Paramarbo
| Industry | Construction |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 October 1990 |
| Founder | Henk van Hetten |
| Era | Vriend Era |
Paramarbo is a Surinamese construction company founded by Henk van Hetten in Paramaribo on 1 October 1990. The company began with private housing projects that required pile foundations and later took contracts for small commercial buildings. Since 10 April 2026, the former Van Hetten family dump site has served as Paramarbo's construction yard.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Van Hetten returned to Paramaribo in March 1990 after six years in Rotterdam and began arranging contracts for a construction company. Wijnand van Hetten and Ewald van Hetten lent him machinery from the Van Hetten family dump site while he prepared the business. Paramarbo was founded on 1 October 1990. Its first major project was a group of private houses in Paramaribo that required pile foundations.[1]
Paramarbo later took contracts for small commercial buildings. The company developed a permanent workforce of 12 employees.[1]
During its first years, Paramarbo relied partly on machinery borrowed from the family dump site. In 1996, it bought a used Sumitomo LS-118RH-5 crawler crane configured for pile driving. It was the first major machine owned outright by the company.[1]
Before 2026, Paramarbo also obtained reusable building material from the dump site. On 10 April 2026, Wijnand transferred the property to Henk, who incorporated it into Paramarbo as its construction yard. The yard continues to accept household waste and construction debris. Paramarbo uses part of the property for its machinery and recovered building material.[1]
Equipment
[edit | edit source]| Model | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo LS-118RH-5 | 1996 | Crawler crane configured for pile driving. It was the first major machine owned outright by Paramarbo.[1] |
| Kobelco CKE800 | 2006 | Crawler crane acquired for the company's construction work.[1] |
| Kobelco BM700HD-2 | 2012 | Crawler crane operated by Henk van Hetten on selected projects.[1] |