Meet the members

Aholainen Colour Design
Aholainen Colour Design - colour in art, design and architecture offers planning and consultation services in use of colour in architecture, design and art. It evaluates existing environments and product colours as well as suggests changes and creates new colour schemes. In projects that include both colour design and architectural design Aholainen Colour Design cooperates with Gremmen Architectuur en Interieur.

Aholainen Colour Design also organizes workshops and lectures about colour in visual art, product design, spatial design and architecture. Aholainen Colour Design is located in Rotterdam.

Please visit the website at www.aholainen.com

Anthony Veder Group N.V.

Anthony Veder is one of the few tanker owners totally dedicated to the transport of liquefied gas. Established in 1937 and based in the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest port, Anthony Veder is involved in all aspects of gas transportation, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), petrochemicals and Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Innovation has always been at the heart of the company and we were the first tanker firm to introduce a purpose-built CO2 vessel in 1999. Anthony Veder is proud to own one of the most modern and sophisticated gas tanker fleets in the industry and this enables us to offer a reliable and flexible service.

All aspects of Ship Management are also available within the company, from chartering and operation, to technical ship management and crewing. Anthony Veder handles the ship management of its own vessels but also for our pool partners and for third-party vessels. In addition, we have a travel agency, Anthony Veder Travel, which is specialized in business travel and travel for seafarers. The safety of our crew and the environment in which we operate, are always of prime concern to Anthony Veder and safety management is taken very seriously throughout the organisation and procedures are continually updated.

For more information, please visit our website www.anthonyveder.com or contact us directly via info@anthonyveder.com

BinnendoorS

BinnendoorS - Inspiratie, Coaching & Training, Innovation, Contact & Talenthousiasme, is a Finnish-Dutch company (founded in 2010) that offers the Dutch business life communication trainings, in company-coachings, and moments of inspiration. BinnendoorS focuses in all its activities to add to the human mind, skills development and for effective and meaningful personal learning experience. Not forgetting the importance of fun and trust.

Susanna Nevalainen, owner of the company is living happily more than 15 years in the Netherlands. She is a respected local specialist in the Customer Service, Sales and Customer contact field  and a wanted trainer at the 'klantenservice' world. She is also a NLP (NeuroLinguistic Programming) Master Practitioner and Trainer in the Netherlands.

From 2011 BinnendoorS and Susanna  are co-operating with the Finnish company BRIIM, based in Helsinki, owned by Mr. Reidar Wasenius. Together they are bringing the Finnish BRIIM Aivobic methode to Europe and the Netherlands in 2012.

For more information you are absolutely welcome to: www.binnendoors.nl and e-mail : info@binnendoors.nl.

Bobi Holland
Bobi Holland B.V. is founded in 1992, based in Moerkapelle, Zuid-Holland, focuses on the storage, the distribution and the sales of the Bobi letterboxes in Middle Europe. These mailboxes are a good example of Finish design and product quality. Timeless design combined with large capacity and a durable steel construction give the letterboxes an elegant appearance and store the mail securely for days. With almost twenty years of experience the company guaranties a quick and accurate delivery. Bobi letterboxes are available in distinctive retail shops, design shops and more and more on the internet.

Bobicompany Ltd, founded in 1991, in Finland,  is an innovative international manufacturer and supplier of high quality design Bobi  letterboxes. Not surprisingly, the mailbox line is known throughout the world and is successfully introduced to the United States, Asia and 11 European countries. 

Bobicompany Ltd and Bobi Holland B.V. is co-operating  as a big family, companies are run with brothers and sisters. For more information, please visit our website or contact us directly via arja.lehtimaki@bobi.com

Conleon B.V.

Conleon is an independent Dutch company specialized in business and IT consultancy services. Conleon has a track record and special skills in the following areas: enterprise architecture, cloud computing, outsourcing, cross media, graphic industry, logistic processes.

Conleon works closely together with a number of companies among which the Finnish company UpCode. Conleon is official representative of UpCode in the Dutch market. Upcode is an innovative mobile development using an interactive code that can be printed on almost any surface. Just take a picture of the code with your mobile phone and it connects you "hands free" to the information you want to have. The cost efficient UpCode solutions cover a wide range of applications: logistics, asset management, anti-counterfeit, money transactions, eLearning, eGovernment, tourism, CRM marketing, cross media solutions and entertainment.

