By 2025-04-09T10:53:00+01:00 Rijk Zwaan has announced the opening of a new facility in De Lier an expansion that the company said increased its capacity for seed cleaning the new Seed Connect Centre was officially opened on Tuesday 8 April The new facility is located at Rijk Zwaan’s headquarters in De Lier Besides enabling the company to expand its seed processing the new building includes office areas and a multifunctional meeting space To ensure they meet the highest standards of quality the seeds produced by Rijk Zwaan worldwide are processed and packaged in De Lier before going to customer “We work with a very wide range of equipment and processing techniques,” said Hubertien Doldersum ”This is necessary to process and package the 30 crops and 1,800 varieties in our assortment in such a way that we comply with all laws and regulations and meet the high quality expectations of our customers.” with the global demand for high-quality fruit and vegetable seeds rising the new Seed Connect Centre enabled it to keep pace with this trend The existing facility at the headquarters in De Lier would remain in use Site powered by Webvision Cloud The new seed processing facility is located at Rijk Zwaan’s headquarters in De Lier the new building also includes office areas and a multifunctional meeting space the seeds produced by Rijk Zwaan worldwide are processed and packaged in De Lier before going to customers across the globe explains: “We work with a very wide range of equipment and processing techniques This is necessary to process and package the 30 crops and 1,800 varieties in our assortment in such a way that we comply with all laws and regulations The global demand for high-quality fruit and vegetable seeds is rising By increasing Rijk Zwaan’s capacity for seed cleaning the new Seed Connect Centre enables the company to keep pace with this trend The existing facility at the headquarters in De Lier will remain in use The building plans for the Seed Connect Centre took account of feedback from the local community: immediate neighbours In consultation with the De Lier Heritage Working Group a public footpath featuring historical elements was created on the Rijk Zwaan site to replace the former footpath To compensate for cutting down a number of pollard willows the existing watercourse was widened from 1.5 to 12 metres which has significantly improved water drainage from De Lie Mayor Bouke Arends: “It’s wonderful news that the ‘Perdiksepad’ will be preserved in a new form which has served as an important connection for centuries will remain a place where people can walk and enjoy the surroundings Thanks to the efforts of Rijk Zwaan and the local community a piece of history will stay alive in a renewed setting.” Rijk Zwaan welcomes around a thousand groups of visitors – business partners students and government representatives – from all over the world The name ‘Seed Connect Centre’ was chosen for a reason A physical space has been created in the building where colleagues and visitors can meet and connect with each other This area also features an interactive tour that visually brings Rijk Zwaan’s story – from research to sales – to life for visitors get the highlights of the horticultural week The police are investigating whether a fatal hit-and-run in Maasluis on Sunday was intentional An 18-year-old man was killed when a car with four men inside hit him and sped off The police later arrested the four men in the car on suspicion of public violence and malsaughter “The investigation is still ongoing, and there is much speculation about it, but intent is one of the scenarios we are investigating,” a police spokesperson told the Telegraaf The young victim from De Lier was rushed to a hospital in critical condition a person involved said on social media that an argument preceded the hit-and-run The police found the car involved in the crash in De Lier The 18-year-old victim was commemorated at the As-Soennah mosque in The Hague on Tuesday. Thousands of people attended. “His death has had a huge impact on our community,” Abdelhamid Taheri of the mosque told Omroep West the young man still visited the mosque for Ramadan on Saturday evening and a lot of young people came this afternoon "I played football with him in De Lier and knew him since primary school He really was a good guy," a friend of the victim told the regional broadcaster "It is great to see that so many people came here this afternoon." The Seed World Global Innovation Showdown Results are In! Search More results... Rijk Zwaan has begun construction of their new seed treatment and storage facility in De Lier, Netherlands, according to a release The company is looking to continue expanding their vegetable breeding and the new facility is expected to be operational by spring 2025 seed treatments and seed storage will all be performed at the new facility The building will also have offices and meeting areas for employees and visitors The demand for vegetable seeds continues to increase especially with the world’s growing population “By increasing Rijk Zwaan’s capacity for seed treatment and storage we can continue to meet growers’ needs for high-quality vegetable varieties,” said Hubertien Doldersum our new facility will enable us to spread our seed processing and storage activities across multiple locations thus supporting even better business continuity.” Rijk Zwaan is including a public walking path and greenery