fLOORGANISE STARTS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN SPAIN

“World-leading in the digitalization of shipbuilding processes.”

 

With these commendatory words, the Dutch company Floorganise was welcomed to Gran Canaria on March 13, 2024, by Minister Minerva Alonso of Economic Development and Industry. Floorganise is expanding its research and development department to the sunny island.

The rapidly growing IT company from Zwolle is opening an office in Gran Canaria to further accelerate the innovation pace of its software solution for improving shipbuilding productivity across Europe and North America. Floorganise CEO Ronald de Vries explains that it is crucial for the shipbuilding sector to deliver on time, improve productivity within supply chains, and increase competitive strength against Asia.

The establishment of Floorganise in Gran Canaria is a strategic move. “Floorganise has appreciated the advantages that Gran Canaria offers for the development of applied innovation in the port sector,” said Minister Alonso. “Such moves confirm the success of the sectoral economic promotion activity we have been engaged in for years, through the Economic Promotion Society (SPEGC).” Both parties view Floorganise’s arrival as an investment in the European shipbuilding industry. Europe and North America.

“We optimize shipyards through digital process innovation. By creating partnerships within the technological community of Spain and Gran Canaria, such as with universities or the regional maritime cluster, we can accelerate our lead in this field even further.”

Floorganise CEO Ronald de Vries

Shipbuilding as a Strategic Sector

The government brief ‘sector agenda for the maritime manufacturing industry’ has done its job, according to De Vries. “It is gradually being recognized in the Netherlands and the rest of Europe that shipbuilding is a strategic sector. Because of its importance to our economy, but also for current issues such as offshore wind energy or our security. From our expertise and successful approach, we want to continue driving this forward.”

About Floorganise
Floorganise applies digital process innovation from the shop floor at shipyards. This ensures that all departments and suppliers of the yard work together with a synchronous understanding of priorities, risks, and bottlenecks. This can significantly improve lead time and productivity. The company originally started from an initiative at the Royal IHC shipyard and is now active for about thirty shipyards (repair and new construction) in Europe and North America.