For more information on our services, please visit our website www.conleon.nl or contact us directly via  info@conleon.nl

Elin-talen

ELIN is a Language Institute for the commercial market that believes in the motto of Nelson Mandela: If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

The owners Eliisa van Emmerik-Pukkila and  Barbro Hilwig-Sjöstedt  view language as the key to social and business contacts, but also to a better understanding of other countries and cultures. International business success for our clients is our ultimate goal.

We offer language and culture courses obviously in Finnish and Swedish, but also in 20 other languages. We work exclusively with experienced coaches, who are native or near-native speakers. Courses take place at ELIN's location in Vlijmen near 's-Hertogenbosch, but can also be offered at your business location.

For more information we refer to our website www.elin-talen.eu.

Fibox Benelux

FIBOX, a privately owned Finnish company, is one of the largest enclosure manufacturers in the world, and is the market leader in thermoplastic enclosures used for protecting electrical and electronic components operating in hostile environments. FIBOX enclosures are manufactured in modern factories located in Finland, Germany and Republic of Korea. In 1966, FIBOX introduced the first modular enclosures injection molded from polycarbonate plastic. These enclosures began a new era in electrical panel building. From the beginning, a commitment to continuous product improvement and on-going product development, has fuelled a dramatic and rapid growth for the company. Whatever your application, the FIBOX enclosure family features the widest range of high quality enclosures for the packaging and protection of electrical and electronic components and systems. Enclosures can be delivered in standard off the shelf configurations or customized to exact specifications.

Fibox Oy Ab earned the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Certification for all its operations in 1992. Fibox voluntarily submits its products for third party testing and evaluation, and currently has many third party listings including, UL, FIMKO, DNV, LR, etc. Fibox Enclosures comply with EN 60529.

For more information: www.fibox.nl or contact us directly at +31(0)541-539039 or info@fibox.nl

Finnair

Finnair, one of the world's oldest operating airlines, was established on 1st November, 1923. Its operations focus on transporting passengers between Europe and Asia, via Helsinki. In recent years, Finnair has emerged as a major player in traffic between Europe and Asia.

Finnair's European route network offers several daily frequencies to all major European cities. Timetables are built in such a way that the offer quick connections to the Asian flights. Finnair also flies to 12 destinations within Finland. The domestic route network is one of the densest in the world in relation to population. Currently Finnair operates with the most modern fleet in the world and is widely recognized as one of the leading carriers in environmental thinking. Finnair is also a member of Oneworld alliance.

For more information please visit www.finnair.nl or contact us directly 020-6543000.

Finnish Seamens' Mission

The Finnish church in Rotterdam is one of the six Finnish churches abroad, amongst the other ones in London, Hamburg, Pireus, Antwerpen, Gdansk and Rhodos. The church is open for everyone: seafarers, truck drivers, Finnish emigrants living in The Netherlands and of course our fellow members of the FDTG. We offer church services in the Finnish language, social activities, help and support in crisis, practical information and guidance.

In the church you'll find a Finnish café offering home made meals, a shop selling Finnish food/articles and of course a real Finnish sauna. Do not forget to book the sauna well in advance, it is very popular amongst all the users. To satisfy the cultural needs you'll find Finnish books in the library, and all year round there are Finnish art exhibitions in our café. There you will also find the same day copy of 'Helsingin Sanomat' and other Finnish newspapers and magazines.

We offer meeting/reception space with catering service also for bigger groups. For further info please contact us via: 010-4366164 or info@finsekerk.com

Finpro - Finland Trade Center

Comprehensive support for internationalization:

• we offer services for initiating, expanding and strengthening the internationalization of Finnish companies

Our expertise is based on:

• specialization in key Finnish industries

• solid expertise in international business

• an extensive international and local network

Ability to understand current and future markets:

• Finpro's know-how is centered in key Finnish industries

Global expertise through extensive expertise:

• In 2007, ITC awarded Finpro as the best trade promotion organization in the world

For more information: www.finpro.fi and: netherlands@finpro.fi.

