Further extensions and developments became necessary and today the company employs about 650 people in a modern factory which uses advanced design and manufacturing techniques. The new factory had an area of 6000 square meters and the workforce had grown to 300. Long-distance rides on Batavus machines were taken through the United States, and to places like Morocco, Alexandria and Baghdad, to help popularize the name outside Holland.īy 1954, the company was operating from an assortment of buildings, producing a variety of machines, but in 1956, just 52 years after Andries Gasstra opened his shop, a new factory was opened in the industrial park in Heerenveen. Post-War, the company made rapid strides and a new project which had started out as a bicycle with a motor was soon developed into a functionally designed motorized two-wheeler, with front and rear-wheel suspension for riding comfort and a creditable performance. By 1940, when Holland was invaded, Batavus employed some 120 people. At the same time they produced their first motorcycles.
He later started selling bicycles under his own brand name, Batavus.ĭuring the 1930’s, Batavus began making three-wheeled transport bicycles equipping them with an engine a few years later.
Bicycles were soon added to the catalogue as two-wheeled transport gained in popularity, and the original business was discontinued when Gastra acquired the sole Dutch representation for the German bicycle, Presto. During this time the Batavus was exporting 55% of its production with the remainder going to Holland which had more than two million mopeds on the roads as of 1977.īatavus originated in 1904, when Andries Gasstra opened a shop in Heereveen, selling clocks, watches and sewing machines. Herereveen, Holland plant employed 700 craftsmen to produce 70,000 Batavus mopeds and 250,000 bicycles a year. During its most productive years, the company’s 350,000 sq. If you find an inaccuracy in our frequently asked questions, please let us know by using our contact form.Batavus Intercycle Corporation was the leading manufacturer of bicycles and mopeds in Holland during the 1970s. Our support team searches for useful product information and answers to frequently asked questions.
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