IDM ¦ Technology/IT
A-ware extension
project
Jorritsma Bouw’s review
A few years ago, Jorritsma
Bouw built a dairy plant
for Royal A-ware and
Fonterra at a prominent
location along the A-7
highway in Heerenveen, Netherlands.
The market for specialty cheeses and
cream, however, expanded so rapidly
that A-ware decided to gradually
double the plant not long after. As
engineering and construction partner
Jorritsma Bouw was involved in this extension.
The new Mozzarella and cream
plant connects to the existing plant and
a small, detached pre-processing area
and extended the milk tanker delivery
area was added.
Jorritsma Bouw boasts extensive experience
as builder for the food industry,
in which the dairy sector holds a special
place. Maybe this has something to do
with their HQ in Bolsward, where the
Zuivelschool (dairy school) once was the
home of the Frisian knowledge economy.
In recent years, the company has perfected
its expertise to meet all the dairy-specific
strict requirements in the areas of
hygiene and safety, logistics and finance.
Financially-driven designs
As engineering and construction partner
Jorritsma Bouw not only took care
of the construction of this extension,
but also of the preparatory phases of
the design and permit applications. As
virtually the same team was deployed
as when the first plant was built – as
did A-ware – the thread was picked up
smoothly. Supported by Het4Kant and
Pieters Bouwtechniek, Jorritsma Bouw
carried out the preparatory and operational
tasks in close collaboration with
A-ware specialists. Thoughts, knowledge
and experience was exchanged
at an early stage. This has led to more
efficient designs and what’s more,
to a reduction in costs which made it
possible to achieve the highest possible
quality within the set budget. The
concept of 'financially-driven design'
is one of Jorritsma Bouw’s specialities.
Necessary ingredients here are: knowledge,
trust and transparency.
Flexible design and planning
As is the case in the construction world,
the food industry is always evolving.
That is why Jorritsma Bouw has put ifself
at the service of the process installations
and the corresponding specifications
during the construction of the plant. A
flexible design made it possible to incorporate
the latest developments in pro-
Umbilical cord that connects A-ware’s cheese plant with Fonterra’s whey processing
(photo: Jorritsma Bouw)
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