{"id":2903,"date":"2023-01-20T10:30:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T09:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ondernemendvenlo.nl\/leolux-verduurzaamt-samen-met-rabobank\/"},"modified":"2023-01-20T10:30:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T09:30:12","slug":"leolux-verduurzaamt-samen-met-rabobank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ondernemendvenlo.nl\/en\/leolux-verduurzaamt-samen-met-rabobank\/","title":{"rendered":"Leolux sustainable together with Rabobank"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"_idContainer092\" class=\"_idGenObjectStyleOverride-1\">\n<p class=\"Intro-zwart ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"nl-NL\"><em><strong>To work cost-efficiently and stay ahead of competition, sustainable investments are important for entrepreneurs in due course. For Venlo furniture maker Leolux, 2022 was all about catching up. Two huge projects were completed: the opening of an Experience Centre in Breukelen and a brand new production hall with sustainable woodworking machine in Venlo. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Intro-zwart ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"nl-NL\">These investments were made possible partly thanks to the trust and funding of partner Rabobank.\u00a0<span class=\"afbreken-einde-zin\" lang=\"\">\"We\u00a0<\/span>are happy to invest in sustainable solutions,\" said <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/peter-vaesen-b7508711\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter Vaesen<\/a><\/strong> (Rabobank account manager, Industry &amp; Renewable Energy sector).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_idContainer093\" class=\"Basistekstkader\">\n<p class=\"Tussenkopje ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"nl-NL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">Leolux opened an Experience Centre in Breukelen on 18 November last right on the A2 motorway. \"Consumers, architects and living specialists can experience all the Leolux Furniture Group brands here,\" says <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sebastiaan-sanders-1ab6111\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sebastiaan Sanders<\/a> <\/strong>(director-owner Leolux).\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"afbreken-einde-zin CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">A\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">hefty investment, which Leolux financed from its own resources. However, the company had another strategic plan on the table at the same time, namely a new production hall to be built in Venlo, including sustainable woodworking machines. For this, Leolux requested a financial investment from partner Rabobank.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"afbreken-einde-zin CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">\"This\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">wasn't just an out-of-the-blue decision'', says <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/geert-litjens-4558b014\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geert Litjens<\/a><\/strong> (Finance &amp; IT Director Leolux). \"Leolux does an investment every year, but now there were plans for two huge projects at the same time.\" Added Sebastiaan Sanders: \"Investing our own money was a possibility, but then we would have had to continue saving for another three years or so.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"afbreken-einde-zin CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">This\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">while you need your own money for financial security: to pay your staff and supplies, among other things.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"afbreken-einde-zin CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">developments in sustainability are also huge, so we have to make financially wise choices to stay ahead of the competition. Fortunately, Rabobank has made capital available so that we as a company can make the most of our growth opportunities.\"<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Tussenkopje ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"nl-NL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">Peter Vaesen (Rabobank account manager): \"Leolux has been a customer of ours for many years.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"afbreken-einde-zin CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">We\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">As Rabobank, we are proud to have such a unique player in the European manufacturing industry in our client portfolio. By sitting down together several times a year, we help think about the company's future.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"afbreken-einde-zin CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">investment request for a woodworking machine was a legitimate request from Leolux.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"afbreken-einde-zin CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">As\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">player in the manufacturing industry in the Netherlands, you need to be able to stay ahead of competition, such as cheap manufacturers from China. By investing in sustainable machines, you avoid a (huge) increase in your production costs. Rabobank is happy to invest in sustainable solutions. Because of the mutual trust between them, plus a good jointly drawn up strategic plan (including earnings model), Rabobank decided to facilitate the investment.\"<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Tussenkopje ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"nl-NL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-24\" lang=\"\">Vaesen sees another positive outcome of investing in machines, related to the labour market: \"We have to be economical with the people who want to and can work, especially if they have to remain productive until the age of 67. Where necessary, you can have heavy work taken over by machines to prevent wear and tear and physical limitations in people we desperately need in this tight labour market.\"<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Platte-tekst\" lang=\"nl-NL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-15\" lang=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rabobank.nl\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rabobank.nl<\/a> - <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leolux.nl\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.leolux.nl<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Om kosteneffici\u00ebnt te werken en concurrentie voor te blijven, zijn duurzame investeringen op zijn tijd belangrijk voor ondernemers. Voor Venlose meubelmaker Leolux stond 2022 in het teken van een \u2018after-corona\u2019 inhaalslag. Twee enorme projecten werden afgerond: de opening van een Experience Center in Breukelen en een gloednieuwe productiehal m\u00e9t duurzame houtbewerkingsmachine in Venlo. 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