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Royal Lankhorst Euronete; its roots

In 1803 a young man named Nicolaas Jurjan Lankhorst, married into a family that owned

a small factory manufacturing ropes and netting and started “Lankhorst Touwfabrieken”.

In 1965 Captain Gramaxo founded his company which later became Grupo Euronete. In 1998

the two families joined and merged into the Lankhorst Euronete group bv. In 2003, on the

occasion of the group’s bicentennial anniversary, Her Majesty the Queen of The Netherlands

granted the company by Royal Warrant the predicate “Royal”. History started modestly in

1803 as Lankhorst Touwfabrieken, but the company has since expanded into a multi-faceted

enterprise of international stature around 1.300 employees!

Currently, the royal Lankhorst euronete group bv consists of six divisions:

• Maritime & Offshore Rope Division

• Yarn Division

• Pure Composites Division

• Fishing Division

• Engineered Products Division

• Yachting Division

a timetable with the most important changes and events in royal Lankhorst euronete’s history:

1803 - Family Lankhorst started a local factory manufacturing ropes 1930 - Lankhorst began to mass-produce binder twine for use in self-binding harvesters1960 - Sisal twines became the mainstay of the production within the Lankhorst spin-

ning mills1964 - Lankhorst started extrusion of polyethylene and polypropylene1965 - Family Gramaxo established their factory for ropes and netting - The holding of Lankhorst Sneek was founded, with four operating companies1983 - Lankhorst Taselaar was established, distributing an entire product range for

yachting1989 - Lankhorst started a co-operation with the Portuguese rope and net maker

Grupo Euronete1992 - Lankhorst Touwfabrieken was divided into three independent operating companies:

• Lankhorst Touwfabrieken - Fiber rope, twines and wire rope • Lankhorst Indutech - Industrial yarns • Lankhorst Recycling - Products made from recycled plastics

- Substantial divisions of the Dutch firm Verto, which had gone into bankruptcy, were acquired

- A joint venture named LASH vof., a plastic pallet producing company, was established

- Worldwide distributing network for fishing markets was established1998 - Merger of Lankhorst Sneek and Euronete into the Lankhorst Euronete group bv2000 - A company, named EKON, was acquired - Eurorope Performance Rope Producers, a rope producing joint- venture in

Greece, was established2003 - Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands granted the predicate “Royal”. The full

name of the company was changed into Royal Lankhorst Euronete group bv2007 - Establishment of the fifth division Pure Composites - Establishment of our Representative Office in Beijing, China - Acquisition of Quintas & Quintas Offshore in Portugal2008 - Establishment of the sixth division: Yarn Division

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I n t r o d u c t I o nThe Royal Lankhorst Euronete group bv holds a leading position in the international

markets of ropes, industrial yarns, netting, yachting products and recycled plastic

products. The group has achieved this position as a result of focusing its efforts on

marketing, innovation, organizational excellence and by constantly adapting to the changing

environment. As a privately-held company, Royal Lankhorst Euronete continues to display

the stability and long-term vision that are essential in the markets in which it operates.

This brochure aims to provide you with a short overview of the development of Royal Lankhorst Euronete over the past two centuries, and to introduce the wide range of products that the group currently manufactures and sells worldwide.

the master of innovation in ropes

Lankhorst Ropes is specialized in the development

and production of fibre ropes and steelwire ropes

with a special focus on added values like breaking

strength, life-time, safety and user friendliness.

Lankhorst Ropes is the leading supplier in the mari-

time and offshore market throughout the world.

The ropes are produced in accordance with the

OCIMF and ISO standards.

The R&D department constantly works on innova-

tive solutions based on market developments and

customer demands. These solutions can be either

new products or optimized existing techniques.

Various materials are applied, such as polyamide,

polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, HMPE, ara-

mid, LCP and PBO as well as the in-house develo-

ped Tipto.

The sales organisation consists of six special sales

departments, located in five different countries: The

Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain and

Australia.

Stock points are located in Rotterdam, New York,

Houston, Brisbane, Singapore, Fujairah. Irún and

Durban.

www.lankhorstropes.com

MarItIMe & offshore rope dIvIsIon

MarItIMe & offshore rope dIvIsIon

Leader in technical Yarn by dedication and Innovation

Continuous product development has enabled us

to develop into the market leader for high perfor-

mance technical yarns. A dedicated strategy has led

to a strong position in the following markets: Cable

industry, Geotextiles, Horti-culture and agriculture,

Reinforcement fibers, Sewing yarn (FIBC), Fencing,

Artificial grass and also Customized products.

In close cooperation with our customers world-

wide, we develop innovative solutions for specific

applications.

The majority of products, branded under the name

Elite®, is based on a wide range of polyethylene

and/or polypropylene. Besides these raw materials,

also polyamide, polyester, aramide, ultra high

modulus polyethylene, are used for a specific

range of specialties.

