Our history
The first products were plastic consumption tokens intended for the catering industry. However, the range soon expanded; hands had to be rolled out even further, the whole family was busy! Growing production on the Stegen went to 3 staff and 11 machines, but that location was soon too small. Lolaar then moved to the Dwarsdijk industrial estate in Helmond. A commercial building with 2,800m2 of space. Further development soon showed that this too did not offer sufficient growth opportunities. In 2000, the building on the Waterbeemd was ready and everything could be moved again. Today, we are still in this building, but have continued to grow considerably.
The number of machines and employees has continued to grow. A number of surrounding properties are now also part of the ‘Lolaar premises’. The future will show for the second generation of the Loverbos family whether this location can offer sufficient opportunities.
We currently work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a five-shift system to keep the machinery running and to deliver customer orders as agreed.
A journey through time...
Antoon Loverbos was a young man of 17 years old. In 1969, he joined 1 of the largest toolmakers in the Netherlands as a mould maker.
After a few years, he had worked his way up and managed 130 other mould makers. But then it happened... A new management came in!
Unfortunately, there was no good match between this new management and Antoon... He decided to choose for himself and leave. He wanted to go into the next link in the production chain; plastic injection moulding. Step by step, he made the transition from toolmaker to his own company.
On 1 April 1982, Antoon started with 'a few' hours in the garage. Antoon and Francien Loverbos start 1 April Lolaar Spuitgiettechniek BV in their residential farmhouse in Ommel.
They started with 3 employees, 11 machines; clamping force up to 125 tonnes.
On 1 January 1985, combining two jobs was no longer doable and Antoon continued as a full-time self-employed entrepreneur.
The farm is no longer adequate. They move to a new location in Helmond on Dwarsdijk. With a business area of 2,800 m2, Lolaar grows to 15 employees, 28 machines; clamping force of up to 200 tonnes
Lolaar is building new premises in Helmond. They move to their new premises on the Waterbeemd with an area of 20,000 m2. At this location, Lolaar grows to 60 employees, 80 machines; closing force up to 1200 tonnes and a transition to 24/7 continuous production.
Lolaar is growing and expanding. That is why the site on the Waterbeemd is being expanded. Lolaar is building an extra 15,000m2. The Expansion consists of 6 halls, 3 of which have mezzanine floors. The next generation enters the business.
The extension will be commissioned. This will bring all of Lolaar's activities under one roof. From unloading raw materials, our production, to loading finished products. Lolaar grows to 50 own employees, 100 temporary workers, 88 machines; closing force up to 5500 tonnes.
Lolaar is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The company was also handed over to the 2nd generation on this memorable day.
