User talk:JanelleFlemming
Speedy deletion nomination of Van Wijngen[edit]
Hello JanelleFlemming,
I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Van Wijngen for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.
If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.
You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. AlanS (talk) 10:24, 31 July 2014 (UTC)
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Van Wijngen International is a European logistic company based in the Netherlands, in the middle of the Benelux transportation roads between the two main ports; Antwerp and Rotterdam. The company provides services such as distributing goods, third party suppliers and supply chain managements. They have two locations; one in Breda, Netherlands and one in Valenciennes, France. Van Wijngen currently employs about 130 people and all of their drivers are French. The French are then able to communicate in their mother language and this has big advantages when delivering products in France. Why road transportation: Many governent and private companies are dealing with the issues and thoughts about what is the best way to get their goods delivered to the destinations. There have been thoughts about digging canals in the roads between the Benelux and in Europe. This is not the ideal solution because you will still need road transportation in order to get into the big city centers where all the commercial activities and people are. Road transportation remains to be the most safe, practical and fast means of transport in Europe. History: Van Wijngen originated as a small company owned by Martien van Wijngen since 1985. Back then, Van Wijngen only transported fresh fruits and vegetables from the farmers in Spain, Holland and France. There was a high demand of fruits and vegetables to be delivered on time so that the farmers would get the highest market price. Due to the lack of the French language by the Dutch entrepreneurs, they were missing a lot of business. There is a lot more going on besides wine, perfumes and cheese. As the company grew, they decided to deliver other goods than only fruits and vegetables. The transportation of products had become the focus of the company which its success is based on now.
Offices: The head office of Van Wijngen International is located on the industrial terrain in Hazeldonk, Breda. They also have an office with French employees based in Valenciennes, France.
The geographic location of France is a big opportunity for entrepreneurs, because of it’s central positioning in Europe. All the neighboring countries have a population of more than 60 million people. (LINK CIA) Van Wijngen saw this opportunity to step into the market of distributing common products. The head office of Van Wijngen International is located on the industrial terrain in Hazeldonk, Breda. They also have an office with French employees based in Valenciennes, France.
Bankruptcy in 2010: Due to the recession in 2008, many transportation companies had suffered severe consequences of the economic crisis. Van Wijngen was one of them.----LINK--- They had to cut down on their staff and the amount of trucks some of the trucks they owned. But since the year 2013, things have picked up for this company. Van Wijngen International has implemented new strategies such as working with Eastern Block companies, and have adapted themselves to the current market regarding price. This was one of the reasons for the growing success of Van Wijngen.