A. Hak | Pipelines | Contractor |
Welcome to A. Hak’s dedicated workforce
The A. Hak company is active in many fields as a multidisciplinary, innovative contractor. Since 1963 we have been – literally and figuratively – the foundation of countless underground infrastructures. In the Netherlands and far beyond our national borders. And for above-ground civil engineering and electro-technical installations we are a very popular partner for installation, cost-effective running and maintenance.
Dedicated workforce
At every stage in the life cycle of your infrastructure more than 1,100 of our highly trained employees are at your complete disposal: they share your thoughts, work on the basis of tight planning and do the job effectively with the most modern, specialised equipment. We know what we’re doing. We’ve been working for more than forty years for the top companies in the Netherlands. Our added value is recognisable in the preparatory stage, the job itself and the after-care. We stand for the most cost-effective approach to a project and guarantee top quality in its implementation.
In this way A. Hak’s dedicated workforce, build up a long-lasting relationship with our national and international clients. In addition we take our place in many industrial associations and committees within our area of expertise – so that we constantly remain up to date with all the latest developments.
“A. Hak is the greatest company of its type… and we have to prove it every day…”
A. Hak was established in 1963. Since its earliest days the company has shown a sound Dutch approach to enterprise. Starting as a transport company that gradually and surely started to specialise in the transport of pipelines, its director A. Hak took the first big step in the early 1960s. In addition to transporting pipes, he would also install them.
Developing expertise
The company’s professional and reliable service soon gained in recognition. The Hak Pipelines company was given a very strong impulse when, in the early 1970s, Dutch clients such as the Gasunie preferred to give contracts exclusively to Dutch companies. The expertise developed in this way was subsequently used not only at home but also abroad.
Following the market demand
In the middle of the 1980s A. Hak also turned out to be the ideal partner for the installation of large-scale electricity, central antenna, telecommunications and data communications networks throughout the Netherlands. The company performed the work both independently and in combination with the public facility companies. Following the market demand the specialisations within A. Hak quickly developed further. Design, preparation, installation and management of distribution nets, above-ground installations, as also underground transport pipelines and cables hold no more secrets for the specialists at A. Hak.
Effective implementation
At the start of the third millennium the 1,100 permanent employees at A. Hak put their expertise on offer under the motto “the dedicated workforce”. Because in addition to its effectiveness in implementation, the company has built up a large store of knowledge regarding cost-efficient preparatory work, implementation and maintenance of distribution networks and installations.
Contributing to your success
In our view of things A. Hak is alsoresponsible for its clients’ continuing business. We want to contribute to the success of your enterprise. We therefore make strenuous efforts to be of the best service possible to our clients. Your success is our success. By using innovative techniques and cost-effective working methods and by working according to the quality control systems we strive for the best price/quality ratio.
Knowing how it works
We can assist our clients at every stage of the cycle, from design to maintenance. We help not only with the engineering details of projects and with their implementation but also, after delivery, we stand at the ready for the client with advice and action, thereby guaranteeing a longer lifespan of your installation thanks to detailed maintenance planning. In fact for years we have possessed extensive knowledge and expertise regarding every facet of the cycle from design and preparation to maintenance and running. We not only know what works: we also know how it contributes in the best possible way to the functioning of your company.
No-nonsense and professional
In all of this we aim, as dedicated workforce, at a long-lasting mutual business relationship. One of the ways we do this is to offer a wide-ranging package of products and services; we work along short lines of communication and we share your thoughts on what really contributes to your company’s success. Direct and human. No-nonsense and professional.
Multidisciplinary with justification
In the course of four decades we have built up extensive knowledge and experience. A. Hak frequently leads the field in new developments and techniques and is often one of the initiators. This attitude has led to a unique and wide-ranging package of activities, with which A. Hak confirms day in day out the company’s reputation as a high-level contractor who can handle a variety of disciplines.