The existing waterways have been widened to improve water drainage away from De Lier Rijk Zwaan will keep local residents up to date about the building plans We use cookies to provide you with the best browsing experience, personalize content of our site, analyse its traffic and show you relevant ads. See our privacy policy for more information Powered by WP Full Picture PRO This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors a sustainable packaging company based in Finland built a new high-tech corrugated packaging production factory at its existing site in De Lier The expansion with a new, second factory doubled the capacity and made the site the largest and the most advanced corrugated packaging facility in Europe The site is part of De Jong Packaging Group which was acquired by Stora Enso in September 2022 De Jong Packaging Group is now part of Business Unit Western Europe in the Packaging Solutions division of Stora Enso The facility is located in the Westerlee industrial estate adjoining the De Jong Verpakking building in De Lier The demolition work of the existing old hall at the site began in September 2020 followed by the preparation of the ground for construction Construction work began in June 2021 with the first pile moved to the new factory in De Lier The new production facility was developed with an estimated investment of €120m ($142.3m) and officially opened in June 2023 state-of-the-art multilayer production and distribution centre The building was built on a surface area of approximately 55,000m² The first level is approximately 45,000m² and the second level is roughly 40,000m² which together with the other floors of the site total 100,000m² of area The 20m-high building includes a production area on the ground floor and an automated warehouse for storage on the next level The level has 32 loading bays for loading lorries for transportation The site handles between 500 and 550 lorries or trailers a day The new production and distribution centre is connected to the existing production site The facility also includes a multistorey office and a large parking deck The factory is equipped with two new corrugators, adding to the existing two at the site. It also features a fully automated paper reel warehouse and conversion machines using a multilevel conveyor together with an advanced waste management system The facility features a fully automated roll storage system measuring approximately 19m in height with a surface area of 7,000m² A crane automatically takes out the rolls from specific racks and places them on a conveyor belt to be delivered for production Long pile foundations of 30m are placed in the ground to support the weight several automatic roller tracks and robots move for different operations in the facility The facility is installed with 3.8MWp of solar panels on the rooftop capable of providing electricity equivalent to the average consumption of 1,000 homes To further reduce the company’s carbon footprint the site’s office buildings are heated using residual heat produced by the corrugators Added walkways prevent employees from crossing paths on the production floor enhancing order and safety through a structured a logistics provider for warehouse rentals based in Belgium was contracted for the construction of the facility Stora Enso commissioned  Willy Naessens Nederland a Willy Naessens Group company specialising in building prefabricated commercial buildings out of concrete as its construction partner for the project Thomas Architects made the construction plans for the development WDP included Pepers Architects to join the project to build on the designs made by Thomas Architects Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network An 18-year-old man from De Lier died early Sunday morning after being struck by a car in Maassluis but police later found the vehicle and arrested four suspects in De Lier on Prins Mauritsstraat in the Zuid-Holland city Emergency responders transported him to a hospital police located the car in De Lier with four men inside are all from The Hague and were taken into custody Police have called on witnesses to come forward with any information regarding the incident BookmarkAdd News to dashboardDutch corrugated packaging manufacturer De Jong Packaging is expanding its production and storage capacity at its headquarters in De Lier (near The Hague) The company plans to install a third corrugator which would make the plant the biggest corrugated board factory in Europe Service Customer Service+49 7224 9397-701servicenoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.de Editorial Team+49 7224 9397-0papernoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.com Get the latest news about developments and trends in the industry sent to you once a week free of charge by newsletter Sign up for our newsletter We use cookies and external services on our website others enhance your user experience or help us improve this website You can change your privacy settings any time by clicking privacy policy Necessary cookies are required for the correct functioning of the website Content from video platforms and map services is blocked by default. 