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Quality Labels from Van Raam

Quality Labels & Awards

At Van Raam, we place the utmost importance on the quality of our bikes. It is for this reason that we possess a number of quality labels and are members of the Firevaned branch association. We are also very proud of the various awards and honours we have received in recent years.

 

Quality Labels and Affiliated Organisations

Quality is paramount to us. Van Raam possesses several important quality labels and can therefore guarantee quality. Moreover, the company is also affiliated with the branch association and continues to innovate thanks to the innovation hub and Smart Industry.

  1. CE declaration
  2. ISO 9001
  3. Member of Firevaned (National Services) branch organisation
  4. Nationaal Hulpmiddelen (National Services)
  5. Code of Conduct for Medical Devices
  6. MDR Legislation
  7. Innovar innovation hub
  8. Member of Smart Industry


1. CE Declaration

Van Raam bikes are delivered with a CE declaration.
 

2. ISO 9001

Quality is very important to Van Raam! We produce high quality Dutch bikes for adults and children. In order to prove that we meet all quality requirements, we are ISO 9001:2015 certified.
 
 

Read more about the ISO 9001 certificate here
Van Raam has the national certification mark mobility aids

National Services

3. Van Raam is a member of the Firevaned branch organisation

Firevaned is a branch organisation for rehabilitation and mobility aids.
 

4. Nationaal Hulpmiddelen (National Services) quality label

Firevaned, the branch organisation for rehabilitation and mobility aids, has taken the initiative to set up an independent label. In 2014, the Nationaal Keurmerk Hulpmiddelen (NKH, National Services Quality Label) was launched.


With this label, companies can demonstrate that they do the utmost to ensure service, quality and accessibility. As a producer of special needs bikes, Van Raam is a member of Firevaned and collaborates on the joint mission to build a healthy industry.

View the National Services Quality Label

5. Code of Conduct for Medical Devices

Van Raam has, as a supplier of medical devices, signed and obliged to comply with the Code of Conduct for Medical Devices.
 

6. MDR legislation

As of 26 May 2021 the new Medical Device Regulation (MDR) will go into effect. Initially this will not have a lot of influence on the products of Van Raam. Furthermore, Van Raam has been prepared for this since 2020. Due to COVID-19, the commencement of this new regulation has been postponed to 26 May 2021.

One of the most important changes in this law is that medical devices should have an improved traceability throughout its supply chain. For this, the unique number of each bike will be extended with a Unique Device Identification (UDI). The GS1-Barcodes that are needed for this are already available, and have to be present on Van Raam’s products as of 26 May 2025. This date is applicable to all products in category 1, such as Van Raam’s products.

The Basic-UDI-DI is included in the declaration of conformity as of 26 May 2021. Each product group such as Easy Rider 3, or Fun2Go has its own Basic-UDI-DI. In combination with the frame number, this Basic-UDI-DI forms the Product Identifier (PI) as regulated in the MDR. The Frame number and its corresponding barcode have always been placed onto the bike frame. This is a unique number for each bike. The barcode on the declaration of conformity and the frame number together form the UDI.

7. Innovar Innovation Hub

Van Raam is an initiator and participant of the Innovar Innovation Hub, which was started in 2012.

8. Member of Smart Industry East and BOOST Head Group

Many companies are currently involved in Smart Industry. However, only 5 companies - including Van Raam - form the 'BOOST Head Group'. BOOST is the Smart Industry Easy agenda for action and prepares the eastern area of the Netherlands for Smart Industry.

They are a source of knowledge and inspiration for other Smart Industry businesses. They have created an agenda for action that helps them integrate Smart Industry into the corporate culture of companies in eastern Netherlands.

Van Raam Awards and Honours

In recent years, Van Raam has had the pleasure to receive multiple awards and honours, including:

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

  2. Guus Hiddink Business Award (2019)

  3. Eurobike Gold Award with Rickshaw bike Chat (2019)

  4. ExtraEnergy test 2018-2019

  5. Van Raam wins the Gelderland Factory of the Future price (2018)

  6. Innovation top 100 (2018)

  7. Smart People Award District Winner (2015)

  8. Royal Metal Union: Smart People Award (2015)

  9. Most Innovative Company (2012)

  10. MKB Innovation top 100 (2012)

  11. Henk Kluver wins VW transport bus (2012)

  12. Innovation Award GoCab (2011)

  13. GIO recognition GoCab (2011)

  14. Tros Radar: de Warme Douche (2011)

Van Raam finalist Koning Willem 1 Award

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

Van Raam 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.

Van Raam finalist KWI
Van Raam wins Guus Hiddink Business Award

2. Guus Hiddink Business Award (2019)

Van Raam 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 Van Raam, has received the award. The winner of the Guus Hiddink Business Award is an example for other companies in the Achterhoek. Besides Van Raam, CAD2M B.V. and Bronckhorst High-Tech B.V. were also nominated for this prize.

Guus Hiddink Business Award
Van Raam wins with rickshaw bike Chat Eurobike Gold Award

3. Eurobike Gold Award (2019)

On 4 September 2019, Van Raam 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
Winner ExtraEnergy test 2018-2019 Van Raam pedal support

4. ExtraEnergy test 2018-2019

At Van Raam, 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 Van Raam.

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.
 

The ExtraEnergy test

5. Van Raam wins the Gelderland Factory of the Future price (2018)

30 companies from Gelderland have signed up for a tender for the Gelderland Factory of the Future. The 7 Gelderland companies that receive € 200,000 from the province of Gelderland were announced. One of the winners is Van Raam with the new bicycle factory.

 

Factory of the Future

6. Innovation top 100 (2018)

With the submission of the smart IOT bicycle, Van Raam finished in 90th place in the innovation top 100. In the election of the public award, Van Raam finished in the top 10.

Van Raam winner district Gelre Smart People Award

7. Van Raam 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 Van Raam as the winner in the Gelre district.



8. Van Raam winner ‘Smart People Award’ Royal Metal Union (2015)

Van Raam, 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.

9. Van Raam named 14th most innovative company (2012)

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

10. Electric freight bicycle in MKB Innovation top 100 (2012)

In 2012, Van Raam's GoCab - a freight bicycle for up to 8 children - entered the top 100.

vw transportbus winnen van raam
Mr. Kluver with his VW Transportbus

11. 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 Van Raam.

VW bus for Mr. Kluver

12. GoCab wins bicycle Innovation Award (2011)

The GoCab freight bike for children has won the Eurobike Innovation Award.  The EuroBike is the largest international bicycle fair in the world, with 1100 exhibitors from 42 countries.

13. GIO Recognition for Van Raam GoCab (2011)

​Van Raam's GoCab freight bike for up to 8 children received a GIO Recognition from an independent professional jury in 2011. As a result, the GoCab carries the 'Excellent Industrial Design' distinction.

14. Van Raam wins Tros Radar Warme Douche

Van Raam bikes is the proud owner of a Tros Radar Warme Douche ('Warm Shower') 2011. The Warme Douche is part of a user-submitted consumer programme on Dutch public broadcasting television. Van Raam earned this honour after Mrs. van Ewijk submitted the company at Tros Radar after she encountered a problem with her tricycle.

Check out how Van Raam accepted the Tros Radar awards:
 

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