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The renovation and rebranding of the Doosan Bobcat's facility in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, has been completed.
The office area has been renovated, modernised and furnished in the characteristic Bobcat house style.
The technical buildings with workshops for inspection, machine modifications and repairs have been equipped with new lifting bridges and an overhead crane.
The renovation and refurbishment of the buildings at Europapark-Noord in Sint-Niklaas involved an investment of two million euros.
Doosan Bobcat Belgium – formerly Doosan Industrial Vehicle – started selling forklifts on the European mainland from Belgium in 1993.
In 2006, the company moved to a warehouse and distribution centre for forklifts, warehouse equipment and spare parts in Sint-Niklaas.
In 2010, the administration, HR and sales & marketing also moved to the company premises. Due to the growth of the activities, the branch was expanded with a new building in 2014.
Last year, it was decided to extend the lease of the location for nine years and to carry out a major renovation and modernisation of the buildings.
As a result of the takeover of Doosan Industrial Vehicle in 2021, the site and buildings have also been furnished in the characteristic Bobcat house style.
The two-storey office building, where around 60 people work, has been completely renovated.
It has been adapted in line with the other European Bobcat locations in Dobris in the Czech Republic, Pontchateau in France and Halle in Germany.
The space was converted into an open office to improve mutual cooperation, which took into account the increase in the number of days for working from home.
The office space therefore now largely consists of flexible workstations for both employees and guests and a lot of meeting space.
In addition, modern and ergonomically responsible office furniture and equipment were purchased.
“We are not only celebrating the opening of this fantastic new facility,” said Gary Hornbacher, President of Doosan Bobcat EMEA.
“But also the integration of the material handling division into Bobcat, which means an important addition to our portfolio of compact machines.
"The completion and delivery of the renovated buildings is the start of a new chapter for our material handling team.
"We have the ambition to further expand these activities and the location in Sint-Niklaas will play an important role in this.”
The company is currently active in more than 90 countries.