EFFECTIVE STANDARD RANGE, PERFECT CUSTOM-MADE SOLUTIONS

EFFECTIVE STANDARD RANGE, PERFECT CUSTOM-MADE SOLUTIONS

Boost your identity and be successful Kennis is een voorwaarde voor succes.

Ontdek de mogelijkheden en creëer kansen.

Succes komt niet uit de lucht vallen. In onze ogen begint succes met kennis. Dus investeren wij met liefde onze tijd in de explorefase.

Aandacht voor uw verhaal. Onderzoek van markten en doelgroep. We ontdekken mogelijkheden en creëren kansen. Zo is succes gegarandeerd.

Creëer je eigen succesverhaal en vertel het aan de wereld.

Bij Explose vertalen we uw verhaal in een aansprekend en onderscheidend concept. U bent klaar om het podium te betreden en uw boodschap te verspreiden. Verover de markt met een identiteit die opvalt en waarmee u een interessant verhaal vertelt. Voel de trots. Show yourself!

Enthousiasme en waardering volgen.

Ontvang een staande ovatie van uw publiek.

En dan volgt het applaus. Waardering in de vorm van stijgende verkoopcijfers en een groeiende naamsbekendheid. Klanten die weten waarom ze voor u kiezen. Uw publiek wordt groter, omdat ze geraakt zijn door uw verhaal en het delen met anderen. Dat leidt tot succes.

Wij feliciteren het team van Tilburgs Truck Parts (TILBOX) met de nieuwe identity en de prachtige nieuwe lokatie.

Dank voor de jarenlange samenwerking en het mogen uitwerken van jullie splinternieuwe huisstijl en communicatie.

Reclamebureau Explose

040 20 10 747

John F Kennedylaan 23

info@explose.nl

5555 XC Valkenswaard

www.explose.nl

IN THIS MAGAZINE FOREWORD

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MAJOR STEP FORWARD THANKS TO A NEW LOCATION AND A NEW NAME

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EFFECTIVE STANDARD RANGE & PERFECT CUSTOM-MADE SOLUTIONS

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EVERYTHING TO CREATE BOXES THAT CUSTOMERS WANT

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AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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FOREWORD

Please allow me to present the Tilbox company magazine. We

have been designing, manufacturing and supplying above-body

and under-body boxes for the automotive sector ever since 1994.

Or in other words: toolboxes for trucks & trailers. We are now

the market leader in the Netherlands and are growing strongly in several European countries. Our clients primarily include trailer manufacturers, bodywork companies and truck dealers.

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Important milestones: new location and a new name This magazine addresses two milestones in

our 20-year history. In 2018, we moved to a new location in Valkenswaard, which is five

times larger than our old location. This was also the ideal moment to change our name from ‘Tilburgs Truck Parts’ to ‘Tilbox’. The compact name better reflects what we

do and will also be more appealing in our growing international markets. In short, a large new location and an effective new name. We are now ready for the future;

this means working with our customers to

offer even more innovative and sustainable storage solutions for trucks.

Dakar Rally In the past two years, I have taken part in the Dakar Rally twice on behalf of Tilbox.

This has helped to significantly improve

our brand awareness among car and truck enthusiasts. These extreme races taught

me to be more ambitious and courageous

as an entrepreneur and to be open to new

challenges. Our new location is actually the direct result of my new outlook.

All equipment ‘on the road’ Tilbox will guarantee you solutions that fully exploit all space in your trucks or trailers.

This means truck drivers can take all their equipment with them in a professional, compact and safe manner.

Safe, attractive, useful and durable The above-body and under-body boxes

offered by Tilbox comply with the strictest requirements when it comes to safety,

design and functionality. Our toolboxes are constructed using durable materials and

I hope you thoroughly enjoy the read. We

are also able to deliver quickly; this applies

hospitable Valkenswaard!

are always finished to a high standard. We to standard products as well as custommade solutions based on your specific requirements.

always look forward to welcoming you in

Frank Tilburgs

Director/owner Tilbox

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MAJOR STEP FORWARD THANKS TO A NEW LOCATION AND A NEW NAME Tilbox has constructed its large, modern

Five times larger

at John F. Kennedylaan 5-7, which is

five times larger than the old location. They

Valkenswaard. Tilbox permanently moved

staff canteen and large sales, engineering

2018, and celebrated this with a very well-

equipped modern production hall and storage

of a challenging new chapter for Tilbox and

now been leased, but this still leaves more

and extra-sustainable new location

on the Schaapsloop industrial park in

offer plenty of space for offices, a spacious

from Borkel en Schaft to Valkenswaard in

and operations departments, as well as a fully

attended open day. This marked the start

area. A certain section of the location has

its clients.

than enough space. Tilbox will thus have the

New location at a central and easily accessible location

continue to grow in the coming years.

