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A definitely Green’R ISSA Interclean in Amsterdam

5/21/2010 12:00:00 AM

Gent, May 20th 2010. Christeyns’ presence at this year’s ISSA Interclean show in Amsterdam was an undisputable success.

There were a variety of reasons to expect a reduced number of visitors: the global economical and financial crisis as well as Eyjafjallajökull, the local Icelandic volcano.
But it seems our Green’R message and our boost to the Institutional market in Italy (Sadi-Christeyns), France, the UK, Morocco and other countries, convinced a lot of people to visit our blue-green world at ISSA Interclean.

Steven Van de Walle, Corporate Sales Manager Institutional at Christeyns, was very pleased: “We were not only visited by numerous satisfied customers from all the countries that we serve, but also by a large number of enthusiastic prospects from parts of the world we have yet to explore. In the coming weeks we will certainly grasp the opportunity to contact everybody we met at the show to define how we can start up or develop further our fruitful collaboration. From our own perspective we see ourselves as a motivated team, active in 10 countries, with opportunities to grow in the years to come. We’re certainly looking forward to the next ISSA Interclean in Amsterdam from 8 to 11 May 2012.”

Christeyns is a Belgian chemical and detergent group headquartered in Ghent (BE) and is globally active in various areas through its 5 divisions Chemicals, Institutional Detergents, Laundry Technology, Construction Chemicals and Consumer Products. The Group employs more than 475 people in its headquarter and 18 subsidiaries across Europe and Morocco.
Christeyns had a consolidated turnover of almost 134 M€ in 2009

Christeyns: Green'R everywhere!

3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM

SUSTAINABILTY PAYS OFF

The successful launch of the Christeyns Green’R range in 2007 encouraged the Belgian Group to accelerate its R&D efforts to offer more, new exiting ecological products and solutions to its institutional customers. The Green’R range comprises products and solutions covering all needs where impeccable performance is combined with sustainable development. In addition, Christeyns recently developed highly effective ecological “new generation” disinfectants, based on its original Chriox Inside technology.

BOOSTING THE INSTITUTIONAL MARKET IN ITALY

As a result of increasing business successes in the institutional market in France, Benelux, the UK and Morocco, the Group decided to launch institutional activities elsewhere in Europe. That’s why Christeyns Italy has joined forces with the Sadi Chemical Company in the Italian market for the manufacturing and distribution of professional cleaning products. With this operation, the Christeyns Group strengthens its position in the Institutional market by also offering total customer solutions in sectors such as care homes, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, contract cleaners and caterers in Italy.

Come and visit us at ISSA Interclean Amsterdam from April 26th till April 29th at stand 05.420.

Sadi-Christeyns - a new star is born in the professional cleaning market

12/18/2009 12:00:00 AM

Gent, December 18th, 2009. Christeyns Italy signed an agreement with the Italian company Sadi Chemical to join forces in the Italian market for the manufacturing and distribution of professional cleaning products. Christeyns Italy has acquired a significant percentage of the shares of the company which will now be called Sadi-Christeyns.

Sadi Chemical, an Italian company founded in 1995 and based in Lurago d’Erba near Como, has a strong reputation for quality products, a high level of customer service and flexible solutions. In 2009 it is placed in the top 10 of Italian companies operating in the professional cleaning market.

Sadi-Christeyns will build further on these foundations, whilst growing its market share through innovative products, systems and solutions and delivering maximum quality and service. This merger along with the synergies with other European Christeyns subsidiaries, will give Sadi-Christeyns an increasing international dimension.

With this operation, Christeyns strengthens its strategy of offering total customer solutions in sectors such as care homes, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, contract cleaners and caterers and dedicated distributors.

Christeyns Italy will raise its profile in the industrial laundry market by the further expansion of its organization, whilst setting the trend for energy and water savings, ecologically-sound products and excellent service with Sadi-Christeyns embracing Christeyns’ principles of customer satisfaction, partnership and integrity in addition to its high quality portfolio.

Two companies in perfect harmony.