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You can find more information on the individual external services in our privacy policy He worked his way up to become president of Griffin Television before retiring in 1982 He also guided KWTV to be the first station to do consumer and investigative reporting and use beat reporters He is in the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Before his TV career he received the Purple Heart and French Legion of Honor for his service in World War II and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox the expanded site is the largest and most modern corrugated packaging facility in Europe Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has opened a corrugated packaging production factory at its De Lier site in the Netherlands Please check your mail inbox to download the buyer's guide you acknowledge that GlobalData UK Limited may share your information with our partners/sponsors who may contact you directly with information on their products and services Tick here to opt out of curated industry news Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address This new factory is the second to be built at the site and houses a fully automated paper reel warehouse conversion machines powered by a multilevel conveyor as well as an advanced waste management system.  The high-tech facility comes with an improved internal transport system that enhances safety and therefore reduces the need for forklift trucks The factory has various sustainable features including 3.8MWe photovoltaic solar panels installed on the roof to provide electricity alongside residual heat from corrugators that are used for heating office buildings at the site Stora Enso’s senior vice-president for its Western Europe Packaging Solutions division Ad Smit said: “Expanding the facility with a new factory significantly optimises the flexibility and efficiency of our processes making it possible for us to better support our customers in achieving their sustainability targets.” The De Lier site is part of the recently acquired De Jong Packaging group the site manufactures boxes and trays for fresh produce The factory is currently in its commissioning phase with initial orders already being delivered Stora Enso Packaging Solutions division executive vice-president David Ekberg said: “This expansion allows us to grow our market share in renewable and circular packaging solutions while serving our customers from a highly favourable location in Western Europe We are thrilled to reinforce our position as a strong regional player in Europe’s corrugated packaging market.” Earlier this month, Stora Enso decided to permanently shut down one of its two paper machines at its facility in Anjalankoski Around 614 kilograms of cocaine was found in the port of Rotterdam on Wednesday after a random check by customs officers The drugs were hidden inside containers of avocados It had a street value of over 46 million euros The containers had gotten into the country from Peru via Panama One of the containers contained 514 kilograms of cocaine and was headed towards a company in De Lier that presumably had nothing to do with the smuggling A different container of avocados that had come into the country via the same route had 100 kilograms of cocaine inside and was meant to be going to a company in Ridderkerk which also seems to have nothing to do with the narcotics and the Public Prosecution Service in Rotterdam This year’s must-see shows range from a Nordic Pavilion exploring transgender spaces to a compelling Lebanese project confronting the realities of ecocide Frieze returns to The Shed in May with more than 65 of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries and the acclaimed Focus section led by Lumi Tan Turkish artist Burak Delier reveals some of his personal and professional anxieties in the form of short video-diary entries The artist stresses the need to be less pedantic and more productive; he asks himself whether making just five or six works a year is really enough A level of uncertainty runs through many of Delier’s pieces At their centre is a continual questioning of artistic identity often coupled with a collaborative approach to exploring the limits of creativity within the current political economy ‘Freedom Has no Script’ – Delier’s first solo exhibition in London – developed from the artist’s thoughts about the Gezi Park protests erupting in Istanbul during the summer of 2013 Opposing the neoliberal privatization of city space and the increasingly authoritarian character of the current Turkish government the protest movement represented spontaneity and improvisation rather than the construction of an alternative political apparatus The artist likewise forgoes the scripting of political alternatives and instead explores concepts of freedom through engaging with workers subservient to commercial industries of all kinds Delier conducted an experiment with a freelance trader who sees his independent practice as avoiding ‘work’ Delier’s Istanbul gallery secured a 5000TL (approximately £1,500) bank loan which was then invested with the proviso that the trader could keep the entire amount if he managed to make a profit equivalent to 18 months’ interest (5918,22TL or about £1,700) over a period of 20 working days His collaborator’s success meant that the visual documentation – including the video and contracts also on display at Iniva – had to be sold by the gallery in order to pay off the loan Collector’s Wish (2012) takes the form of an entire wall painted red A video shows Delier listening to a collector’s desire to have a memorable childhood poem visually realized Delier is subject to the