, each separately. On 1 January 1967 they decided to join forces. Below is the timeline of the Nijhof-Wassink Group with key moments in the history of our transport company Nijhof-Wassink and our Volvo and Renault Truck dealership Nijwa Groep.
01-01-1927
Start Transport company Wassink
01-11-1963
Harman Nijhof starts his own transport company in Wierden
01-01-1967
Nijhof-Wassink established
Harman Nijhof and Evert Wassink decide to join forces
01-01-1968
Sub-dealership Volvo Commercial vehicles in Twente
Expansion of the activities soon follows with the sub-dealership of Volvo Commercial Vehicles in Twente.
01-01-1970
Main dealership Volvo Commercial vehicles
The garage activities continue under the company name Nijwa B.V.
01-07-1980
The sons of Evert and Harman join the company
Erik Wassink and Freddy Nijhof make their entrance.
01-10-1981
Relocation Nijwa to Rijssen
01-01-1982
Nijwa Zwolle is opened
Through the acquisition of the dealership in Northeastern Overijssel Nijwa Zwolle is born.
09-05-1986
Opening office Nijhof-Wassink Rijssen
Relocation of the office building and fleet from Wierden to Rijssen.
01-12-1987
Evert Wassink (r) resigns as director
The co-founder van Nijhof-Wassink joins the Supervisory Board.
01-01-1990
ISO 9002 certification
In 1990 Nijhof-Wassink Transport becomes one of the first transport companies in the Netherlands to be certified according to ISO 9002 quality standards.
27-09-1990
Nijhof-Wassink Sp. z oo is established
Nijhof-Wassink Poland is established for transport activities and the Volvo Trucks dealer activities.
01-01-1992
Freddy Nijhof succeeds Harman Nijhof as CEO
03-12-1993
Opening new office building in Kutno, Poland
Opening of a new building that offers space to the Volvo Trucks dealer activities.
01-07-1995
Acquisition Volvo dealer Tarnowo Podgorne, Poland
Expansion of the Volvo Trucks dealer activities.
04-04-1996
Acquisition Rijssense Transport Centrale
RTC is specialised in international tank transports.
04-04-1996
Start Nijhof-Wassink Germany
With the acquisition of the German RTC-branch in Horstel Nijhof-Wassink is also gaining a foothold in Germany.
01-11-1997
Opening Nowa branch Wies Wielka, Poland
Expansion of the Polish Volvo Trucks dealer activities.
14-01-2000
Opening Rzgow branch (Poland)
Expansion of the Polish Volvo Trucks dealer activities.
01-09-2000
Opening Székesfehérvár branch, Hungary
A new branch for the logistics activities.
01-01-2002
Formation CTT (Combi Terminal Twente) in Hengelo
Nijhof-Wassink is for 25% shareholder of CTT.
01-01-2003
Opening Logistics Center Coevorden
30-06-2005
Harman Nijhof resigns from his positions in management
01-07-2005
Erik Wassink (l) resigns from management
The Nijhof family takes over the shares of the Wassink family.
01-07-2006
Acquisition Viking Trucks
In July 2006 Nijwa acquires Viking Trucks. This creates the current Nijwa-branches in Beilen and Veenoord, Groningen and Veendam.
01-01-2007
Changing of the Guard
Freddy Nijhof (2nd from the right) and Jogé Nijhof (middle) join the Supervisory Board, Albert Hendrikse (1st from the left) becomes CEO of the Nijhof-Wassink Group.
01-06-2011
Opening fifth dealer branch Karski, Poland
26-04-2012
Opening Logistics Center Kutno, Poland
New multimodal terminal is opened with three warehouses of 8,000 m2 each, including container terminal PCC
01-01-2013
Opening of Combi Terminal Twente in Rotterdam
Nijhof-Wassink is for 25% shareholder.
01-07-2013
Acquisition of Renault Commercial Vehicles dealer Jager in Groningen
01-01-2014
Start Nijhof-Wassink Belgium
With the acquisition of Janssens BVBA in Torhout, Belgium, Nijhof-Wassink has her fifth home country.
01-01-2014
Transfer of drivers and fleet Agrifirm
01-02-2014
Expansion of the Executive Board
Erik Schiphorst becomes CEO of our dealer companies.
01-04-2014
Start Nijwa Hengelo
With the acquisition of Peters Commercial Vehicles Nijwa also branches out to Hengelo.
01-09-2014
Opening rail terminal CTT in Bad Bentheim, Germany
Nijhof-Wassink is for 25% shareholder.
05-09-2014
Opening new building Nijwa Zwolle
08-01-2015
Expansion Logistics Center Kutno, Poland
Expansion with two warehouse halls of in total 16,000 m2. The total storage capacity of five warehouse halls is 40,000 m2.
01-03-2015
Relocation Nijhof-Wassink BVBA
Office Nijhof-Wassink Belgium moves from Torhout to Antwerp.
01-11-2015
Opening new head office Nijhof-Wassink Group in Rijssen
01-11-2015
Opening new building Nijwa Hengelo
01-01-2016
Gert-Jan Meijerink CFO
Gert-Jan Meijerink joins management as CFO of the Nijhof-Wassink Group
01-04-2016
Erik Schiphorst (Middle) becomes CEO and Albert Hendrikse (r) joins the Board of Directors
30-09-2016
Expansion Combi Terminal Twente in Rotterdam
Minister Kamp officially opens the expansion of the CTT in Rotterdam, of which Nijhof-Wassink is a 25% shareholder.
01-01-2017
Nijhof-Wassink Group exists 50 years
01-04-2017
Container Terminal Twente (CTT) opens fourth branch in Almelo
Nijhof-Wassink is a 25% shareholder of CTT.
01-04-2018
Start Nijwa Trucks in Drachten
Nijwa Trucks offers maintenance and repair of all truck, commercial vehicle and trailer brands.
01-04-2019
Co-founder Harman Nijhof has passed away
Harman was a passionate and inspired entrepreneur with a great love for the profession. His eye for discipline, order and tidiness has taken our companies far. With Harman Nijhof the Nijhof-Wassink family loses a great inspirator, visionary and ambassador.
23-01-2020
Nijhof-Wassink acquires Ecotrans
Ecotrans is a specialist in bulk and general cargo transport of animal feeds, premixes, fertiliser and other agricultural products,
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