One-stop shop for metalworking

Ever since 1957, the company from Diksmuide has shown itself to be cast-iron in metalworking. It does so with a unique offering that combines machining and sheet metal working under one roof and complements it with cylinders, hydraulic applications, welding and assembly work. Vanderscheuren thus casts itself as a true one-stop shop for metalworking in series and piece work. 

In sixty years Vanderscheuren has become the address of choice for those looking for a reliable supplier. With a hundred or so experienced employees, the Diksmuid-based company derives its strength from its breadth. "Whatever material it is about or whatever machining you are looking for, we can perform both piecework and serial work here under one roof," summarizes CEO Wim Leus. "Few companies combine sheet metal working and machining. We even add welding and assembly work and also specialize in making and repairing cylinders. For us, it's a matter of course to completely unburden the customer in this way. One contact person is all he needs to have his product finished down to the smallest detail including any post-treatments for which we have our regular partners."

State-of-the-art machinery and sophisticated organization

The studio has a high-performance, state-of-the-art machine shop. Complex or larger work is not shunned in the process. For example, up to 6 m can be machined. Robots have also been part of production for more than fifteen years. But organizationally they are not sitting still either. "Next year we want to implement the QRM methodology (quick response manufacturing). A philosophy developed for the 'high mix, low volume' production that typifies the manufacturing industry today and which aims to keep lead times as short as possible. For our customers, that means shorter lead times and the flexibility to move quickly. We always want to keep doing better," Leus said.

Continue to invest to be ready for the future

An ambition not set back by the corona pandemic. On the contrary, Vanderscheuren continues to play the card of investing. "We want to be ready for the future. So we asked ourselves where we are and what we need to take the next steps. It meant the arrival of two five-axis milling machines and a new welding robot. In addition, a building application was submitted to add a new 8,200-square-meter hall here. It will enable us to centralize our activities that are now spread over four sites. This will allow us to be closer to customers again, because they are at the center of everything we do," Leus concludes.