will of his patron reframing the artist/collector relationship in the stark terms of capitalism’s conventional contractual obligations an almost-total absence of state funding for the arts necessitates an atavistic reliance on private patronage and commercial galleries potentially restricting artistic freedoms and limiting criticality The poem itself reveals a cyclical satire: To keep up with society fashion an Anatolian gentleman commissions an artist to paint a mural depicting Moses’ parting of the Red Sea is a far cry from the gentleman’s original expectations reflecting the disjunction between the artist’s creative freedom and the patron’s perspective on artistic merit white-collar Turkish workers participate in psychological exercises participants describe previous aspirations and current disillusionments while performing yoga in generic office environments the art work reveals itself as a kind of absurdist theatre crossed with an essay film Yoga exercises oriented towards the attainment of inner peace appear offset by the anxious meditations of the post-Fordist worker – an inconsistency perhaps also evident in the corporate appropriation of such spiritual practices which are offered to groups of employees with the promise of greater physical and mental well-being participants are far from exuberant with motivation instead recounting desires to be more creative and expressing dissatisfaction with current labour conditions paid professional actors and volunteer office workers shuffle amongst one another taking turns to vent their anger or practice sympathy face-to-face Levels of enthusiasm appear to fluctuate with each new partnership With participants stripped of both individual and vocational identities performance here is equated with the standardized behaviour demanded by the corporate setting Discover artists pushing the medium forward including Carrie Mae Weems This year’s edition focuses on historical relations of resistance and liberation which survive beyond the archive the artist’s readymade sculptures prompt a strange empathy between viewer and object A new book by Ian Penman grapples with the filmmaker’s gargantuan appetites impossible productivity and heartbreaking melancholy is stripped down to its bare bones to reveal the play’s central spirit © FRIEZE 2025 Cookie Settings | Do Not Sell My Personal Information Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks AP Holland moved to its new premises at in De Lier There they started the 2020 season in good spirits and many trucks were loaded This year the Dutch greenhouse builder wants to continue this with a rejuvenated team RefreshedEgbert Bruins explains: "The former management left the company in 2020 while we continue to expand our network with a rejuvenated team." A refreshed image was in place as the company continues to grow our website modernized and we have launched a 3D animation film to show the public our new approach to executing complete horticultural projects worldwide." New approachBut what does such a new approach mean in concrete terms construction under supervision of the most modern Venlo greenhouse projects and after sales are the key factors of our new approach," says Egbert "The aim is to continue the professionalism and service oriented way of working that our founders have built up over many years With a proactive approach we have modernized the company and given everyone more responsibility everyone feels more connected to the projects that are being carried out and partly because of this there was more direct and personal contact between the final end user of the project and the supplier they see that increasingly larger greenhouse projects are emerging worldwide that can generally no longer be financed by individual growers "The final buyers of the products have also become larger and larger organizations They ensure that the product reaches the consumer Investors are stepping in because they see that local cultivation is becoming increasingly important but also because of ever stricter requirements in terms of quality inside and outside RussiaAgricultural Projects Holland hopes to deliver many turnkey greenhouse projects again this year and the coming years "For several projects the engineering has already been realized and is ready for execution The growth in the acreage of greenhouse horticulture in Russia seems to be levelling off after years of very hard growth "Also in Russia you see larger and larger parties realizing controlled turnkey projects for massive local food production More and more greenhouse horticulture technology is also being produced locally which means that growth seems to be slowing down we are convinced that by further developing the techniques with which we are so familiar with in the Netherlands Dutch suppliers will be able to play a leading role in Russia and worldwide for many years to come." For more information:Agricultural Projects Holland B.V.www.apholland.nl    [email protected]     FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 HortiDaily.com Text description provided by the architects For the high-end office building of Big Green Egg Europe Team Paul de Vroom + Sputnik has created an all-encompassing total design in which the architectural interior and furniture design fit seamlessly together and reinforce each other The building has a robust exterior and a light and attractive interior organized around the central patio The