With a clear focus on electric equipment, ReintenInfra is making significant strides. Following a positive experience with the DX165W Electric mobile excavator, ReintenInfra acquired a new DX355LC Electric crawler excavator in early May. It was immediately put to work for the Water Authority in Tilligte, where the Staad photographer captured it right away. And it doesn't stop there: the second DX165W Electric mobile excavator was delivered recently, and ReintenInfra is now awaiting the arrival of the STAAD 23LCR and STAAD 17W. ReintenInfra is going electric, and how!
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Herman Reinten started ReintenInfra in 2010. Over the years, he acquired fourteen regionally established and locally known companies, each with its own specialty and operating under its own name. The more than 800 employees build, demolish, recycle, and construct roads, waterways, and green spaces throughout the country, with one shared vision: a cleaner world by 2050. A world in which they want to bear responsibility, now and in the future. To this end, ReintenInfra has embraced the sustainability goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and translated them into practical 'routes'. This forms the common thread in decision-making regarding investments: thinking ahead and reflecting, doing more with less, replacing consciously, repairing more often, and doing things differently or reusing.
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As Head of Equipment, Joost Reinten is responsible for the equipment within all companies that are part of ReintenInfra. Purchasing is centrally managed. ReintenInfra’s workshops are located in Borne, Lichtenvoorde, and Nieuwegein. The transition to heavy electric equipment began several years ago. Joost: “For us, that started back then with a DX165W Electric, a mobile excavator converted from diesel to electric. We have been working with it since 2024. It was our first introduction to an electric excavator, with Staad. And we are very satisfied with it. The machine does what it is supposed to do. So for us, it was logical to continue with Staad machines.”
Why did ReintenInfra choose Staad for that first electric machine? “We do a lot of work for the government. Due to the sustainability challenge, we started looking for electric machines. We made various considerations in the search for an emission-free solution. We ended up with Staad because they were furthest along with large electric machines – we call them production machines. Our production machines need to be able to operate eight hours a day, and with the DX165W converted to electric, Staad was able to supply the machine that met our requirements. Staad could guarantee the production capacity, and they have kept that promise to this day. Even though we work overtime, we never run out of battery capacity.”
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The first DX165W is primarily being used for preparing land for construction in the new Leidscherijn residential area near Utrecht. “You can see that it took some getting used to at first,” says Joost. “That is logical, because every change brings some resistance with it. You noticed that there was mainly a fear that the battery capacity would be insufficient to make it to the end of the day. But the operator found it very interesting and now thinks the machine is great. In many respects, he considers the electric machine better than the conventional machines. To be very specific: the DX165W is more direct in its steering and more powerful than a diesel machine. Moreover, he has maximum power continuously at his disposal.”
Naturally, Joost monitors the market and explores all possibilities when it comes to electric machines. “We are proponents of machines delivered from the factory and prefer to have a single partner. Staad handles everything in-house. We consider that a major advantage. And Staad thinks from a practical perspective, from the operator's point of view. That is why all possible options come standard on the new STAAD 17W and STAAD 23LCR. They are complete machines to which you might, at most, need to add an extra light.”
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Joost finds the collaboration with Staad very pleasant. “They think along with us and honor their agreements. If there is a problem, it is resolved immediately. That is what you expect from every supplier, but don't always get.” As far as Joost is concerned, the new machines should be delivered quickly. “There is increasing demand for electric machines from our clients. So as far as I'm concerned, they can be delivered today rather than tomorrow. I can't wait to get to work with them!”
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