With customers all over the world, 60 % off our profit is realized within the safety division. This division is equipped by us with cleansing machines, drying cabinets for breathing masks, devices and clothing.
We are also still active in the Laboratory division. We provide products like drying cabinets, (Cold) incubators, refrigerators, ovens, climate cabinets, water baths and ultrasonic baths.
Harstra Instruments produces standard products, but on request we can produce conform client-specification
In 1960
Mr. J. van
der Ham sr. became a partner. Before and during his partnerschip he
was also running his own company in Bilthoven, Netherlands. He manufactured
During the sixties the type of work in this division was very labor intensive. You can really tell by looking at the wooden incubator made in 1956 by Harstra. This incubator was used for bacterial analysis. For that period of time it is a good example of Workmanship
Mr. J van der Ham sr. handed over his company, at this point sole owned, to his son J. R. van der Ham jr. in 1983. J.R. van der Ham had successfully, thanks to his education and experience, expanded the company and will continue to develop in the future.
For another 10 years Harstra Instruments is situated in Utrecht. This building became too small. In 1992 the company was moved to Zeewolde. Within a short period of time, Harstra needed more space and the 400 m2 production facilty was build.
Harstra Instruments works with the state of the art equipment, for example CNC Machinery. But Harstra Instruments still delivers old fashion service.
In short Harstra Instruments is a growing company with a nice team of qualified and flexible employees.
