Adapt and strengthen

BOOTH NO. 1.528B

OFFSHORE ENERGY AMSTERDAM

All photos courtesy of Rometal.

“Looking back on the period behind us, we can only be happy and grateful that we have been able to carry out beautiful projects for our clients again”, Mr Van Manen says. He continues, “The most important thing is that all the Rometal employees, who are actually the ones that ultimately matter, both in the Netherlands and in Romania, and at various locations on board, were able to execute our projects safely and successfully.”

This year has not been without disputes and the upcoming years will ask a lot from the industry. “The biggest challenge for now and in the future,” Mr van Manen says, “ is to find enough qualified

Martijn van Manen – Director Projects & Sales of Rometal.

personnel to carry out the projects safely and according to all requirements. In addition, due to the terrible war in Ukraine, managing the current raw material prices is a major challenge which the entire steel processing market is facing. Despite these challenges, currently there is a high demand for carrying out medium- and long-term projects.”

Due to the current market developments and the expected strong demand for the future, Rometal is currently busy with adapting and strengthening its organisation at its two locations and preparing them for the future. “Obviously, we want to keep ourselves in a position in which we are able to continue to serve our clients in the future and this asks for a strong and fit organisation”, Mr Van Manen explains.

Besides the Dutch government, other, mainly Western European, countries also have big plans to become energy independent in the future. Mr Van Manen states, “Since more than 80% of our order portfolio comes directly or indirectly from the o shore wind energy sector, we look forward to the future with confidence and we are convinced that, with our services, we can contribute to the energy transition of many countries.”

Rometal will be exhibiting at the O shore Energy Exhibition and Conference that will take place on 29 and 30 november in Amsterdam. “We are excited to be present in Amsterdam again, where we can meet our customers and partners and discuss the opportunities and possibilities in the market with each other face to face. For the o shore wind sector, O shore Energy is a worldwide well-known event and therefore important for us to participate in”, Mr Van Manen concludes.