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With more than 25 years of experience in offering logistic services, we handle all products from production sites or storage facilities to end users all over the world.

Your contact:
Albert Scheuter
Managing director Cotrans Services BV

Tel. +31 (0) 637006342

Manufacturing prices up for the first time in two years

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 1.5 percent up in October 2016 on a year-on-year basis. This is the first price increase in more than two years. In September prices were 1.2 percent down from one year previously. If price developments in the petroleum industry are not taken into account, the price increase in October was 0.8 percent.

Higher crude oil and output prices

In October it was the first time in more than two years that the barrel price was higher than in the same month in the previous year. The price of a barrel of North Sea Brent oil exceeded 46 euros in October, i.e. more than 6 percent above the price level recorded in October 2015. This is the largest barrel price increase in four years. 

On an annual basis, prices of petroleum derivatives rose by 7.0 percent in October, whereas in September the oil price was more than 7 percent lower than in September 2015. Prices changes of petroleum derivatives correlate highly with crude oil price developments.

Prices of food products rose by 4.7 percent compared to last year. This is partly due to higher prices for agricultural raw materials. Furthermore, prices in the (basic)metal industry and the automotive industry were higher than one year ago. Rubber and plastic products, machinery and chemical products were below the level of twelve months previously.

Manufactured products more expensive in October

On average, prices of manufactured products rose 1.5 percent on a month-on-month basis. Prices on the domestic market rose by 1.7 percent, prices on the foreign market by 1.4 percent. The crude oil price also rose strongly in October compared to September.

Introducing: Vendrig – Someren

In Someren, small packaging such as drums, cans and IBCs can be filled from bulk containers. We can also do this in reverse: transferring the contents of small packaging into bulk containers. Our tailor-made approach, flexible attitude, knowledge and experience make us the appropriate partner for dosing, mixing or filling. With us, your products will be closely monitored, and delivered just-in-time.

We transport, store and mix many products for the feed industry and fill many types of packaging. The products are widely diverse, but are all subject to GMP+ and HACCP regulation. For the feed industry, these products include: formic acid – propionic acid – phosphoric acid – acetic acid – blends of acids – lactic acids for feed – de-icers – clearway products. And all sorts of by-products from the food industry such as: liquid wheat starch – various wheat-yeast concentrates – brewer’s yeast – brewer’s grains and mixtures thereof  – potato starch – potato steam-peels – corn steep liquor – wheat starch –  fish oil.

NEW IN 2017:

Starting in March 2017 Vendrig will have a new filling line installed for bottles and cans from 0,5 lit to 10 lit.

More information about our filling services?
Tel. +31637006342 
mail: ascheuter@vendrigtransport.nl

REACH

Ten years on, REACH is delivering
18th December, marked the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of REACH, the EU chemicals legislation. With the REACH review exercise about to start, it is worth taking stock of this cornerstone piece of legislation. Next year’s review is not just a matter of assessing REACH implementation. It is also about ensuring that REACH is effective and bringing added value, as well as gauging to what extent it is delivering on its objectives. 

Major efforts of the chemical industry are paying off
Industry has registered around 6, 000 substances in seven years. That’s 40 times more substances than were evaluated under the previous legislation. ECHA now has classification information on 130, 000 chemicals, and thus far some 10, 000 companies have registered substances. 168 substances of very high concern have been identified, and 31 substances of concern require prior authorisation. There are 20 new restrictions on use of dangerous substances to reduce risks. 

Further work is needed
True, the quality is not perfect, but we are engaging ourselves in roadmaps that are creating the missing tools and believe this will contribute to improving dossier quality in future.

Liquid handling and storage - Amsterdam

LH&S is since two years active in the Amsterdam Port. The company is packing Chemicals in cans, pails, drums and IBC’s of all types. The company is able to pack hazardous products in ADR classes 3, 6.1, 8 and 9. All products can be stored in warehouses. 

Services provided by LH&S:

• Drumming and IBC filling

• Handling of ADNR classes 3,6.1,8 & 9.

• Blending of liquids

• Transfer from and to drums, IBC’s and bulk.

• All customs handling and documents

• Storage capacity of about 5.000 pallet places