Wim Harwig

Categorie: workrelated

  • 17 days left

    17 days left

    I have many good and few bad memories of the 32 years that I spent on the Hoechst site and later Thermphos. It was especially colourful, even at night. It was always pleasant to take photos there, especially for someone who thinks mainly in images.

  • 18 days left

    18 days left

    The genesis of Hoechst in Vlissingen-Oost in newspaper reports.

  • 19 days left

    19 days left

    “The Furnace House is a nice story” is said in this video (5:10) and “blowing up the Furnace House with explosives is a milestone at Thermphos” That may apply to a demolition worker, but it is an insult to people who have worked there all their lives.It’s like when the executioner watches with great pleasure…

  • 20 days left

    20 days left

    There are 20 days left … and then the Furnace House will be blown up with explosives. Every effort is made to make this as safe as possible. All phosphorus has been removed from the Furnace House, as well as all other hazardous substances. The high part of the building will crash onto the pan…

  • Cycling home after the nightshift

    Cycling home after the nightshift

    Too bad I didn’t have my camera with me … the “photos” of the phone will have to do it … It was a beautiful sunrise! How much money would an average person want to spend to experience this beautiful sunset while cycling in a comfortable velomobile? I earned that money this morning on top…

  • I had the night shift during the New Year

    I had the night shift during the New Year

    Traditionally I will stand on the roof (which is about 50 meters high) of the factory at 24:00h.But there was a thick fog over Walcheren, so there was nothing to be seen of the fireworks in the cities. So I made some photos of my colleague Tim and went back to work … I wish…

  • recurrence

    recurrence

    Even though the working conditions are very different, cycling to work and bicycle parking places are still the same … history repeats itself in that regard. But I don’t regret returning to my old workplace … even though the ability to cycle more and more often was the main goal. In this video, you can…

  • Ten years ago, thermPhos.

    Ten years ago, thermPhos.

    On 15 May 2009, two of my colleagues died in a fatal accident at work. It happened just after midnight during the night shift. Fortunately, the carved stone (which portrays the deceased colleagues among the entire team) is placed in an accessible spot where you can commemorate for a moment … It is unfortunate that…

  • my old commuter cycling route once again …

    my old commuter cycling route once again …

             

  • Bart resigned

    Bart resigned

    Bart resigned to start a study. The last day at work he was awarded a silver helmet.                                

  • Thermphos B/W

    Thermphos B/W

    “Follow the Money” is now investigating everything about the bankruptcy of the company. And what happened next …  I have extracted a few pictures of former colleagues from my archives … As I now read how economic crows try to get as much money out of the dead body of Thermphos as possible …. ,…

  • Euroloop

    Euroloop

    My employer organized a grand reopening … 

  • world metrology day

    world metrology day

    Today is world metrology day !    

  • The Red and Blue Chair

    The Red and Blue Chair

    Our office-manager got herself a new chair …. designed by Gerrit Rietveld ! She made a nice corner where you can now chat with each other …  

  • good advice

    good advice