vanRaam Awards and Honours

1. EuroBike Award 2025 for the Thuja

At EuroBike 2025, where the Thuja was presented to the public for the very first time, the e-bike won its second award! In the e-bike category, the Thuja received the EuroBike Award 2025. The EuroBike Award is one of the most prestigious prizes in the field of innovative and high-quality bicycle technology and design. An international panel of experts selected the most compelling entries from hundreds of products and services.

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2. Spot in the Makers Top 100 (Manufacturers Top 100)

In February 2025, vanRaam secured an impressive 37th place in the Makers Top 100. This list comprises the best Dutch manufacturing companies involved in the production of physical products and semi-finished goods. It includes companies in machine building, metal and plastic product manufacturing, electronics, furniture, shipbuilding, and the transport equipment industry. The list is based on public and filed financial statements for 2023.

3. Dynamo Retail Innovation Award 2024 for the Thuja

The Thuja was named the most innovative product by professionals from the Dynamo Retail Group at the end of 2024. At that time, the Thuja had not yet been launched on the market, which made winning the award even more special. As Jolien Heeman, Director of Product Management, puts it: “It’s a confirmation from the industry that we have achieved something truly remarkable.”

Thuja wins the Dynamo Retail Award

4. Finalist of the Koning Willem I Award (2020)

vanRaam is a finalist for the prestigious Koning Willem I Award in the category SME. The prize is seen as the ultimate award for good entrepreneurship and the Koning Willem I Foundation calls it the "Oscars for Dutch business.”. Companies that have shown courage, perseverance, innovation, and sustainable business operations in recent years are eligible. Queen Máxima will visit the winner.

vanRaam finalist

5. Guus Hiddink Business Award (2019)

vanRaam is the winner of the Guus Hiddink Business Award! On the evening of Thursday 17 October, the festive award ceremony took place in the Amphion theatre in Doetinchem. Marjolein Boezel, Financial/HRM Director at vanRaam, has received the award. The winner of the Guus Hiddink Business Award is an example for other companies in the Achterhoek. Besides vanRaam, CAD2M B.V. and Bronckhorst High-Tech B.V. were also nominated for this prize.

Guus Hiddink Business Award

6. Eurobike Gold Award (2019)

On 4 September 2019, vanRaam won the Eurobike Gold Award with her new rickshaw transport bike Chat. The Eurobike Award is one of the leading international design awards for companies in the bicycle industry. New and innovative products are assessed and evaluated by an independent panel of expert judges.

The Chat ended in the first place in the category LEV & (E-)Special Purpose Bikes.

The jury's comments were as follows: "The rickshaw bike Chat has an impressive quality of detail. We found it very easy to ride and liked the wide range of safety features, especially the good visibility through the canopy."

Eurobike Gold Award

7. ExtraEnergy test 2018-2019

At vanRaam, we place a high value on quality. We are therefore pleased to receive international recognition for our drive systems.

We are proud to announce that our German partner Utopia Velo, manufacturer of high-quality bicycles, has emerged as the winner in 3 of the 13 categories in the ExtraEnergy test 2018-2019 with the Silent drive system of vanRaam.

It concerns the categories Family, Lifestyle and Tour. In particular, the large power of the motor and the range of the drive system are praised.

71 other bikes with drive systems from major manufacturers such as Shimano, Bosch, Yahama, Stromer, etc. took part in the ExtraEnergy test 2018-2019. In 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 the pedal assistance also came out as the winner.

ExtraEnergy test

10. vanRaam district winner ‘Smart People Award’ (2015)

Every year, the Royal Metal Union awards a Metal Union member that stands out most in a particular area. The theme for 2015 was 'Smart People'. The jury chose vanRaam as the winner in the Gelre district.

11. vanRaam winner ‘Smart People Award’ Royal Metal Union (2015)

vanRaam, producer of custom bikes, has been awarded the Metal Union Smart People Award. According to the jury, the company stands out as an innovator, stable employer with excellent working condition and varied work, social contributor and excellent collaborator with the education sector.

12. vanRaam named 14th most innovative company (2012)

In 2012, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation named vanRaam the 14th most innovative company in the Netherlands.

13. Henk Kluver (90 years old) wins VW transport bus (2012)

In the series '65-klusser gezocht' ('Wanted: Handyman over 65'), Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles went in search for the best handyman over 65. After a six-week search with over 800 entries, the perfect handyman was found. The winner was the oldest employee in the Netherlands, Mr, Kluver working for vanRaam.

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