The building in Borkel en Schaft had

become too small and, considering rapid growth in recent years, extending the

existing location was not an option. That is why a newly constructed location was

selected at a central and easily accessible area in Valkenswaard.

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The new location measures 7,000 m2 and is

opportunity to realize its lofty ambitions and

Intelligent and sustainable construction Everything was done to maximize

sustainability when designing and

constructing our new location. The building

complies with all insulation requirements and features LED lighting, under-floor heating

and a climate control system with cold and heat recovery. The building has also been

prepared for the installation of a heat pump.

Finally, the roof is ready for the large-scale

installation of solar panels, which is expected to take place in collaboration with the Schaapsloop industrial park.

Modern and highly automated machinery Besides a new location, Tilbox has also heavily invested in highly automated

machinery. We would like to use two

examples to demonstrate this. Firstly, our

comprehensive automatic laser cutter, which allows us to operate automatically 24/7.

Ideas from employees All employees on the shop floor were asked

to share their thoughts about the best layout and routing for our production hall. Their

suggestions were actually implemented and

have helped to maximize production efficiency, safety and job satisfaction! In short, a textbook example of ‘lean’!

And secondly, a new bending robot. This automatically bends our standard boxes

in series of ten and more; previously, this

required time consuming manual work. In

addition, our experienced linear welders use

configuration welding to produce small series

of standard boxes (with different dimensions).

We are also investing in a new laser welding machine at this very moment.

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EFFECTIVE STANDARD RANGE PERFECT CUSTOM-MADE SOLUTIONS Effective standard range‌ We offer a comprehensive standard range, which can be supplemented by individual items like draw modules, shelving,

pneumatic springs and more. We are able

to supply a wide range of catalog products from stock. From a single item to‌

however many you require! Ordered today = delivered tomorrow.

You can choose from:

Toolboxes Pallet truck boxes Pallet boxes Reserve wheel boxes Axle boxes Battery containers Fire extinguisher boxes Synthetic boxes Mounting brackets Mud guards Accessories

Curious about our Tilbox carefully listens to all customers throughout Europe; from trailer

Then please visit our

to truck dealers. And our curiosity about

website: www.tilbox.nl

manufacturers and bodywork companies needs and preferences in the market is

reflected in our up-to-date range. We thus offer a wide range of toolboxes for trucks and trailers. Tilbox is able to provide storage solutions for all customers.

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latest range?

Perfect custom-made solutions Naturally, we also manufacture custom-

made boxes. How? By first making sure our salespeople and engineers carefully

listen to what you have to say. What are

your needs? Do you want a special size?

Need unique sections and drawers? We

can produce whatever our customers want.

Our engineers will then incorporate your needs into a design. Actual production

and delivery will only take place once the

design has been approved. Custom-made

production is possible even if you just need a single item.

Stocks and just-in-time delivery We can also keep specific custommade boxes in stock on your behalf, and deliver them on-

demand. What happens if your stock runs out? We will notify

you in good time and agree upon the number of extra boxes that

must be produced. How does this

benefit you? You will never run out of stock and can avoid inventory-

related costs. If you want, we can

also make sure your custom-made boxes are only available to you. If

this is not necessary, we will (once suitability has been confirmed)

incorporate custom-made boxes into our standard product range so they can be acquired by all customers.

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Edwin Daris, general manager Essentra Components Bergeijk:

“Tilbox is a special customer for us” Essentra Components produces and

Edwin Daris: “We produce components

components. They are proud of what they do

your products. We mainly supply Tilbox

can play a major role.

hinges and pneumatic springs. Our products

distributes almost 28,000 essential industrial

that allow you to improve the quality of

and believe that even the smallest products

with rubber seals for their toolboxes, locks,

can be supplied from stock, but we also offer custom-made solutions that suit specific customer requirements. Tilbox is a very

special customer for us. I have known Frank Tilburgs at personal and professional level for a long time. I originate from the world

of transport and that’s the market on which

Tilbox now focuses. So we are both familiar

with the ins and outs of the same market. At the end of the day, this benefits the Tilbox customers!”

s t ra l e n

m e t a l l i s e re n

Heikant 5 3930 Hamont-Achel, België

p o e d e rc o at e n

info@nibotechnics.com www.nibotechnics.com

T +32 (0)11 80 20 40

Roba Metals, al 80 jaar een passie voor metaal Het onafhankelijke, Nederlandse familiebedrijf Roba heeft dankzij een nuchtere houding, scherpe koopmansgeest, en geavanceerde bewerkingstechnieken een stevige positie op de internationale metaalmarkt veroverd. Een positie die elk jaar groeit.

Bij Roba zijn dagelijks ruim 600 medewerkers actief in Nederland, Duitsland, BelgiĂŤ, Polen en het Verenigd Koninkrijk.

