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    Hengst files for bankruptcy

    2022-02-14T08:00:00Z

    Hengst Footwear, which is based in the Dutch town of Steenwijk, has filed for bankruptcy, according to the local media. “This step was a difficult decision for our family,” Karen Hengst, who owns the company with her husband Hans, was quoted as saying. She cited the impact of the ...

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    Hengst Footwear names Roelof de Leeuw as CEO

    2021-05-17T07:29:00Z

    On May 1, Roelof de Leeuw became the new CEO of Hengst Footwear , a 120-year old Dutch company owned by the Hengst family. “In its 120 year history, the Hengst family have always been at the helm of the company. In the new structure, the family, especially ...