Vetico is growing rapidly. For a number of years now, the parent company to the five Vetipak branches in Oss and Veghel and ECM Europe in Gemert has grown steadily in terms of sales and size. This development is set to continue with a new premise for “subsidiary” Vetipak Veghel. The company is to relocate to a premise that is roughly twice as large.
“Two years ago, we formulated a BHAG: a Big Hairy and Audacious Goal”, says Mark van der Burgt, CCO at Vetico. “It’s a bold goal that aligns with our ambition to build a future-proof company. We took a significant first step in 2023 with the acquisition of ECM Europe. The construction of the new site for Vetipak Veghel is the next step. And… we’re working on yet another new site. I should be able to tell you more about that soon.”
New premises for chocolate manufacturer
For more than 25 years, Vetipak Veghel has been the strategic partner to a well-known chocolate manufacturer from the same place. The two parties will continue to intensify their collaborations from larger premises. “We are relocating to a brand new factory in the Doornhoek industrial estate, about 300 meters away”, continues Van der Burgt. “With a new 10-year contract providing the foundation, we will soon have more than 19,000 square meters in which to continue automating, increasing our sustainability, and growing together.”
Vetipak and the chocolate manufacturer won’t have to wait too much longer for that. Van der Burgt: “Towards the end of this year, we will be getting early access. We will then modify the premises to turn it into a real factory, and prepare it for packaging food products. At that time, we will also relocate the existing lines and build a new one. This will make us the preferred supplier for our client, with a less complex chain and more economies of scale. This strategy will give them greater flexibility and scalability, and we will benefit from continuity as a result. The plant should be operating at full capacity by the second quarter of 2025. Just in time for the new Christmas chocolate season.”
