About Ferris
About Ferris
Constructive collaboration on steel solutions
Constructive collaboration on steel solutions
Working together on demanding steel projects: that’s what gets us hot at Ferris. Building new plants, converting current sites or maintenance during a plant shutdown: we offer support with solid steel solutions. We find anything that deviates slightly from the standard both challenging and energising. This makes us a good partner for steel structures in environments that require an extra step. Flexible collaboration, solid solutions — you can hold us to that.
Without each other, we are nowhere. We need each other to achieve the best, high-quality solutions in steel. This is how we worked then and how we still work today. That is Ferris’ strength. Sparring together, coming up with new ideas, and suggesting creative alternatives. What is unique about this is that we combine manpower with brainpower. In doing so, we hold our own, from engineering to assembly to service and maintenance.
Ferris is traditionally a family business. The company was founded in 1955 in Terneuzen as a construction company called Eyke-Hogendoorn. Through crane and machine rental and the addition of Amerplastics (1973) and Fiberstruct (1989) gave the Eyke-Hogendoorn Group more and more opportunities to serve its clients optimally. In 2011, Eyke-Hogendoorn’s steel division was renamed Ferris Structural Steel. The Eyke-Hogendoorn Group itself continued under the name Syndus Group.
Ferris now has over 115 employees. We are an accredited training company and encourage employees to continue developing throughout their careers.
Mission
At Ferris, we are committed to providing innovative, reliable, and durable steel structures that contribute to our clients’ future. Working closely with clients, partners, and employees, we strive for excellence in quality, flexibility, and safety in all our projects.
We believe in continuous improvement and development, both in terms of technology and in strengthening our team. Our aim is to provide solutions that push the boundaries of traditional steel construction through entrepreneurship and client focus, while contributing to a sustainable and successful future.
Core values
Our five core values — collaborative, innovative, flexible, entrepreneurial, and reliable — form the basis of everything we do. These are not only Ferris’ values, but also apply to our Syndus Group as a whole. By joining forces, we stand out in the market. Client focus is key, and we strive for creative solutions and fast communication in every collaboration.
With client-oriented, innovative applications, we offer total solutions, collaborate efficiently, and are able to adapt rapidly. As a reliable partner, we are close to our clients and employees, with respect and trust in all our relationships. Safety is our top priority! Finally, we are flexible and constantly respond to changing technical challenges and new technology.
Specialism
Our specialisms include plant maintenance, modification of existing steel structures, and building new structures. We prove our added value through expertise. We like to help think about challenges and come up with surprising solutions.
We are at our best when our entire team is involved: design, manufacturing, and assembly. High quality is a matter of course for us. From Terneuzen, Hoogvliet, and Ghent, we serve clients in industry, chemicals, energy, food, and construction.
Certification
Certification
Our certificates represent our ongoing commitment to quality, reliability, and safety. They confirm that our processes meet the strictest standards and that our products are built to perform in even the most demanding environments.
Safety culture
Safety culture
At Ferris, we see safety culture as more than just compliance with rules and procedures. Safety is an attitude and an awareness that permeates everything we do. In our industry, working safely is essential, which is why we focus extra attention on promoting safety awareness and behaviour.
Within our safety culture programme, the Safety Culture Steering Group plays a crucial role. This steering group, consisting of a team of committed Ferris employees, monitors our safety standards and continuously works on concrete improvements.
Safety Culture Ladder level 3
Safety Culture Ladder level 3
We are proud to have achieved Level 3 certification on the Safety Culture Ladder in 2024. The Safety Culture Ladder is an assessment method to measure safety awareness and conscious safe action (culture and behaviour) in companies. Achieving the Level 3 certificate indicates that safety plays an important role within Ferris. It shows that we have a proactive attitude when it comes to safety, that we work systematically to improve our safety procedures and culture, and that we are aware of risks and actively work to prevent accidents and incidents.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Step by step towards a more sustainable future: Focus on CO2 reduction and sustainable growth
At Ferris, we actively work on sustainability by seizing upon measures to reduce our carbon footprint. We are part of the Syndus Group, which has been analysing its CO2 emissions annually since 2012, with ‘knowledge is power’ at its core. This offers a picture of our energy consumption and helps set concrete targets to further reduce emissions. With certification at level 3 of the CO2 performance ladder, we have insight into our emissions and can actively work on reduction programmes. Here, the focus is on balancing ecological, economic, and social interests, striving for sustainable business processes.
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CSR
As part of Syndus Group, Ferris acts based on a comprehensively drawn up vision of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). That vision is set up based on the recognised ESG model, addressing 3 pillars: Environmental, Social, and Governance. We apply these pillars in every aspect of our operations. Together, we are committed to the environment by reducing our carbon footprint, from waste management to energy conservation.
Socially, we make a difference by investing in our people, ensuring safe working conditions, and embracing diversity. All this is underpinned by transparent and responsible governance, acting ethically, and seeing and listening to the interests of all our stakeholders. This is how we give concrete expression to Corporate Social Responsibility and create lasting value for people, the environment, and society.
On the Syndus Group website, we discuss our overarching CSR policy in detail.
Part of Syndus Group
Part of Syndus Group
Achieving more together
Ferris is part of Syndus Group, an international organisation with branches and production centres in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Slovakia. With expertise in steel, plastic, and industrial rental to provide total solutions for various sectors. Syndus Group believes in the power of lasting relationships with partners who share our core values. This is how we can achieve more together in the world of technology and innovation.
Our five core values — collaborative, innovative, flexible, entrepreneurial, and reliable — form the basis of everything we do. These are not only Ferris’ values, but also apply to our Syndus Group as a whole. By joining forces, we stand out in the market. Client focus is key, and we strive for creative solutions and fast communication in every collaboration.