If P&C Insurance Ltd
The branch in Rotterdam is part of the largest Nordic insurance company for the largest Nordic corporations.
Our business is with Nordic corporations and corporations with a Nordic interest on a global basis. Every solution we provide is tailor made to meet with the client needs in the areas of insurance, claims handling and risk management.
Financial strength and over 100 years of experience give us a solid base to assist the client, as a reliable long term partner, in a variable business climate. Through our Nordic and international expertise our aim is simple enough to offer our collective best practice and to deliver the best possible solution.
An own Client Team with highly skilled experts will provide excellent service. Should a claim occur and whenever you need, the whole claims organization and our International Claims Team with our Network partners and Loss adjusters are ready for to serve the client.
We are located in the Nordic and Baltic countries, Russia, France, Germany, UK and the Netherlands.  In other parts of the world we have established strategic relationships with the best insurance company to ensure professional service.

For more information: www.if-insurance.com or contact us directly via +31 10 201 00 55.

Intertrust

Intertrust is a recognised quality leader in the Trust and Corporate Service domain, providing a broad range of commercial, legal, tax and administrative services to companies and high net worth individuals. Operating with 1,000 people from 30 offices in 21 countries, Intertrust combines a global reach with the local knowledge and cultural understanding to serve international clients from every corner of the world. With its global network of experts, roots in the financial world and a reputation for quality trust and corporate services, Intertrust brings together the people and knowledge for its clients to succeed, legally, financially and commercially.

Our Nordic Team assists clients from Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark to set-up and maintain corporate structures in The Netherlands. An experienced team of legal and accounting professionals is at your disposal to assist you in achieving your business objectives, quickly and efficiently. Through our regional approach, we have a vast experience in corporate structures that are common in the Nordic countries.

For more information: www.intertrustgroup.com or contact us directly at +31 20 5214722 or info@intertrustgroup.com.

Nervogrid

Nervogrid delivers IT infrastructure as a service for the legal industry. The versatile service allows small and medium sized companies to build a service package that includes all the software, hardware and features they need to support their business. The service selection is easily adjustable to suit growth and change. Users have access to their own virtual desktops, applications and files from anywhere and anytime, while guaranteed network security and fully managed software and security updates minimize the burden of IT. Nervogrid's service catalogue brings SME's the access to enterprise scale IT services priced simply per user. There are neither initial investments nor separate integration projects.

For further information, please visit: www.nervogrid.eu.

Nokian Footwear

With 100 years of experience The Nokian Footwear story began in 1898, when a group of Finnish business men established the company Suomen Gummitehdas Oy (Finnish Rubber Works Ltd) in Helsinki. The factory began to produce high quality rubber galoshes and as production grew, the factory was moved from Helsinki to Nokia. Soon the rubber company began to highlight the name Nokia, communicating Finnishness, in its marketing. Demand for the company's products grew strongly and the rubber boot became a utility item for the whole nation. In 1967 the company merged with Oy Nokia Ab (Nokia Corporation). 

In 2005 the Finnish family business Berner bought Nokian Footwear. Berner is building Nokian Footwear into a top international brand whose roots are deep in Finnish nature. The company is now investing in footwear quality and cooperating with contract manufacturers in an unprecedented way. Nokian Footwear is internationalizing fast. Finnish rubber footwear expertise is currently conquering the East in Russia and also in the West all the way to Canada. Cooperation between Finnish designers and the world's best rubber boot manufacturers has resulted in increasingly advanced rubber footwear. The classics of tomorrow sit alongside Kontio, Hai and the other great favourites of the past.

Visit our webshop or contact us via 06-23165547 or info@nokian-laarzen.nl.

Opti - Light

Lights from the professional for the professional!
The Opti - Light Group is a specialist in portable lights systems. We supply professional portable worklights, emergency lights, junction boxes and transformers in explosion protected and industrial execution. Opti-Light International was established in 1996 and is located near the ports of Rotterdam in The Netherlands and Antwerp in Belgium.

Our clients are with: Aircraft industry, Oil industry, Chemical industry and Military. We have explosion protected products for as well gas as dust dangers.

For more information: www.opti-light.com. You can contact us via 0183-309333 or info@opti-light.com.

Outokumpu B.V.

Outokumpu Stainless B.V. is part of one of the world's largest producers of stainless steel, the Outokumpu Group. Outokumpu is a dynamic metal and technology group with a clear vision in mind: to be number one in stainless. Clients within numerous industries - from the processing industry and industrial machine building to the building industry, steel construction and electro technical industry, but also the catering industry and private households - use our stainless steel products, technologies and services worldwide. Outokumpu, with its head office in Finland, is present in over 30 countries and employs 12,000 people. Our annual turnover comes to over 6 billion euros.

