{"id":1073,"date":"2019-12-18T16:59:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T16:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/?page_id=1073"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:39:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/uk-en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]\n            <div class=\"full-width sm-p-0\">\n                <div class=\"banner  banner__small banner-curve__white mb-6\">\n                    <picture class=\"banner-image\" >\n                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hero-background.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1110px)\">\n                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hero-background-1024x299.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 321px) and (max-width: 1109px)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rellax\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hero-background-300x88.jpg\" alt=\"background of the image\" \/>\n                    <\/picture>\n\n                    <div class=\"banner-content-wrapper\" >\n                                                    <div class=\"rownomargin\"><div class=\"col-22 offset-1\"><nav class=\"breadcrumb-trail breadcrumb-trail--small\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" ><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/uk-en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"banner-content col-24 col-md-16 col-lg-16 col-xl-12 text-center\">\n                                                            <h1 class=\"text-white text-uppercase\">ABOUT US<\/h1>\n                            \n                            \n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"content-block full-width  background-white\" >\n            <div class=\"rownomargin\">\n                <div class=\"col-24 col-lg-14 offset-lg-5 col-xl-10 offset-xl-7 text-center mb-6 sm-p-0 text-wrap-balance\">\n                    \n                                        <div class=\"text-center  content-block\" ><p>Christeyns stands for premium chemicals, reliable equipment and flexible, customised service. Our portfolio includes hygiene solutions for professional textile care, food processing &amp; retail, the professional cleaning industry and the medical and life sciences sectors. We have grown from a family owned business into a big international player, rooted in our local communities to really understand your need and expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"full-width sm-p-0\">\n                <div class=\"rownomargin\">\n                    <div class=\"col-24 col-lg-18 offset-lg-3 text-center mb-2\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"rownomargin mb-default d-flex justify-content-center\" >\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-4 statistics \" >\n                        <div class=\"statistics-body px-md-3 pt-4 pb-4\" >\n                                                            <h2 class=\"statistics-title\" >Founded in<\/h2>\n                                                        <div class=\"statistics-img-one mb-3\" ><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-statistic\" >1946<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-description\" >in Ghent, Belgium<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-4 statistics\" >\n                        <div class=\"statistics-body px-md-3 pt-4 pb-4\" >\n                                                            <h2 class=\"statistics-title\" >More than<\/h2>\n                                                        <div class=\"statistics-img-two mb-3\" ><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-statistic\" >1600<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-description\" >employees worldwide<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-4 statistics\" >\n                        <div class=\"statistics-body px-md-3 pt-4 pb-4\" >\n                                                            <h2 class=\"statistics-title\" >Head Quarters in<\/h2>\n                                                        <div class=\"statistics-img-three mb-3\" ><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-statistic\" >Ghent<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-description\" >Belgium<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-4 statistics\" >\n                        <div class=\"statistics-body px-md-3 pt-4 pb-4\" >\n                                                            <h2 class=\"statistics-title\" >More than<\/h2>\n                                                        <div class=\"statistics-img-four mb-3\" ><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-statistic\" >445<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-description\" >million Euros turnover<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-4 statistics\" >\n                        <div class=\"statistics-body px-md-3 pt-4 pb-4\" >\n                                                            <h2 class=\"statistics-title\" >A Company Under<\/h2>\n                                                        <div class=\"statistics-img-five mb-3\" ><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-statistic  \" >Family<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"statistics-description\" >Ownership<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"content-block full-width  background-white\" >\n            <div class=\"rownomargin\">\n                <div class=\"col-24 col-lg-14 offset-lg-5 col-xl-10 offset-xl-7 text-center mb-6 sm-p-0 text-wrap-balance\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"headingtwo text-blue text-uppercase bold text-center mb-4 heading__top-border-center\" >HQ IN GHENT<\/h2>\n                    \n                                        <div class=\"text-center  content-block\" ><p>Active in more than <strong><span class=\"text-blue\">50 countries<\/span><\/strong> with <strong><span class=\"text-purple\">44 subsidiaries,<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span class=\"text-green\">24 production facilities <\/span><\/strong>and<span class=\"text-light-blue\"><strong> 8 research centres.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]\n        <div class=\"map-container mb-default\" >\n            <div class=\"rownomargin\">\n                <div class=\"col-24\">\n                    <div id=\"map\" ><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                         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class=\"small-content-block mb-3\">At Christeyns, we are a family of experts, with a passion and deep commitment to continuously improve our customer\u2019s operations. Our mission therefore consists out of 4 core values:<\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"panel-image-text__col--one\" >\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-row mb-3\" >\n                                                        <div class=\"sm-p-0 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/family-icon.png\" class=\"panel-image-text__image img-fluid\" alt=\"family-icon\" loading=\"lazy\" >\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\" d-flex align-items-center\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ml-4\" >\n                                                                <strong class=\"text-blue\" >Family<\/strong>\n                                                                <p class=\"mb-0\" >We work together in an open and constructive way. Respect for each other and the environment forms the basis of our team.<\/p>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-row mb-3\" >\n                                                        <div class=\"sm-p-0 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/expertise.png\" class=\"panel-image-text__image img-fluid\" alt=\"expertise\" loading=\"lazy\" >\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                  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                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/passion.png\" class=\"panel-image-text__image img-fluid\" alt=\"passion\" loading=\"lazy\" >\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\" d-flex align-items-center\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ml-4\" >\n                                                                <strong class=\"text-blue\" >Passion<\/strong>\n                                                                <p class=\"mb-0\" >A strong passion for our job, the company and hygiene connects us.<\/p>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                 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>We want to go forward by building strong solutions and constantly challenging ourselves.<\/p>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christeyns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20200702-Christeyns-MissionVisionValues.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 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timeline__col\" >\n\n                                            <div class=\"rownomargin timeline__left mobile-col-reverse\">\n                            <div class=\"timeline__col col-24 col-md-12\" >\n                                <div class=\"timeline__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"timeline__image-wrapper\">\n\n                                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 97.44 38.12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"d-md-none\" ><g stroke=\"#b2b2b2\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-width=\"1\"><path d=\"m10.29 19.06h51.03\" fill=\"none\"\/><circle cx=\"5.76\" cy=\"18.84\" fill=\"none\" r=\"4.76\"\/><circle cx=\"78.38\" cy=\"19.06\" fill=\"#fff\" r=\"18.06\"\/><\/g><text fill=\"#0455A5\" font-family=\"Raleway-SemiBold, Raleway\" font-size=\"10\" font-weight=\"600\" transform=\"translate(67.74 22.04)\">1946<\/tspan><\/text><\/svg>\n\n                                                                                    <span><img 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