Five divisions
Our activities are grouped under five divisions:
· Infranet
· Pipeline installation
· Industry
· Industrial services
· International
Four group companies
Our group companies specialise in:
· Pipeline protection and weight coating
· Mast contraction
· Environmental technology
· Ship repairs
Within our various branches you will find every type of knowledge and expertise required to operate in your own particular market in a targeted fashion.
Specialists at work
The policy at A. Hak aims at using our own staff as effectively as possible in implementing your project. We have been working with our people for years so that often all they need is half a word. An effective way of working. Our people know their jobs as no other and are specialists in their trade. Our many internal and external training courses moreover ensure that our staff has constantly available the latest knowledge and qualifications required to implement your projects quickly and in a targeted fashion.
More than 1,100 people at the ready
Our total staffing levels depend partly on the amount of work in our portfolio, varying from 1,100 employees in the winter season to 1,500 in the high season. Any additions to staff are thus quickly and efficiently made. Thanks to our years of experience we have good insight into the staff available on the labour market and their specific qualities. Safety, health and welfare of staff members are central to our policy. We thus keep a strict eye on all the working conditions around our – often intensive – work.
Design, production, installation, maintenance and running
From the initiation up to and including the management phase
As multidisciplinary contractor A. Hak can be called in at any stage in your project. From the design phase to the engineering, production and installation stages – up to and including maintenance. We can offer you integrated assistance in word and deed. All the “brains and brawn” involved are anxious to meet your wishes in a cost-effective and targeted way. Your success is our success.
Our own production
We produce many components at our own production locations. For instance, for mast construction and the building of equipment. Take as an example the design and installation of equipment for the chemical and petrochemical processing industries, a true A. Hak speciality. We do practically all the machine processing in our own workplace. For you this means a minimum of inconvenience caused by our work and you can thus concentrate fully on your core activities.
A comforting notion
From the very start A. Hak has invested in its own equipment. This means that we can call immediately on all machines, temporary facilities and mobile equipment. It increases our flexibility, speed and efficiency to your advantage. A reassuring idea.
A. Hak has the following available:
· Equipment specifically for the installation of cables
· Equipment specifically for the laying of pipelines
· Equipment specifically for above-ground installation work
· Equipment specifically for onshore link-ups and underwater float
· Other equipment for general use
Always close at hand
The A. Hak head office is in Tricht, near Geldermalsen (NL). In addition we have seven regional branches. Thanks to this tight network we can assist you immediately and ensure national cover on a constant basis. In this way we can serve our clients in the best possible way – even with small-scale projects at a local level.
Large-scale specialised projects are performed and managed by project teams working from head office. Our regional branches enable us to offer our clients national cover. So we’re always close at hand.
Internationally recognised
Thanks to our extensive experience with civil engineering and hydrological projects in the Netherlands we are able to apply this expertise abroad. For more than 25 years we have worked abroad. Many leading projects involving the transport of gases, water and oils have been realised thanks to our pipelines.
A large area of operations abroad for A. Hak is the Middle East. Which makes sense, seeing that in the region there is oil everywhere and there is a great need for water. At the request of our clients we also operate world-wide. We have branches in Poland, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Belgium, France, England, Spain, Italy and South Africa. But if you need us in South America, Russia or the Far East you can also count on A. Hak’s expertise.
The link that binds
In the field of transport pipeline laying we are the binding link between onshore and offshore. We can offer extensive expertise especially in onshore link-ups. Many international partners already enjoy our reliable service and wide-ranging product package. We are a familiar player on the stage of this international market for large-scale pipelines since we belong to the international top class.
Reliable partner
In our capacity as dedicatedworkforce, all our operations at international level make the best possible use of local resources. We work extensively with the local labour market and look after these people in the best possible way. A. Hak is thus a reliable partner for everyone involved in any joint venture.
Since 1963 we have been – literally and figuratively – the foundation of countless underground infrastructures. In the Netherlands and far beyond our national borders. And for above-ground civil engineering and electro-technical installations we are a very popular partner for installation, cost-effective running and maintenance.
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