Many former employees remained proud of their former employer. Demka and Werkspoor were part of the ‘National Pride’, as were companies such as Fokker, Philips and DAF. Companies where employees were known for their craftsmanship. According to Van Scharenburg, former employees of the steel giants did not find it difficult to find other work: “When my father heard that he had to leave, he had a new job the next day. Employees were really well trained, so you could handle anything. the hit.”
Van Rossem Talks about Demka and the polluting industrial history of Zuilen
