Foreword

Van Leeuwen is a company whose history stretches back for more than ninety years. In those ninety years, we have always been looking ahead, developing a vision for the future. This is the only way in which a company, especially during less favorable economic times, can move forward.

‘Forward’ is the theme of this Van Leeuwen Annual Book 2015, and the direction we choose as a company. Van Leeuwen continually develops new and progressive initiatives that ensure the continuity of the company. That makes us leading in the way we work, our service delivery and market supply.

‘Forward’ is related to our core business: the global distribution of pipe products to customers through an international network of stock-keeping branches. In all forward movements – from mill or supplier to our warehouses, within our warehouses and from our stock-keeping sites to customers and projects - our employees, behind and in front of the scenes, perform their work with knowledge and expertise. In this Annual Book you will meet twelve of them, who tell us how they contribute to this forward direction at the customer, in the warehouse, at the office or during a project. This Annual Book also tells us about the customers and projects where our products and services ultimately find their destination.

We are convinced that Van Leeuwen can also move forward under challenging market conditions, based
on its solid financial position, added value for the customer, and its committed employees.

 

Peter Rietberg
Chairman of the Management Board