The owner is a master in chemical engineer Anko Koopmans, born in Aruba. After the refinery closed down in 2012, he started his own consultancy company NEEDS @ WORK. Officially launched as N.V. in February 2013. The registry number at the Chamber of Commerce is 42849.0. Anko worked in different industries and places in the world, via assignments, contracts, etc. gaining the experience and knowledge to be able to provide these services via NEEDS @ WORK Consultancy in your companies.

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Besides being an engineer he is a registered medical technician, a sports masseur, hobbies are solar energy (alternative energy) and electric cars and doing research in the plastic recycling business.