high-quality materials and finishes underline the quality level and the appearance of the Big Green Egg brand The building is sustainable in the broadest sense It generates its own electrical power supply and cold and it contributes green roofs to the environment flexible plan and application of honest materials SectionThe 60 ° table unites the intimacy of a roundtable with the modularity of a square model The spatial and sustainable design of the building goes hand-in-hand The building generates its own electricity and cold supply by means of sun collectors on the roof A green roof is applied with a rainwater storage system and the terrain around the building is paved with grass tiles that allow easy drainage the technical sustainability measures enhance the building’s durable aesthetics the building will have a long lifespan and will gain even more character while aging You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email but an area World War II veteran just received the Purple Heart DeLier went on to fly 65 dangerous bombing missions around Europe until he was injured during an attack in 1944.  After a ten-year stint working as a sales executive for Universal Pictures DeLier began working for our very own KWTV News 9 in 1954 DeLier would go on to be President and General Manager of News 9 from 1960 until 1982.  While he said the military told him years earlier he would be receiving the Purple Heart Medal after his stint in the military DeLier said he never lost sleep over never receiving it then Congressman James Lankford began the paperwork to get Jack DeLier that Purple Heart due to him for all those years The medal arrived a few weeks ago by mail.  Jack said the military offered him a ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base my God just mail it to me,” he chuckled Friday afternoon.  Jack's now 69-year-old son Mike DeLier also received the Purple Heart back in 1969 Mike was a First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. when he took heavy amounts of shrapnel in his face and left arm during a mission in South Vietnam in 1968 He spent 10 months in a naval hospital overseas but Hell everybody got injured,” Mike said from his father's living room Friday.  Jack said he's always been proud of his son “I'm proud that both of us were able to serve our country where my kid didn't run off to Sweden or some other place to avoid the draft.”  The country might have lost the war through the politicians we never lost a battle of any kind.”  Mike DeLier went on to serve as KWTV Station Manager in the 1970's and 80's He currently owns and operates his own television news and sales consulting company cherry tomatoes on the vine were grown for a long time as is the case at the company's other location.  the greenhouse is being demolished at the moment Cucumber growers Rob and Theo Groenewegen sold this location with 4 hectares of glass and a total of 47,000 square meters of growing acreage to chrysanthemum growers (MG Grand BV and Van Uffelen Flowers) who want to build over 10 hectares Opportunity presented itselfRob: "It all happened kind of fast was trying to sell his company for a while We bought the first greenhouse 'expensively' in 2008 and wanted to stay there for a while When we got the word that the chrysanthemum grower really wanted our parcel as well "Erik den Drijven with Santen & Gasille Makelaars (the realtor) came to talk to us to ask us to think about selling My father Theo reached his retirement age this spring but it wasn't that he was going to be growing for years to come I preferred to grow on one location and not having to run two locations by myself So eventually we saw it as a nice opportunity and when the price was right with lighted cucumber cultivation that will go into production again in week 51 The plan was always to eventually go back to one location gets a very nice plot of just shy of 12 hectares of land Rob hopes that someday he will come across a nice "But it's also possible that I get a chance to cooperate with someone or that I have to go outside of the Westland For more information:Vitom[email protected] By 2018-05-22T15:41:01+01:00 Dutch-based vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan has officially opened a new facility designed to foster new research and development of better products Located close to its headquarters in De Lier the new Seed Quality Center (SQC) opened on 18 May and apparently enhances the company’s capacity for growth it will also enable it to investigate the use of new for example the application of new testing and research techniques related to seed quality The brand new facility consists of a laboratory building a unit with climate-controlled cells and a greenhouse “All activities in the SQC are focused on quality control,” explained Hans Linder “All Rijk Zwaan seeds need to meet high quality standards,” he added “The departments that play a role in quality control will all be located in the SQC checks whether seeds are free from diseases and the molecular biology department assesses the authenticity of commercial varieties based on DNA.” Netherlands: Construction work is now underway on a new Rijk Zwaan facility for the treatment and storage of vegetable seeds This marks a further expansion of the vegetable breeding company’s existing facilities in De Lier The new building is expected to be fully operational by spring 2025 Activities performed in the new facility will include seed extraction the building will house offices and a multifunctional meeting area for use by employees and visitors.  