ABOUT US
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Wellington Millwork starts with a skilled team of craftsmen sharing a passion for fine carpentry and cabinet making with a focus on quality living in the ‘heart of the home’ the kitchen.
OUR STORY
At Wellington Millwork, our greatest achievements are only met by your standard of approval. We pride ourselves on using your ideas and concepts with our skills, knowledge and craftsmanship to create unique, flawless cabinetry for your everyday living.
Wellington Millwork was founded in July 2010 by owner Auke Bijlsma. The company started out in a small shop with owner Auke doing every project, from design to installation, on his own. Since then, the company has grown and moved to a new facility with multiple employees. Wellington Millwork is backed by a team of professionals that continue to improve the company with skilled craftsmanship, unique new ideas and dedication. Wellington Millwork has now served hundreds of satisfied customers all over Southern Ontario.
FOUNDED 2010
FOUNDER
AUKE BIJLSMA | PRESIDENT
Auke Bijlsma started Wellington Millwork 12 years ago, working by himself in a small room in a barn. Now Wellington Millwork has grown to a team of 14 people and is still growing! Auke manages the sales, meeting with clients and contractors to create ideas and formulate a plan. Auke is originally from the Netherlands and moved here when he was just a teenager. As he stood on a boat travelling across the ocean, he looked towards his future and never once suspected that he would one day run his own successful company with a dedicated and passionate team.
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Choosing the finest cuts of wood and milling them from scratch to create timeless custom cabinetry is what sets us apart in today’s fast-paced and disposable world. With stunning design and precise execution, our team at Wellington Millwork team leaves a lasting impression.
MEET OUR DEDICATED TEAM
LEADERSHIP TEAM
LEADERSHIP
MITCHEL KINGMA | Owner/Install manager
ARNO VANDERBEEK | Owner/Operations manager
Arno Vanderbeek is the operations manager and a partner at Wellington Millwork, together with Auke and Mitchell. Everyone in the millwork shop comes to Arno with questions and concerns. With over 7 years of experience, problem solving comes naturally to him. Arno makes sure that the shop runs smoothly, and everyone is well equipped to do their job to the best of their ability. Arno also moved here from the Netherlands in his teens. Though they didn’t know each other until years later, Arno only lived 20 minutes from Auke’s home. Now living in Canada, the distance between their homes has not changed.
THROUGH A COMBINATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART MILLWORKING TECHNOLOGY AND A TALENTED TEAM OF CRAFTSMEN, WE EMBRACE THE EXTRAORDINARY AND MEET COMPLEX DESIGN CHALLENGES WITH ENTHUSIASM.
MEET THE TEAM
MEET THE TEAM
MICHAEL MOESKOPS CRAFTSMAN
KEVIN HUTTEN INSTALLER
ALLISON NIJENHUIS DESIGNER/ADMIN
KEVIN PRINSEN LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER
Kevin Prinsen started out for Wellington Millwork working in the shop. He now works in the office using the expertise he gained building cabinets and other custom pieces to develop drawings. He carefully reviews all the finer details of a drawing and creates a plan to make the drawing become a reality. Kevin is a computer genius His big brains make him a master at complicated board games. He also loves winter sports like hockey and snowboarding.
VIKRAM SLEVARAJ DESIGN ENGINEER
MARISSA RANKIN FINISHING SPECIALIST
AARON VANLEEUWEN SHOP MANAGER
Aaron Manages the day to day operations in the shop ensuring that everything runs smoothly. He sorts parts and can often be found running the saw. He is a problem solver and loves answering questions. Aaron, Justin, and Zach (following) went to school together and often hang out outside of work hours. Aaron enjoys reading, board games and video gaming but his wife would like you to know he is not a nerd.
JUSTIN BOS CNC OPERATOR
ZACHARY KROEZEN INSTALLER
Zach is part of the install crew and joins Mitch and Kevin on site. Zach is part of the last step of the job ensuring every part is perfectly in place Zach enjoys volleyball and has a natural talent for drawing. He is also a movie fanatic, loves big trees and has never tried sushi.
ERIC KATERBERG FINISHING SPECIALIST
Eric assists Marissa in the finishing room. He assists with loading parts, running the flat line finishing machine and hand spraying parts. He works hard to ensure productivity is never compromised. Eric enjoys reading and helping out at his church youth group. However his passion is swimming which he does bright and early every morning before work.
Michaela Dewitt sanding specialist
Michaela Dewitt works alongside Marissa in our sanding department. She has many tasks which include sanding, staining and sealer sanding pieces. Everyday she shows up early and ready for another day of work. Michaela is an avid reader and has been all her life.
ABRAM THIESSENCRAFTSMAN
