"Innovation, flexibility and a personal touch: that's who we are, now and in the future!

Over the past eleven years, Deponti has experienced continuous growth. With their aluminum patio covers, folding roofs, slatted roofs and sliding glass walls, the company continues to innovate. But Deponti does not stand still internally either. The company built a brand new office building, a beautiful showroom and the management team was reinforced. Enough reason to talk to owner Hendrik Kersten, Joris Heijltjes, general manager since December 1, 2022, and commercial director Thijs van Woensel.

"As an organization, we are constantly on the move," Heijltjes says. Deponti started in 2011 with one model aluminum patio cover (the Bosco) from a 1,000-square-meter warehouse. With their enthusiasm, flexibility and personal approach, Deponti has grown into an inspiring company with nearly 100 employees, a 15,000-square-meter main distribution center in Oss, a 4,000-square-meter logistics hub in the UK, and more than a thousand sales partners across Europe and the UK. 

A refreshing office

Rapid growth demands innovation. That's why Deponti built a brand-new office in Oss. And the result is impressive. Not only does the new office offer employees a pleasant place to work, it is also very attractive. Upon entering, visitors are immediately surprised by the sleek design and a cloud of ambient lighting. But there is also a cozy lunch area with a bar and every room has natural light. 

"The new, fresh look of our office better suits the company we are now: a reliable long-term supplier," Van Woensel explains. "We can receive our customers in beautiful, modern spaces. And we can continue to grow carefree, because our new office offers plenty of opportunities for the future."

To experience is to experience

In addition, Deponti has been hard at work creating an updated showroom, Heijltjes says. "We wanted to create a real experience, because it's nice for our partners to be able to see, touch, look at details and experience our products in real life."

That worked out well. In the showroom, visitors experience the feeling of the outdoors. The products are highlighted in a special way. From the Bosco terrace roof and the Fiano sliding glass walls to the Verdeca folding roof and the Pinela Deluxe slatted roof with adjustable light. The showroom thus provides an insight into what Deponti has to offer. 

Van Woensel explains: "During the corona period, we shared a lot of information. With the showroom we hope to ensure an even better understanding of our product, You want customers to be able to feel, try and experience your products. For example, some time ago we launched a black version of our canopies. Seeing the natural look of this color in real life makes a lasting impression." 

Open Doors Week

To celebrate the opening of the showroom and new office, Deponti held an Open Doors Week. This was a great success, according to Van Woensel, with guests from the Netherlands, France, Belgium and the UK, among others. "From all the countries where we operate, we had guests over. It was very busy and pleasant and we received many positive reactions. Nice to get a piece of appreciation back then, because seeing is experiencing!"

"For many of our customers, this was also the first introduction to Viewline, which is part of the Deponti Group. This is an innovation in glass systems. It is a unique sliding-twist system, which allows glass panels to easily move independently of each other. In addition, Viewline offers a multifunctional vertical windbreak. Ideal for creating a wind-free partition on a terrace, or simply in your
own garden."   

Always keep growing

Deponti continues to continually optimize as an organization, including in their management team. "As a company, we have grown rapidly and of course we want to remain a flexible organization," Hendrik Kersten believes. You cannot lift your organization to a higher level on your own. Therefore, as of December 1, we have added Joris Heijltjes to the management team to take over my position as general manager."

"I can now focus fully on new opportunities, collaborations, products and markets. In this way we can remain a flexible organization, for employees as well as for customers. After all, we always want to move quickly with our customer. But then you also have to have the right people, the right marketing and the right logistical processes internally. A personal approach is very important to us. For example, our dealers prefer to have contact with a fixed contact person in the office. This characterizes us as an organization and this personal and fast approach is the basis of all our business processes."

Innovation as a continuous process

Deponti develops, manufactures and sells its products itself. "We are therefore extra proud to have built a showroom that meets the needs of our partners," Van Woensel says. 

In addition to all these wonderful developments, Deponti will not be standing still in 2023. "The coming year we will be adding many new products. Anyone who wants to experience this for themselves is of course welcome to admire our products in the showroom in Oss. Anyone who is not yet doing business with us should definitely come and visit our renovated showroom. It really is an experience! Visitors experience it for themselves and see immediately what we have to offer!"