The coordinates of Sadi-Christeyns are:
Sadi Christeyns Srl
Via Vallassina, 21/i
22040 Lurago D’Erba (CO)
Italy
Tel. +39.031.3599149
Fax +39.031.696747

Christeyns is a Belgian chemical and detergent group headquartered in Ghent (BE) and is globally active in various areas through its 5 divisions Chemicals, Institutional Detergents, Laundry Technology, Construction Chemicals and Consumer Products. The Group employs more than 450 people in its headquarter and 18 subsidiaries across Europe and Morocco.
Christeyns had a consolidated turnover of 132 M€ in 2008.

Christeyns Laundry Technology announces the incorporation of UAB Christeyns Baltic

12/14/2009 12:00:00 AM

Gent, December 14th, 2009. Starting from January 1st 2010 Christeyns Laundry Technology will start to service the markets of Lithuania and Latvia directly through the newly founded company of Christeyns Baltic. By employing its own dedicated sales team Christeyns Baltic will be in the position to service the local market even better.

The coordinates are:
UAB Christeyns Baltic
Vytauto str. 33
LT-08119, Vilnius
Lithuania
tel: +370 69878318
fax: +370 37363409

Christeyns is a Belgian chemicals and detergents group headquartered in Ghent (BE) and is globally active in various areas through its 5 divisions Chemicals, Institutional Detergents, Laundry Technology, Construction Chemicals and Consumer Products. The Group employs more than 450 people in its headquarter and 18 subsidiaries across Europe and Morocco. Christeyns had a consolidated turnover of 132 M€ in 2008.

Christeyns announces further expansion into South East Europe (Bulgaria)

12/8/2009 11:13:34 AM

Gent, November 17th, 2009. The Belgian based Christeyns Group is pleased to announce a further geographical expansion by establishing its own subsidiary in Bulgaria as from the 1st of October 2009. After two years of trading with a local partner, CPN BG, Christeyns acquired their consumables trading business and the new company was founded. Within Christeyns Bulgaria, 3 dedicated associates will be working full time, supported by the corporate team.

The coordinates are:
CHRISTEYNS – BG
1164 Sofia,
Bulgaria
17, Tsanko Tserkovski str.
Tel.: +359 2 963 36 26
Fax: +359 2 963 36 32
info@christeyns-bg.eu

Christeyns announces the acquisition of L.C.E. Odry, s.r.o.

7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

A major step forwards in fulfilling its international expansion strategy.

Belgian based NV Christeyns is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Czech Republic based company L.C.E. Odry (LCE).

LCE was established in 2003 and has rapidly developed into a leading player in the industrial detergent market in the Czech and Slovak markets . In the last year a subsidiary has also been founded in Warsaw to be able to better service the Polish market.

LCE employs a dedicated team of highly-skilled laundry specialists, focussing solely on this market. It offers a full range of detergents, equipment and services to large professional laundries, offering real knowledge and added-value to its customer base. LCE has its own production facilities, based in Odry (near Ostrava ) in the Czech Republic , supplying both the home and export markets.

Christeyns has the ambition – in line with previous acquisitions - to build upon the strengths of the acquired business and to use the LCE infrastructure for its future expansion into the CEE markets. All management and staff will remain with the business, and a major investment plan to increase plant capacity will be undertaken soon after final closing of the deal.

“The takeover fits perfectly with the further growth strategy of our laundry division”, says Alain Bostoen , managing director of Christeyns. “With an average annual growth rate of over 20% over the last 15 years Christeyns had already acquired an international dimension. With this exciting new project we will expand our laundry business into some new, promising markets with a very big growth potential. In addition the professional expertise of our new employees will allow us to fully exploit our new market position.”

Christeyns is a Belgian chemicals and detergents group active in various areas. The Christeyns group employs 430 people with its headquarters in Ghent , Belgium and subsidiaries across Europe and Morocco . Christeyns had a consolidated turnover of over € 124 Mio in 2007.

The Laundry Division represents the main part of the consolidated turnover and supplies industrial laundries with a full package of detergents and auxiliary chemicals, dosing equipment and water and energy saving systems.