The demand for vegetable seeds is expected to continue to rise not least due to the growing world population “By increasing Rijk Zwaan’s capacity for seed treatment and storage we can continue to meet growers’ needs for high-quality vegetable varieties thus supporting even better business continuity,” says Hubertien Doldersum The wants and needs of the local community into account in the building plans a public footpath and greenery will be created on the new Rijk Zwaan premises the existing watercourse has been widened to 12 metres to significantly improve drainage away from De Lier We are personally keeping local residents up to date about the building plans and related developments a number of Rijk Zwaan employees and construction partners got together to ceremoniously drive the first stake into the ground Also Read: Tendovo soybean herbicide from Syngenta earns rave reviews during first season of use (For Latest Agriculture News & Updates, follow Krishak Jagat on Google News) Iowa: Currently serving as an E5 Sergeant in the Iowa Army National Guard New Delhi: In the rapidly evolving landscape of agriculture farm management software (FMS) has become indispensable for farmers seeking 16 April 2025, Sweden:  OlsAro a Swedish agtech startup developing crop varieties that are resilient to environmental stressors Copyright © 2025 Krishak Jagat You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/ Skating enthusiasts can go to multiple places in the Netherlands on Monday morning to skate on artificial ice rinks after minimums dropped well below zero in most of the country overnight and Doorn worked many hours to ensure enough ice forms to skate on The ice rink in De Lier opened at 8:30 a.m. The ice skating association Hard Gaat-ie worked hard spraying layers of water for freezing overnight. “And of course, we did it again,” the association said on Facebook “There is now more ice on the floor than the previous times.” The Noordwijk ice rink, NIJC Gevers “Enjoy this perhaps last chance this winter,” The Doornse ice club in Doorn opened at 8:00 a.m and will stay open “as long as the weather permits,” probably around noon “We did it There is a great ice floor for a morning skating pleasure,” the club said The ice rink in Zeist is also opening as long as the ice holds.” The one in Winterswijk According to Weeronline temperatures dropped below freezing everywhere in the Netherlands overnight Minimums of between -4 and -6 degrees were recorded in most places thermometers will still hover around freezing in the north and just above it elsewhere in the country Cheshire box maker eCorrugated has announced a partnership deal with De Jong Packaging Holding (DJV) DJV has taken a majority stake in the Ellesmere Port firm which was founded in 2011 and is now a key independent manufacturer of high-volume corrugated packaging for UK and Ireland clients will enable it to become the UK’s largest independent said: “I am delighted that we have come together with De Jong Packaging their business philosophy and our shared values will ensure our common goals are achieved “From my first meeting with Henk De Jong it was clear that we would develop a trusting relationship that would be to the benefit of all our valued customers and also both parties.” Ad Smit said: “We are extremely happy to have come together with a company such as eCorrugated “We immediately recognised their total commitment to the highest level of customer service which is aligned to the same principles of De Jong Packaging “We are looking forward to an exciting future in the UK and Irish markets.” The acquisition by De Jong Packaging of a majority shareholding in eCorrugated ECorrugated will continue its operations under its own name with a high level of independence Today it supplies corrugated packaging in the regions of The Benelux and the UK from its production sites in The Netherlands and Germany The De Jong Packaging production site in De Lier Netherlands is the largest corrugated box plant in Europe skating enthusiasts can skate on natural ice rinks this weekend the ice rink of the Hard Gaat-ie ice club in De Lier was opened on Saturday morning making it one of the first natural ice rinks where people can skate this season Jong en oud genieten van schaatsen in Winterswijk. De wonderbaan is weer volop in trek. pic.twitter.com/CRqYoCQqJw is excited that the ice rink can be used again It was not yet clear on Friday whether the ice would be firm enough for skating by Saturday But thanks to the favorable weather conditions on Saturday morning “We started on time yesterday and hoped that the weather would stay clear With temperatures between 0 degrees in the northeast and +3 degrees in the southwest it is unclear how long the ice skating fun will last predicting early in the morning that it will be very busy during the day it is still unclear how long the ice rink can remain open where children and beginners can practice their skating skills on the ice the preparation of the ice rink was in full swing the ice rink club had decided that the weather forecast was good enough to create a nice ice surface The ice rink was then able to open its doors at around 8 a.m Geen natuurijsmarathon maar schaatsen op natuurijs in Winterswijk voelt voor de schaatsers als een jubelton. pic.twitter.com/pmbJBBVx2O