What once started as a small cheese factory with a few old machines has grown into an international specialist in used dairy equipment. At Lekkerkerker Dairy & Food Equipment, circular thinking has been at the heart of the business for decades, long before it became a trend. From Lopik, this family-owned company supplies refurbished installations to customers around the world – from milk processing machines to complete packaging lines.
Niels Lekkerkerker (44) has led the company as CEO since 2016. He literally grew up in the business and now steers an organisation that is both people-oriented and international. Still, that typically Dutch down-to-earth approach remains central. Niels: “You don’t have to be the biggest, as long as you are the best at what you do.”
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