Van Raam produces uniquely special needs bicycles and specializes in tricycles, transport bikes, scooterbikes, wheelchair bikes, tandem bikes, double rider bikes, and low step trough bikes (also known as comfortbikes). Each model is also available as an electric bike (Pedelec).
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30 companies from Gelderland have signed up for a tender for the Gelderland Factory of the Future. The 7 Gelderland companies that receive € 200,000 from the province of Gelderland were announced. One of the winners is Van Raam with the new bicycle factory.
The province of Gelderland (the Netherlands) wants to help companies to make the step towards Industry 4.0: "a smart and clean industry in which waste is the new raw material. Remove the chimney from the factories and put 3D printers and robots in it," says Michiel Scheffer.
Companies with construction plans were able to use a tender arrangement to organize the company in a smarter and cleaner way from May 1st until September 1st, 2018. A subsidy of up to € 200,000 was made available for the best initiatives.
With the Tender Smart and Clean demonstration plants, Gelderland has been looking for beautiful examples for the factory of the future. These examples should inspire (SME)-companies to set up their factory in a smarter and cleaner way and show young people that the industry can offer a modern working environment.
The submitted proposals have received points in the categories 'smarter' (digitization, according to criteria of the national project agency Smart Industry), 'cleaner' (energy efficiency and circularity, according to existing performance ladders and standards) and 'knowledge sharing' (how to reach sister companies , for example with guided tours or an open house).
The Province of Gelderland filmed in January 2019 in the new Van Raam factory.
More than 30 companies with new construction or expansion plans registered on the tender of the province of Gelderland.
Van Raam became 1 of the 7 winners and receives financial support from the province for the development of the new bicycle factory in Varsseveld. Van Raam is building a smart and clean bicycle factory that provides its own energy. Robotisation prevents production errors and keeps stocks up to standard.
Currently we are still working hard on building our new company building + factory where we produce special needs bicycles. You can find all the information about the new building on the special Van Raam construction page.
The other winners are:
Claymount (Dinxperlo): smart assembly
Bosch (Kootwijkerbroek): sustainable concrete factory
Doeko (Weurt): robot-controlled production
Reesink (Hengelo): smart & clean production
Spiering (Nijmegen): factory that runs on self-generated energy
Ulamo Coating (Ulft): online quotation system for coating of products
Read more about the winners on the website of the province of Gelderland (in Dutch)
Of the 7 winners, there are 4 companies from the Achterhoek. View the article 'Achterhoekse bedrijven vallen in de prijzen’ in De Gelderlander (in Dutch).
On the picture you can see the current Van Raam building on the Aaltenseweg. Soon we will move to the Guldenweg in Varsseveld.
During the prize-giving ceremony on January 14, 2019, the winners were received by deputy Michiel Scheffer at the House of the Province in Arnhem. Marjolein Boezel, financial director, received the prize on behalf of Van Raam.
Together with companies, the Boost platform wants to provide clean and smart industry in the East of the Netherlands. The idea is that the industry of this region is ready for the future and remains relevant. Read in this article more about Boost, smart industry, social innovation and what Van Raam has to do with it.
Kingspan (supplier of sustainable, high-quality products for the construction sector) has used Van Raam and the new Van Raam premises at Guldenweg 23 in Varsseveld, the Netherlands as an example project to show the processing of cavity wall insulation.
Since Van Raam's relocation in January 2019, there has been a lot of media attention for the manufacturer of special needs bicycles. In November 2019, De Gelderlander (a Dutch newspaper) published a large article about Van Raam. In this article the Gelderlander talks about the sustainable building and bicycle test track, the history, Van Raam as world market leader and the prizes it has won. Read more about the article by the Gelderlander here.
Van Raam is one of the three finalists for the prestigious Koning Willem I Award 2020. Companies that have shown courage, perseverance, innovation, and sustainable business operations in recent years have a chance to win this award. The winner may welcome the Dutch Queen Máxima for a visit at their company. The award is seen as the most important award for companies in the SME sector. Read more in this article.
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