The main production facilities are located in

Portugal. The commercial organization is based in

the Netherlands (Sneek).

www.lankhorstyarns.com

Yarn dIvIsIon

Yarn dIvIsIon

pure coMposItes dIvIsIonpure composites division

Lankhorst Pure Composites b.v. produces and

sells Pure®; an all-polypropylene self-reinforced

composite material. PURE® is characterised by

high stiffness, low weight, high impact strength

and 100% recyclability. Lankhorst Pure Composites

is located in The Netherlands (Sneek) and consists

of R&D, production and marketing/sales activities.

The patent protected technology can be applied

to markets such as automotive, consumer, anti-

ballistic, construction and protection.

Core of the technology is the extrusion depart-

ment producing the tape. PURE® is available as

tape, woven fabric and consolidated sheets. It can

be used to mould or construct various composite

applications and components. Moulded parts can be

produced by thermoforming from fabric or sheets.

The thermoforming pilot plant is an important asset

in Lankhorst Pure Composite b.v. In this pilot

plant different processes to produce PURE® parts

and/or components can be demonstrated and

investigated. With this facility customers can be

assisted in finding the right parameters for their

own component production.

www.pure-composites.com

pure coMposItes dIvIsIon

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f I s h I n G d I v I s I o nLeading in a competitive sea

The Fishing division, conducts worldwide sales

of netting and related fishing tackle primarly

through Euronete.

Euronete is one of the leading suppliers in the

world of fishing nets, wire ropes and fishing tackle.

Distributing branches are: Euro Fishing Gear in the

USA (New Bedford), Euronete Sudamericana in

Uruguay (Montevideo) with a sub-branch in Brazil and

Chile, Euronete Scandinavia in Denmark (Frederica),

Ymuiden Stores Holland in the Netherlands (Ymui-

den), Euronete Uk in Scotland (Aberdeen).

The target of Euronete with these stock-keeping

distribution companies is to provide a fast and

efficient service to all their customers.

Within the product range of Euronete, are several

products that are well known in the fishing industry,

such as: EUROLINE® Netting, EUROLINE PREMIUM®

Netting, EUROLINE PREMIUM PLUS® Netting and

EUROFIX® Tuna and Pelagic Netting.

All of these netting types have been developed

over the years to provide the high performance

and efficiency that our customers require.

With an in-depth knowledge of fishing and in-

house technical wire experts, the Fishing division is

well-suited to design wire constructions such as

EUROWIRE, EUROPACT, TURBO and EURAL.

The Fishing division is also well known for twisted

and braided ropes. Products such as TIPTO EIGHT®,

EUROFLEX®, CERFILENE® and EUROSTEEL® are

very popular and are used on fishing grounds

throughout the world.

www.euronete-fishing.com

enGIneered products dIvIsIon

enGIneered products dIvIsIon

plastics Last forever

The Engineered Products Division is a fast growing

division with sales and production facilities located

in the Netherlands (Sneek, Oudega and EKON in

Born) and a sales office in the UK. The division’s

main activities are development, production and

sales of high quality plastic products. Over the past

years, Lankhorst Engineered Products has become

the European leader in its field.

Innovation is the spearhead of the Lankhorst

Engineered Products strategy; it aims to develop new

products and explore new technologies both on it’s

own as well as at the request of clients. ‘Recycled’

plastics are often used as raw materials in order to save

costs and to benefit the environment.

Lankhorst Engineered Products manufactures amongst

others products for ground and marina constructions,

playground equipment, offshore oil and gas explo-

ration, logistical applications, storage systems for

heavy industry and industrial applications. The KLP®

and Ekoboard brands signify quality and durability.

The raw materials that Lankhorst Engineered Products

use in their products originate from various sources.

For example: agricultural film and packaging waste,

bottle caps and beer crates.

Material know-how is the basis for the recipes and is

at the same time the guarantee for consistent quality.

www.lankhorst-ep.nl

Y a c h t I n G d I v I s I o n

Y a c h t I n G d I v I s I o nsailing the high sea

The Yachting division, of which Lankhorst Taselaar

is the leading company, sells marine accessories in

a combination of brand label and private label

products. Distribution is carried out from a central

logistical center and products are sold through

various sales offices.

In 1983 Lankhorst Sport B.V. merged with one of its

oldest and most respected competitors: Taselaar bv.

Through the merger, the Yachting division has become

the leading wholesaler of yachting accessories in the

Netherlands and Belgium.

Today, the Yachting division distributes its products

to customers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany

(Lankhorst Hohorst), Poland, Norway, UK, Ireland,

Italy and Russia. The company offers more than

10,000 products, ranging from marine rope to the

latest in marine deck equipment.

www.lankhorst-taselaar.nl

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Royal Lankhorst Euronete group bv

Prinsengracht 2

P.O. Box 203

8600 AE Sneek

The Netherlands

Phone: +31 (0) 515 487 654

Fax: +31 (0) 515 422 681

www.lankhorsteuronete.com