{"id":1488,"date":"2023-12-07T11:22:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T11:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dijvler.nl\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:52:52","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dijvler.nl\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;HEADER&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(19,22,62,0.8) 0%|rgba(19,22,62,0.8) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/dijvler.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20210219-Dijvler-Armada_024-bewerkt.jpg&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/dijvler.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dijvler-wh.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;dijvler-wh&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;250px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||100px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; max_width=&#8221;250px&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;title-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#F58232&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Dijvler, \u2013 Driven by craftsmanship, built on trust<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||150px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>For over 40 years, Dijvler has been developing and manufacturing high-quality winches and accessories for inland shipping. From our workshop in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, we work every day with passion on smart, robust solutions, designed for reliability and built for r<strong>eal-world use<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>A Dijvler winch is no standard product. It&#8217;s the result of generations of craftsmanship, refined into a low-maintenance, <strong>wear-resistant winch you can rely on<\/strong> day in, day out. <\/p>\n<p>What started in 1977 as a family business run by brothers Gerrit and Anton Jr. together with their father Anton van der Vlerk, has grown into an established name in Dutch inland shipping. With a clear mission: <strong>to deliver quality you can rely on.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;list&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Benefits of a <b>Dijvler winch<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developed from our own proven designs<\/li>\n<li>Custom-measured or custom-drafted to specification<\/li>\n<li>Assembled in Hardinxveld-Giessendam<\/li>\n<li>Low-maintenance thanks to durable components<\/li>\n<li>Certified by Bureau Veritas and Lloyd&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>Approved in accordance with the latest ATEX directives<\/li>\n<li>Optionally available with stainless steel components<\/li>\n<li>Always at your service, wherever you sail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; transform_translate=&#8221;0px|50px&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;95%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;95%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;z-index: 2000;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/dijvler.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20190722-Press-Release-Dijvler-Materiaal-004.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;20190722 Press Release Dijvler Materiaal 004&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; scroll_vertical_motion_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_vertical_motion=&#8221;0|50|50|100|-2|0|0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;SECTION WHITE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;90px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;title-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Secular One|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What we stand for<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#F58232&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The team of Dijvler<\/h3>\n<p>From our office and workshop in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, a close-knit and versatile team of ten professionals works every day on what we do best: building reliable winches for inland shipping. 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