Outokumpu Stainless B.V. has been established in the harbour area of Terneuzen. The growth of the company signifies a great incentive for the development of the Terneuzen harbour. After recent expansions, over 500.000 tons of stainless steel can be processed in the form of semimanufactured products. Over 150 people work at Outokumpu Stainless B.V. They are all specialists in technology. These people have a heart for the product they are working on. Professionalism, care, clean processes and a clean environment are the top priorities. This is the world of stainless steel; this is Outokumpu.

For more information:www.outokumpu.com 

Rapala

Rapala VMC Corporation is a leading fishing tackle company and the global market leader in fishing lures, treble hooks and fishing related knives and tools. The Group also has a strong global position in other fisfing categories and it is one of the leading distributors of outdoor, hunting and winter sport products in the Nordic countries. The Group has the largest distribution network in the industry. The main manufacturing facilities are located in Finland, France, Estonia, Russia and China. The Group brand portfolio includes the leading brand in the industry, Rapala, and other global brands like VMC, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen, Williamson, Marttiini and Sufix. The Group, with net sales of EUR 235 million in 2009, employs more than 2.000 people in 31 countries. Rapala's share is listed and traded on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange since 1998.

More information you can find on:www.rapala.com.

Rokade Advies B.V.

Rokade Advies or Rokade Consultancy Ltd. was founded in 2002 to provide legal, fiscal and administrative services to private persons, small and medium-sized firms (SME's) and director majority shareholders of limited liability corporations for competitive fees.

A 'rokade' means a castling in chess, a very important move. With this move or manoeuvre in the game of chess, the King is placed to a safe position and the Rook is involved in the game. It is the only move that involves two pieces at the same time. Castling can happen for two good reasons. Firstly, a defensive move: the King is at starting position in a perilous place and easily put to jeopardy. By castling the King is manoeuvred I into a safer position, cornered and protected by pawns. Secondly, an offensive move: the Rook is now actively involved in the game. Before castling, the Rook is somewhat confined in the corner of the game, but after castling the Rook can actively join the game of chess.

So, castling is the manoeuvre by which the defence is regrouped and structured and simultaneously choosing the offense. The best defence is a good offense! This is the device of Rokade Consultancy Ltd., to act in the interest of our clients in such a way that, preferably in a single move, the position of our clients is safeguarded while choosing the offense. Since Rokade Consultancy Ltd. works according to this device, our clients can focus more on their own enterprise and activities.

For more information: www.rokade.org or contact us directly at +31 10 265 1990 or info@rokade.org

Sauna Designer
Sauna Designer is the expert in the field of wellness concepts, from concept to design and from construction to completion. Sauna Designer offers only top products and excellent service with an eye for detail and personal attention to all our customers, individuals as well as firms. Sauna Designer relieves the professional market with a complete unique package of services. We support clients throughout the process: the design of the sauna and the maintenance. Sauna Designer helps individuals with sound advice. Their wishes and our knowledge result in custom made saunas.

Sauna Designer was founded by experts in the field of saunas with many years of experience. One of them is a member of the Suomen Sauna Seura (Finnish Sauna Society). Sauna Designer feels especially touched by the simplicity and logic of the ancient Finnish sauna culture. The knowledge of the Finns is the basis for each session. Curious about what we can do for you? Check our website, www.saunadesigner.nl for more information.

Scandinavian Seasons B.V./Scandinavian Seasons Oy

Scandinavian Seasons B.V. based in Zaandam is owner of the tour operator brands Scandinavian Wintersports and Scandinavian Summersports. Both are specialized in active, full experience holidays in Lapland. Scandinavian Wintersports was founded in 2004 and jumped in the niche market of all-inclusive trips. With a totally new concept it turned out to be a success. This has been awarded by the Finnish Tourist Board in 2006 with the Kalevala Finland Tourism Award for progressive tour operating. In 2008 Scandinavian Summersports was founded and is mainly based on outdoor activities and camping.

