‘Contributing my knowledge and experience to young company Plantics’ Organic chemist Auke Talma (70) has been retired for several years. His work has always been his hobby, which is why he now enjoys being a part-time consultant, among others, at Plantics. ‘This way I can continue to use my experience and knowledge.’ ‘The CEO of…

‘As an intern, I worked on optimising the resin’ Student Quinten Schippers (26) looks back with a good feeling on his graduation internship at Plantics, from September 2023 to January 2024. ‘I was able to contribute to significant steps in the further development of the Plantics resin.’ In the search for an internship, Plantics was…

‘Learning about biobased materials’ Student Eva Sbirrazzuoli from France knew what she wanted: an internship at a startup, dealing with biobased materials. A web search led her to Plantics. And after a short application process, she started her 6-month internship in the spring of 2023. ‘I already did another internship in the Netherlands, so I…

‘I lay the foundation for all executive decisions’ Finance expert Safi Firuzkuhi (54) has been with Plantics since the start in 2016. Together with the head of financial administration, he is responsible for the financial ins and outs at Plantics. Safi has his own administrative office (since 2008) and works an average of 3.5 days…

‘Working passionately for a better future’ Chemist Chantal Claessens (26) is a specialist in biobased materials. Together with her R&D team, she is constantly optimising Plantics bio-resins and devising and testing new applications. Chantal started her career at Plantics as an intern. ‘After a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, I did a master’s degree in Biobased…

‘Every improvement in the production process makes an impact for a better world’ Operations manager Kwinten Snijders Blok (27) is responsible for the realisation of bio-resins, plant pots and semi-finished products. He is also involved in the production of final products at partners. Continuously delivering a good quality product is what it’s all about every…

‘I feel valued at Plantics, while changing the world’ Materials engineer Julie Mansuy (26) coordinates the research related to the use of the Plantics bio-resins in combination with hemp fibres. For instance, her team supports the upscaling of different products but also works on the development of new products. Julie explains that she has a…

‘Plantics is the best for an internship’ Student Martijn had a hard time finding an internship for his chemical-physical analyst studies. His teacher at Rijn IJssel in Arnhem tipped Plantics off. The internship in 2023 went so well that Martijn is now employed by Plantics. ‘I am very happy that I accidentally got an internship…

‘Developing new products with unique bio-resin’ Together with his team, designer Beer Holthuis (28) develops specific 3D applications for the Plantics materials. Concrete examples from his work include the chairs Hemp High and Hemp Fine, developed in cooperation with partner Vepa, and traffic signs with matching poles. ‘My introduction to Plantics was quite special. I…