Our story
In 2006 Folkert Boermans knocked on his door, looking for a job. Folkert had worked as a shipwright at Rienstra Jachtbetimmering (Hogenelst) in Workum for five years. And, moreover, he was an experienced construction engineer. Folkert was hired and due to the harmonious collaboration between Rob and Folkert the idea arose to manage the company together.
In January 2008 Folkert and Rob officially became business partners. At the end of 2013 the property at Franekereind was bought and after an immense renovation Lido2D3D moved to the new location in April 2014. A new name, a new location and a new management team makes sure Lido 2D/3D is ready for the future.
Especially smaller shipyards were in need of high quality drawings. These often did not have a drawing room of their own. And that is how the idea to serve these shipyards came into being and so in 1995 a new company emerged; Lops Drawing Company. The initial idea to serve these smaller shipyards soon turned into serving the larger interior building companies settled in the Netherlands. These companies were often understaffed and logically became their target group and they still are.
Rob Lops started his company in Bolsward in the Brunostraat working from his attic. Soon more staff was needed and Rob decided to hire more people. Meanwhile the attic became too small and a bedroom was transformed into an office. This remained Rob’s working place for the next ten years until a suitable house with a garage became available in the city centre of Bolsward. Without any hesitation Rob decided to buy this place in the Sint Jansstraat.