Scandinavian Seasons Oy is the Finnish company, based in Pyhätunturi (Finnish Lapland) and founded in 2007. This company owns the Ukonhattu, an old Lumberjack house from around 1900, which is suitable as a group accommodation. The Ukonhattu is totally renovated in 2008 and suitable for a comfortable and exclusive stay for groups up to 16 persons. The fact of having a tour operator and accommodation/programs all under one roof gives us a strong position as being a specialist on the Lapland destination. It's also a guarantee for the traveler who joins us to have high quality, exclusive and tailor made programs and a lot of personal attention.

Visit www.scandinavianwintersports.nl or www.scandinaviansummersports.nl for more info. You can contact us via: info@scandinavianwintersports.nl or 075-6159759.

Snart

For SNART it is always a delight to design interiors that radiate the identity of the owner and enhance the function, whether it be working, living or entertaining in a specific surrounding or in an distinctive manner. SNART combines the skills and experience in interior architecture, concept design, housing survey, graphic design, object and furniture design, identity branding and design management to an integrated final project.

SNART leads the client in a supple way through the complex forest of choices to the best result. And while doing so we find it fun to try to surprise the client in a pleasant way with something more than expected. When needed, SNART makes sure your design gets implemented by a selected group of specialists that make the product in the quality that is needed for the purpose, in the given time.

For more information go to our website www.snart.nl or contact us via info@snart.nl or 06-24618644

Snoobi

Snoobi is an innovative software services company specialized in Online Business Intelligence (OBI). The company helps clients maximize the benefits of their websites and other online activities. This is accomplished through comprehensive monitoring of the clients' website traffic and attentive service. Since its establishment in Finland in 2004, Snoobi Oy has grown rapidly and began expanding outside of the Finnish borders in 2008, among other with the founding of Snoobi B.V. Benelux in The Netherlands.

Snoobi's web analytics software was developed for the practical needs of marketeers and sales professionals, making it a useful tool for any company that wants to improve their online business, increase sales or do successful online marketing. Snoobi's web analytics provides clients with facts that are essential in the planning and evaluation of all Internet-related decisions. Snoobi provides additional details that are not available in many free tools like Google Analytics. The included services and accessible interface means you are quickly up to speed and can make the most out of your internet marketing and website efforts.

For more information: www.snoobi.nl or contact us directly at 020-3479026 or info@snoobi.nl.

Valo Marketing Management

Valo is a strategic marketing management company working on various international projects. Valo Marketing Management builds marketing projects for companies ranging from strategic planning to hands on execution. Our primary focus is the management of international marketing projects. Valo excels in marketing strategies and timely project management with a clear budget overview.

Valo services include strategic planning for company marketing or specific projects, often supported with market analysis; for example market positioning or competition intelligence. Valo also executes the strategic planning on practical level and creates communication packages for company marketing and promotional projects including campaigns or product launches. We build customized solutions for media strategies, and create briefs for the designer or copy writer. We also watch over the project execution and put time into ensuring that the campaign look and feel matches those of the original goal.

The website of the company is www.valomarketingmanagement.com. Contact via phone +31-6-5568 3374 and email info@valomarketingmanagement.com.

Voigt Travel

Voigt Travel is an independent, privately owned travel company established in 1975 and has more than 25 years experience in the destination Finland.
As a touroperator Voigt Travel is market leader in The Netherlands and worldwide in the top 5 of travel organizations in the beautiful niche destination Finland. In close co-operation with Finnish tourism regions and suppliers, travel services and structures are developed and marketed. Since 2003 Voigt Travel is carrying out direct flights in both winter and summer to Finnish Lapland. In addition to the above, Voigt Travel is supplier for other major touroperators in the Benelux and organizes group & incentive travel for companies and special interest groups.

For more information please contact Cees van den Bosch (Managing Partner), e-mail cees@voigt-travel.nl or  by phone +31 35 69 90 322 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +31 35 69 90 322      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, or check our website www.voigt-travel.nl.

Webstudio MM

Webstudio MM is a full service webstudio with a very large experience and knowledge on the developments of the web and the chances for your company. We prefer to work together with our customers on their online strategy and concepts. We will develop the solutions to boost your appearance and results on the web. We also specialize in mobile websites and (iPhone and Android) app's. For technical realisation of the projects we co-operate with Webtechniek; also based in Delft.

For more information: www.webstudioMM.nl and info@webstudioMM.nl.