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Together for sustainable energy
BELGIUM (HQ) – Together with expert in renewable energy, GreenPulse, Christeyns will install 3.600 solar panels at the roof of its European distribution centre (EDC) in Ghent. Employees of the Ghent site and local residents got the opportunity to cooperate in this sustainable project. The solar panels will generate over more than 1.000.000 kWh green […]
Merry Christmas 2019
INTERNATIONAL – From the UK to Italy, from the laboratory to production: Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Christeyns family!
Run for charity
BELGIUM (HQ) – Despite the cold, the warmest Christeyns colleagues gathered together to run for Charity in Ghent (Belgium). We’ve put together a heartwarming team and ran together no less than 120 kilometers for the benefit of Muco vzw, an organisation dedicated to mucivicidosis patients, their care and their family.
Aid supplies for Gambia
BELGIUM (HQ) – Ex-colleague Stefan Firens has again sent out a warm request to collect aid supplies for the maternity unit in Serekunda, Gambia. For many years, he himself has been committed to providing mothers and their new-born babies with the care and facilities they’re entitled to. As well mattresses, stationery and furniture, among other […]
Hand hygiene for kids tutorial
INTERNATIONAL – On October 15th, we are celebrating International Handwashing Day. Because hygiene is our core business at Christeyns, we also want to emphasize the importance of good hand hygiene for the little ones among us. That is why we developed the video below that outlines the benefits of a thorough “hand washing routine”. Are […]
Opening employee area Club C
BELGIUM (HQ) – Despite the fact that the date held little promise, we were able to officially open our brand-new “Club C” on Friday the 13th September. The former Ghent night club “Culture Club” was transformed into a lunch and relaxation area for our employees, including a game room and gym. It was a festive […]
Christeyns UK employer of the year
UNITED KINDGDOM – On Thursday evening, July 18 , Christeyns UK was named employer of the year. The prestigious award presented by ‘Bradford means business’ rewards SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and other companies that are helping the economy in the region to grow. Companies could be nominated in different categories such as SME of […]
Christeyns sponsors rowers on their way to the Olympic Games
BELGIUM (HQ) – In mid-May, Tim Brys & Niels Van Zandweghe were officially presented as candidate participants for the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. The Belgian rowers in the Lightweight Men’s Double category have important selection races in the coming months. The final goal: to qualify for a place at the Olympic Games in […]
International Day of the Fire Brigade
BELGIUM (HQ) – Together with the kids of the 1st and 2nd year of primary school De Vlieger, we already celebrated International Day of the Fire Brigade today. The students were allowed to experience firsthand what it feels like to go through life as a firefighter / woman. The program included a ride with the […]
Renewed certificate environmental management
BELGIUM (HQ) – Starting in 2004, the internationally recognized ISO 14001 certificate has labelled Christeyns as an ‘environmentally friendly organization’. Ever since we have renewed this certificate every three years. At the beginning of this month we were able to renew the certificate for another three years. Better every year The certificate forces organizations to […]
Charity Christeyns & Oleon
On Friday 29 March we distributed soap and detergents to charity organisations in Ghent, Overijse and Antwerp, just like in 2017.
A clean neighbourhood at our headquarters in Ghent
BELGIUM (HQ) – Our colleagues from the Christeyns headquarters in Ghent (Belgium), including our CEO and some board members, gathered together to combat the numerous litter that remains around the streets of the Christeyns buildings and the surrounding neighbourhood. With their waste pincers they were able to fill no less tan 15 garbage bags in […]