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Donation to charities these holidays

By claartjeschoonebeek - 9 Dec 2019

Donation to charities these holidays

The Christmas spirit. Got it. The holidays are approaching, and we are looking forward to the cheerfully lit streets and the time spend with our friends and family. But not everyone in the world is as privileged as we are in the Netherlands. As ABF, we want to remember that. That is why, this year, we will donate the budget of your Christmas gifts to three charities that are close to our hea…

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Black Friday Deal: Win a gift card with the FAG Black Series

By Arjen van Beek - 26 Nov 2019

Black Friday Deal: Win a gift card with the FAG Black Series

With its “FAG Black Series”, Schaeffler offers insert bearings and housing units in accordance with the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS). The FAG Black Series items are highly reliable, easy to mount and run silently. And there’s no better time to promote these characteristic black housing units than during Black Friday. So when you buy an item from the FAG Black Series, you can now win…

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Expansion of Siemens Product Range. Got It.

By claartjeschoonebeek - 29 Oct 2019

Expansion of Siemens Product Range. Got It.

ABF has recently expanded its range of Siemens electric motors. Our warehouse holds hundreds of electric motors from this leading manufacturer, all ready for shipment. Each and every one of these Siemens electric motors combine high efficiency with a very sturdy build quality that meets the strictest guidelines, in accordance with IEC standards. The range we carry contains two-pole and four-pol…

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We are delighted to welcome new colleagues at ABF again

By claartjeschoonebeek - 23 Oct 2019

We are delighted to welcome new colleagues at ABF again

We have not been sitting on our hands at ABF, as we have again been able to welcome seven new colleagues in the past quarter. Our marketing team has been expanded with Jan van den Broek as Online & e-commerce specialist to strengthen the department. The IT team has been augmented with Bo Mantel as our new System Administrator and Konrad Mandler as new Developer. Isaura Dutour Geerling has …

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FAG current-insulating bearings. Got it.

By Arjen van Beek - 30 Sep 2019

FAG current-insulating bearings. Got it.

In general, it is difficult to eliminate the causes of electrical voltage in a bearing. Under unfavourable conditions the passage of electric current causes damage to raceways and rolling elements as well as degradation of the lubricant. Therefore we offer FAG's current-insulating bearings for applications where damaging effect of electrical erosion is likely. Visit the ABF store for our ful…

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Searching by dimensions within ABF.store. Got it.

By claartjeschoonebeek - 22 Aug 2019

Searching by dimensions within ABF.store. Got it.

From now on, it is also possible to find bearings by searching by dimensions. At ABF, it is our aim to provide our customers with the best possible service. Searching by dimensions makes it even easier for users of the ABF.store to find that one specific bearing among our enormous range. MM, inches, and ranges The new search facility makes it possible to search for bearings by both millimeters a…

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We are happy to welcome new colleagues at ABF again

By claartjeschoonebeek - 17 Jul 2019

We are happy to welcome new colleagues at ABF again

Our Marketing Team has expanded with Claartje Schoonebeek as Marketing & Communication Employee. A Hamburg native, Tanja van Rijn will be working as an Account Manager for the DACH region. Our ABF office in the city centre of Rotterdam has been expanded with David Åström as Account Manager for the Nordics and Baltic States. Additionally, we have added Alessandro Maggiorotto to our sales team…

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Fast delivery of ‘hard-to-find’ SKF housings

10 Jul 2019

Fast delivery of ‘hard-to-find’ SKF housings

We were happy to help a customer find heavy-duty housings for the mining industry no one else in the world has in stock. ABF had this ‘needle’ in the haystack on hand. Our Account Manager Spain, Portugal and Latin America, Claudio Martínez solved our customer’s challenge immediately due to the fast delivery of these SKF ‘hard-to-find’ heavy-duty housings. ‘All in a day’s work,…

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ABF is moving up, with new offices in Rotterdam too!

By Arjen van Beek - 30 Apr 2019

ABF is moving up, with new offices in Rotterdam too!

ABF has recently moved into office space on the sixteenth floor of the Millennium Tower at Weena. Commercial Director, Ben van Oosterhout, explains the expansion: “This compact office space provides flexible workspaces creating opportunities for growth for various departments. It is a logical next step in view of the developments within our international team.” The office in the Millennium…

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“ABF’s ISO Certification truly deserved”

23 Oct 2018

“ABF’s ISO Certification truly deserved”

ABF has had its ISO 9001 certification extended to 2021. “And this is truly deserved”, according to Auditor Peter van Herk. ISO 9001 is the international standard to indicate that a company has a good quality system in place. Peter van Herk, on behalf of TÜV Rheinland, carried out the audit at ABF. As an Auditor, Van Herk regularly comes across technical companies. Companies he has a great…

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