{"id":179,"date":"2021-07-06T20:18:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T20:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intrax.destijlmakers.nl\/en\/over-intrax\/"},"modified":"2023-01-23T10:16:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T10:16:55","slug":"about-intrax","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.intraxracing.nl\/en\/about-intrax\/","title":{"rendered":"About Intrax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2u2kb-035a943778c4b502b104b98b0c398ebb\">\n.flex_column.av-2u2kb-035a943778c4b502b104b98b0c398ebb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2u2kb-035a943778c4b502b104b98b0c398ebb av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kv9xahx5-33f5ea2add2c6a7da3b891ccfc1b4fbd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"nobottommargin\">ALMOST 50 YEARS AT THE TOP<\/h2>\n<p class=\"notopmargin\">Intrax is a Dutch manufacturer of high-quality suspension technology with almost 50 years of intensive experience at the highest level of several motorsport disciplines. Intrax designs and manufactures shock absorbers and suspensions for Formula 1 cars, street cars and everything in between. All shock absorbers of Intrax are tailor made, as each set is designed based on the specifications of the car and the wishes of the driver, so truly a \u2018custom build\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-zg6n-c2f850d142bdd10c57a4f16f64a1ec82\">\n.flex_column.av-zg6n-c2f850d142bdd10c57a4f16f64a1ec82{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-zg6n-c2f850d142bdd10c57a4f16f64a1ec82 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-video av-kv9xgmhl-629fa539f2e0b08d09aaa20834ee2813 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/youtu.be\/I03KVeEMblg'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe title=\"DRONE FLIGHT THROUGH NEW INTRAX FACTORY\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I03KVeEMblg?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1yv6n-c3f73ff28a90ca7fd18ec395256a1655\">\n.flex_column.av-1yv6n-c3f73ff28a90ca7fd18ec395256a1655{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1yv6n-c3f73ff28a90ca7fd18ec395256a1655 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kv9xaz5y-d6c837cd3ec38677360d4f5f938bcdbd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"nobottommargin\">THE ORIGIN OF INTRAX<\/h2>\n<p>In 1975, Henk Thuis founded White Power Suspension, which later became known as WP Suspension. WP became the market leader in replacement suspension for motorbikes, both road and motocross, and many world championships were won with the suspension from WP.<\/p>\n<p>The name White Power was due to the white colour of the springs. That came from a coincidence: the supplier also made beds for hospitals and they were always painted white. So were the springs, because that was the only colour the supplier had in stock!<\/p>\n<p>Henk Thuis sold WP Suspension in the early \u201890s and eventually the big Austrian motorbike manufacturer KTM became 100% owner of the now-famous white suspension brand. The\u00a0 suspension is now fitted to all their motorbikes and achieves many racing successes at the highest level &#8211; even in MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p>Henk\u2019s interest in cars grew in the last years of WP and, after the sales of WP, he was even involved in the development of the WP shock absorbers which were used by Michael Schumacher during his first two F1 world titles. Henk Thuis took a racing course with Joop Donkervoort at the time \u2013 in a Donkervoort of course \u2013 and all this inevitably led him in the directions of high-quality suspension for cars. Henk Thuis started setting up a new brand together with his partner Claudette Sommers, called: Intrax, which stands for \u2018International Traction\u2019. The \u2018home-colours\u2019 red, black and white weren\u2019t chosen by randomness \u2013 they are similar to the colours used by the successful WP. The official foundation of Intrax was a fact on the first of May 1994.<\/p>\n<p>The ambitious and new suspension brand took part in the big SEMA show in Las Vegas in 1995. Contact was made with a Malaysian company because of a big Intrax booth that was showcased. For years, this Malaysian company was the largest buyer of Intrax springs, which led to the foundation of Intrax. Intrax created a team of professional technicians, invested in new lathes and milling machines, developed new technology, boosted their productivity and expanded their workforce. Intrax quickly made a name for itself with high-tech shock absorbers for racing, rally and street cars.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1kb6r-3ac58fcca97347ed8c2595d55e405e3d\">\n.flex_column.av-1kb6r-3ac58fcca97347ed8c2595d55e405e3d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1kb6r-3ac58fcca97347ed8c2595d55e405e3d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kv9xcdlp-cb6b9c12d8c139479f5f158a9568201f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kv9xcdlp-cb6b9c12d8c139479f5f158a9568201f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kv9xcdlp-cb6b9c12d8c139479f5f158a9568201f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kv9xcdlp-cb6b9c12d8c139479f5f158a9568201f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-7  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41926 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41926 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.intraxracing.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/wp-suspension-logo-D8E1483094-seeklogo.com_-300x300.png\" alt='' title='wp-suspension-logo-D8E1483094-seeklogo.com'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intraxracing.