On Saturday , October 21 , Noah and Lois Dekker officially opened Beemsterboer Coldstore Services Kenya ’s ( BCSK ) new cold storage in Nairobi . That saw this Dutch family ’s 4th coevals cut the decoration .
The 3rd and quaternary genesis with CEO Peter Muindi looking on .
Noah Dekker chitchat to staff .
Besides these new assumption in Nairobi , BCS has been storing perishable goodness at two sites in the Netherlands since 1955 . " I ’ve be and play in Kenya for more than 20 years , " says Jean Pierre Dekker , who used to run a rose baby’s room in Kenya , among other thing , and knows the local market well .
Peter with a client .
" In former 2017 , at an AGM , we got the estimation of investigating whether building a stale computer storage facility in Nairobi was a hopeful aspect . It was , but then , the pandemic struck , make construction very difficult . But now , after a longer - than - expected procedure , we ’re proud of the completed cold store . Having both my parent at the possibility is the icing on the cake . "
BCS Kenya management take in a Delft - blue plate depict Beemsterboer Coldstore Services ' founder , J.P. Beemsterboer .
" People like our crime syndicate , staff , a few cardinal client , merchant vessels troupe representatives , and we celebrated the occasion . After the various speeches , my baby could officially launch the facility by pushing aside the Dutch and Kenyan flags , revealing text on a gold memorial tablet , " sound out Jean Pierre proudly .
Anique Dekker .
BCS Kenya ’s young cold store in Nairobi has space for 4,000 pallets . " It ’s been run for 18 months , and we ’ve classify out all the teething problem . Now , it ’s full speed forwards ! Building this facility ensures we reduce unfermented fruit and vegetable food waste product by up to 30 % . "
BSCK stockholder Antoine Dekker inspects the stored fruit .
The new cold store primarily holds fruit imported from across the globe . It is also a hub for Kenyan avocados export in container to the Netherlands and other European country . ice rink pick and inwardness for the local mart are stored there .
" You keep pioneering in Nairobi , and if you opine you ’re entering a smooth - running city , you ’ll never move forward . People are n’t very familiar with the idea of cold storage either . Yet , this part of Africa offers plenty of potential drop . Many great companies are looking for professional storage . We ’ll soon see if we can drift out this concept elsewhere in East Africa , " Jean Pierre resolve .
At the opening night ceremony : Beemsterboer Cold Store Services Kenya ’s Bram ( 2d multiplication ) , Lois , and Noah Dekker ( 4th coevals ) .
Peter with Noah and Lois .
For more information : Peter MuindiBCS KenyaTel : +254 714 324 790Email:[email protected]https://m.bcskenya.co.ke
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