Staal Roba is al decennia lang een gerenommeerd leverancier van vlakke staalproducten. Onze kracht schuilt in ruime kennis en ervaring die ons goed van pas komen bij de bewerking van diverse kwaliteiten staal in ons service center. Naast het bewerken van rollen staal tot band en plaat kunnen wij onze afnemers in transito materiaal leveren, waarbij wij gebruik maken van onze uitgebreide kennis van zowel de nationale als internationale staalmarkt.

Aluminium en roestvaststaal Roba heeft haar sporen inmiddels verdiend als toeleverancier van aluminium en roestvaststaal in de vorm van plaat en band. In onze service centers beschikken wij over geavanceerde cut-to-length lijnen (geschikt om platen tot een lengte van 12 meter en een breedte van 2 meter te produceren) en meerdere slijp/borstelmachines. Ons uitgebreide machinepark stelt ons in staat om hele korte leveringstijden te realiseren. Daarnaast vertegenwoordigen wij Rimex Metals, specialist in het produceren van roestvaststaal met een unieke finish voor esthetische toepassingen en machinebouw.

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+31306860296 | www.robametals.com

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EVERYTHING TO CREATE BOXES THAT CUSTOMERS WANT Customers always come first at Tilbox. The

A promise is a promise

by challenges and are always looking for

Tilbox. A promise is a promise and fast

in large quantities, specific sizes or special

customer’s wishes are our priority. And this

your order is ready, we will send it via a

customer satisfaction.

in the Netherlands, but also internationally.

Complete control under one roof

under the motto: ‘everything to create

production process in its well-equipped

company’s employees are never daunted

Customers know where they stand with

solutions. Whether you need truck boxes

delivery times come as standard. The

finishes: everything is possible. And once

focus on customers is reflected in our high

carefully selected transporter to anywhere In short, we offer complete peace of mind

Tilbox realizes every part of the box

boxes that customers want.’

production facilities - from rough metal

sheeting to the finished product. Boxes

are mainly produced using stainless steel, although regular steel and aluminum

are also used, and are finished to a high

standard. We have our own engineers in the operations department and also sell

the boxes ourselves. Our customers mainly include trailer manufacturers, bodywork

companies and truck suppliers. We are the market leader in the Netherlands, although our products are becoming increasingly

popular in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Scandinavia.

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Easy to install for customers

COP certified

Tilbox likes to think ahead. That is why we

All our boxes are also COP certified (Conformity

customers to quickly, easily and safely

material and production related details for every

also supply specific materials that allow install our boxes. For instance, Tilbox

supplies brackets that feature pre-drilled

hole patterns that are perfectly compatible with our products. Our engineers will

of Production). This means we can identify

box we deliver, which can be important when

interacting with our suppliers. This is particularly important for safety-related quality issues.

thus make sure you receive boxes that

can be installed on your truck or trailer in accordance with your specifications.

R73 certified All Tilbox toolboxes are fully certified in

accordance with norm R73. This means our products are perfectly safe for installation under truck bodywork.

Voor vakkundige inbouw en service van al uw elektrische accessoires op mobiele voertuigen.

Alles voor automotive, industrie en onderhoudsbranche.

Eigen werkplaats, goed advies, gedegen kennis. Specialist in reinigingsapparatuur, hogedruk reinigers, schrob-en veegmachines.

DĂŠ partner voor industrie, gereedschappen, machines, aandrijving, bedrijfswageninrichting, bedrijfskleding, werkschoenen, persoonlijke beveiligingsmiddelen

Als KAN het niet kan, dan kan het niet.

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AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Our employees make a difference Even though we have an attractive location

and innovative high-tech machinery, the real

difference is made by the circa 55 people we

currently employ. We are proud of our qualified

employees, who have often loyally served us for many years. That is why we give them specific training, let them have a say in their personal

and professional development and continuously offer internships. We are also a certified

Learning Company. Finally, we also welcome

people that change careers and are delighted to re-train them.

Instead of just talking about it, Tilbox actually puts it policy concerning Corporate Social Responsibility into practice. As you know,

we have maximized sustainability at our new location. However, we also do a lot more!

Focus on recycling We also sort and recycle our waste. We return waste metal to metal processing companies, where it is rolled into new sheets that can be re-used.

Future vision based on growth and automation We have identified a clear objective of doubling turnover in our specific markets within the coming five years.

This is genuinely possible and will be supported by ever increasing automation, where customers will soon be

able to fully configure orders online without contact in

person. If you need a custom-made solution, you can, of

course, continue to rely on the advisory role played by our engineers and salespeople.

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Support for long-term deployment of employees Tilbox collaborates with Hoofdkantoor

Brabant. This partnership is based on an

important question: what does our future entail and how will we realize it together

with our employees? HoofdKantoor Brabant

helps us to coach our employees and create contours for our policy. The aim is to make sure our employees develop naturally and harmoniously, hand in hand with Tilbox.

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