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/wp-suspension-logo-D8E1483094-seeklogo.com_.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intraxracing.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/wp-suspension-logo-D8E1483094-seeklogo.com_-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.intraxracing.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/wp-suspension-logo-D8E1483094-seeklogo.com_-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.intraxracing.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/wp-suspension-logo-D8E1483094-seeklogo.com_-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.intraxracing.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/wp-suspension-logo-D8E1483094-seeklogo.com_-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.intraxracing.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/wp-suspension-logo-D8E1483094-seeklogo.com_-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kv9xaf4f-49db1efc6a4910e5445a4d893f65fa70 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"col-sm-7 col-xs-12 nopadding\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-5 col-xs-12\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-z1ln-a8d82ad5c4ee9790b03a7b28e210510f\">\n.flex_column.av-z1ln-a8d82ad5c4ee9790b03a7b28e210510f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-z1ln-a8d82ad5c4ee9790b03a7b28e210510f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kv9xcx5m-2c48aca66ed112b80edcddb8c648d097 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"nobottommargin\">TEAM WITH MOTORSPORT DNA<\/h2>\n<p>In 2015, Henk Thuis felt it was time to pass on the baton and sold his shares to<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nClaudette Sommers <\/strong>is responsible for the finances, purchasing and planning. Claudette also organised, among other things, the Suzuki Swift Cup on behalf of Circuit Zandvoort at NK weekends and has quite a bit of track experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Niek van Sambeek<\/strong> has been strengthening the Intrax team as an engineer since 2007. Niek decided to start working at TNO after he graduated from the Institute of Technology. After half a year at TNO, Niek realised he would be more comfortable at a small high-tech company where he could turn his ideas into reality. Niek is responsible for the technical developments at Intrax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald Molenaar <\/strong>joined the Intrax team as head of sales in 2013. He had already worked a lot with Intrax, since he uses the Intrax dampers himself when he is driving on the circuits. Currently, Donald has nine title on his name as a coureur. Donald is responsible for the marketing, sales and circuit\/track support.<\/p>\n<p>Marcel van Vliet is investor and made the purchase of Intrax possible in 2015. He had been well acquainted with Intrax for many years, having raced for many years and then participated prominently in the Dakar Rally 11 times in cars and trucks.<\/p>\n<p><em><u>What we do<br \/>\n<\/u><\/em>Intrax operates domestic and abroad with currently approximately 25% in the Netherlands and 75% abroad, including countries outside of Europe. Intrax suspension is standard fitment on renowned sports car brands Donkervoort and Radical. In addition, Intrax has built 52 race cars for the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup and 51 cars for the Mazda MX-5 Cup which, of course, are also fitted with Intrax shock absorbers.<\/p>\n<p>Although the race and rally sport have driven many of our technical developments, Intrax nowadays increasingly makes suspensions for street cars and classic cars. Not only for owners of sportscars who want to take their suspension to the next level, but also increasingly for owners of classic cars who want their classics to drive as well as possible. This all while maintaining the original look, as Intrax builds high-quality suspension technology to order in authentic-looking housings.<\/p>\n<p>Every suspension kit we deliver is customised, which means suspension optimally tuned to the desires of the customer and car. Moreover, Intrax shock absorbers can always be readjusted and also be fitted with upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>Besides suspensions for every type of car imaginable, Intrax also makes shock absorbers for other vehicles and industrial applications. This ranges from the seats of speedboats to conveyor belts in factories, and from agricultural machinery to crane cabins and even the balancing weights of tall chimneys. Again, the common feature is the face that all of it is custom built.<\/p>\n<p>Intrax has moved into a newer, larger and energy-neutral premises in Oss since January 2020. Customers can also come to the Intrax factory for shock absorber fitting and the alignment and weighing of their cars. Feel free to drop by and experience the added value of our shock absorbers during a test drive with one of our experts!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_improvement_type_select":"improve_an_existing","_thumb_yes_seoaic":false,"_frame_yes_seoaic":false,"seoaic_generate_description":"","seoaic_improve_instructions_prompt":"","seoaic_rollback_content_improvement":"","seoaic_idea_thumbnail_generator":"","thumbnail_generated":false,"thumbnail_generate_prompt":"","seoaic_article_description":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-179","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About Intrax - Intrax Suspension Technology EN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intraxracing.nl\/en\/about-intrax\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About Intrax - 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