{"id":2046,"date":"2025-09-04T08:48:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T08:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avek-haarlem.com\/geschiedenis\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T08:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T08:15:38","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.avek-haarlem.com\/en\/about-avek\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.57);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/avek-haarlem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Abels2-300x113.png&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:75px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:75px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs awb-yoast-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" style=\"--awb-text-hover-color:#f7f7f7;--awb-breadcrumb-sep:&#039;\/&#039;;\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avek-haarlem.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">History<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"251\" title=\"01_eerste_logo1\" src=\"https:\/\/avek-haarlem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/01_eerste_logo1.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avek-haarlem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/01_eerste_logo1-200x65.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.avek-haarlem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/01_eerste_logo1-400x130.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.avek-haarlem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/01_eerste_logo1-600x194.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avek-haarlem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/01_eerste_logo1.jpg 775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap instance-0\">\n<div class=\"inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"row-bg \" data-color_overlay=\"\" data-color_overlay_2=\"\" data-gradient_direction=\"\" data-overlay_strength=\"0.3\" data-enable_gradient=\"false\">AVEK Haarlem has been a household name for over 50 years when it comes to the production of wire and steel products. And we are very proud of that! View our history here.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-9 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-timeline-vertical content-left content-boxes-timeline-layout content-boxes-icon-with-title fusion-delayed-animation\" style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-body-color:#727279;--awb-title-color:#1d1d1f;--awb-hover-accent-color:#1d1d1f;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#1d1d1f;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animation-delay=\"350\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-content-padding-left:70px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\" style=\"margin-top:11px;\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"margin-top:-11px;margin-bottom:-11px;-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color7);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color7);margin-right:20px;box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#1d1d1f;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color7);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-check-circle fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:28px;line-height:33px;\">1966 \u2013 Avek was founded<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>AVEK Technische Verenfabriek was founded by 3 friends in 1966: Abels, Valk and Koppen. The first springs were made by hand in the corner of a garage. The first year, it was a case of waiting for clients to pay their bills to be able to buy material for the next order.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline-vertical\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color7);left:75px;top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-content-padding-left:70px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\" style=\"margin-top:11px;\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"margin-top:-11px;margin-bottom:-11px;-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color7);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color7);margin-right:20px;box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#1d1d1f;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color7);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-seedling fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:28px;line-height:33px;\">1970 \u2013 The company grew rapidly<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>AVEK grew rapidly and the whole garage was soon occupied by production machines.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline-vertical\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color7);left:75px;top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-content-padding-left:70px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\" style=\"margin-top:11px;\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"margin-top:-11px;margin-bottom:-11px;-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color7);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color7);margin-right:20px;box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#1d1d1f;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color7);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-hand-holding-medical fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:28px;line-height:33px;\">1985 \u2013 Quality standards<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>There was growing demand from the market for better quality control. AVEK actively addressed this by developing a quality control system that improved quality standards exponentially over the years.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline-vertical\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color7);left:75px;top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-content-padding-left:70px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-4 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\" style=\"margin-top:11px;\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"margin-top:-11px;margin-bottom:-11px;-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color7);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color7);margin-right:20px;box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#1d1d1f;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color7);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-hotel fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:28px;line-height:33px;\">1989 \u2013 Newbuild<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>In 1989, AVEK moved into a large newbuild in the Waarderpolder industrial estate in Haarlem.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline-vertical\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color7);left:75px;top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-content-padding-left:70px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-5 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\" style=\"margin-top:11px;\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"margin-top:-11px;margin-bottom:-11px;-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color7);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color7);margin-right:20px;box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#1d1d1f;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color7);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-cogs fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:28px;line-height:33px;\">1990 \u2013 Avek Haarlem<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>In 1990, the board decided AVEK would have better development opportunities if the company was taken over by an Investment company. Zweegers Beheer Group (ZBG) became the new owner and the sons of founders Abels and Koppen were appointed as executive directors. AVEK underwent explosive growth during this period and was able to take over the adjacent building in 1997, which facilitated the growth of this site in subsequent years. This was a good time to expand and change the name of \u2018AVEK\u2019 to \u2018AVEK Haarlem\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline-vertical\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color7);left:75px;top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-content-padding-left:70px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-6 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\" style=\"margin-top:11px;\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"margin-top:-11px;margin-bottom:-11px;-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color7);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color7);margin-right:20px;box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#1d1d1f;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color7);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-users-cog fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:28px;line-height:33px;\">2001 \u2013 Family-run company<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>In 2001, ZBG decided that AVEK Haarlem no longer fitted within the holding company&#8217;s strategy. Former director Ron Abels was given the opportunity to buy the company back. AVEK Haarlem became a family-run company again from that point.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline-vertical\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color7);left:75px;top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-content-padding-left:70px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-7 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\" style=\"margin-top:11px;\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"margin-top:-11px;margin-bottom:-11px;-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color7);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color7);margin-right:20px;box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#1d1d1f;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color7);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-users fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:28px;line-height:33px;\">2011 \u2013 Third generation<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>In 2011, the third generation in the form of grandson Dennis Abels took over the company.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline-vertical\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color7);left:75px;top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-content-padding-left:70px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-8 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\" style=\"margin-top:11px;\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"margin-top:-11px;margin-bottom:-11px;-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color7);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color7);margin-right:20px;box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#1d1d1f;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color7);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-copyright fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:28px;line-height:33px;\">2017 \u2013 New house style<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>In 2016, AVEK Haarlem turned 50. Time for a celebration. 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