Develops and manufactures electric door systems for buses, urban trucks and autonomous vehicles.
Ventura Systems C.V.
Bolsward (NL) · Germany · Suffolk (GB) · Hong Kong · USA · Sydney · Kobe · SingaporeNew on Amplifa
About Ventura Systems
Ventura Systems is a manufacturer of innovative electric door systems for urban transport. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Bolsward (Netherlands), the company employs more than 300 staff and supplies customers in over 40 countries. The product portfolio includes Plug Sliding Doors, Rapid Sliding Doors, Inward Gliding Doors as well as lightweight wheelchair ramps for public transport. Production follows the Quick Response Manufacturing principle with short lead times; the modularly designed door systems can be adapted to customer requirements while allowing a high degree of standardization. The systems comply with the European regulations R107 and R118 as well as the Australian standard TS160. Customers include renowned manufacturers of buses, urban trucks and autonomous vehicles as well as public transport operators. In addition, the company offers worldwide 24/7 customer service, training and spare parts supply.
- Site
- MH Bolsward
- Processes
- Engineering and development of door systems (custom engineered products, modular design), Testing and series production monitoring of the door systems (regular testing, R107, R118, TS160), Wheelchair Ramp – lightweight ramp for accessibility, 24/7 local customer service worldwide, Training for customer technicians by certified service technicians, Spare parts supply (Spare Parts Center), Customer-specific, modular adaptation of the door systems, Quick Response Manufacturing (short lead times)
- Materials
- Quick Response Manufacturing
- Certificates
- IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001:2015
- Founded
- 1994
- Employees
- 300+
- Industries
- Public transport (buses), Urban Trucks, Autonomous vehicles, Shuttles, Mobile healthcare platforms
- 01
Engineering and development
- 02
Manufacturing according to Quick Response Manufacturing
- 03
Assembly of the door systems
- 04
Testing and series production monitoring
- 05
Worldwide service and spare parts supply
Manufacturing Processes
Quick Response Manufacturing
Production principle with short lead times that improves quality, reduces costs and minimizes waste.
Locations
Bolsward
NLHeadquarters and manufacturing (De Marne 216, 8701 MH)
Bolsward (Europe)
NLVentura Systems Europe
Germany
DEVentura Systems Germany (sales and service office)
Suffolk
GBVentura Systems UK / Transport Door Solutions
Hong Kong
HKVentura Systems Asia Pacific
USA
USVentura Systems North America
Sydney
AUVentura Systems Australia
Kobe
JPVentura Systems Japan (Sales & Service)
Singapore
SGVentura Systems Asia Pacific, supporting the Japan office
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering and development of door systems (custom engineered products, modular design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing and series production monitoring of the door systems (regular testing, R107, R118, TS160)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wheelchair Ramp – lightweight ramp for accessibilityAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Ventura Systems manufactures according to Quick Response Manufacturing and monitors the quality of the door systems even after the start of series production through regular testing. The systems meet the European regulations R107 and R118 as well as the Australian standard TS160.
| Evidence | Bolsward |
|---|---|
| IATF 16949:2016 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 |
History
- 1994
Founding of Ventura
- 2021
Double certification to ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 (November 30, 2021)
- 2024
Renewed IATF-16949 certification by LRQA (October 10, 2024)
- 2026
Acquisition of the remaining 75% of the shares in Transport Door Solutions (TDS), fully part of Ventura Systems (August 2026)
- 2026
Extension of the partnership with El-Cab for the Polish market
- 2026
Participation in APTA TRANSform & EXPO 2026 in Chicago
New sales and service office opened in Kobe, Japan