Construction company ASK Romein bankrupt, hundreds of jobs at stake

The branches of ASK Romein International BV in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt on Tuesday. The company had already requested and received a postponement of payment at the end of last week. The bankruptcy concerns the branches in Roosendaal, Katwijk (South Holland) and Sluiskil (Zeeland).

The cause of the bankruptcy must be sought in past losses and the failure to pay by clients.

The foreign branches of the company are not included in the bankruptcy, according to the website of the trustees Leonard Bijlsma and Ruud Hermsen.

It is not clear how many people will lose their jobs due to the bankruptcy. It is also unknown whether the company will make a restart or continue in a slimmed-down form. Trade unions and trustees could not be reached on Tuesday evening.

ASK Romein International BV was active in construction projects. steel construction and bridge construction. According to the website, the company was involved in the construction of distribution centers for Jumbo and Albert Heijn and the logistics centers in Roosendaal, Eindhoven and Waalwijk. The Essent Power Plant in Moerdijk was also realized by the company.

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