Festive opening of new bicycle factory Van Raam

In March 2018 the first shovel went into the ground and at the end of December that same year, the new bicycle factory was ready to be used. On Thursday October 10th, 2019, the time had really come: the festive opening of the new bicycle factory from Van Raam! In this article you can read all about the unexpected speaker with a lot of humour, the gift from the employees and you can watch the aftermovie of this festive opening

Festive opening directors Van Raam new factory
From left to right: Jan-Willem, Marjolein and Ronald

Welcoming the guests

At 13.30 hour, the guests were welcomed by the directors of Van Raam, Marjolein Boezel, Jan-Willem Boezel and Ronald Ruesink, in the canteen of the bike factory.

When everyone was present, the program started. Ronald welcomed everyone and briefly told them about the history of Van Raam, the company's relocations and how the current directors have taken over the wheel from their father and father-in-law, Piet Boezel.
 
When Ronald's speech was finished, all visitors were asked to walk to the showroom where the rest of the surprising program took place.

Speech mayor Oude-IJsselstreek new bicycle factory Van Raam
Mayor of the municipality of Oude-IJsselstreek, Mr. Otwin van Dijk

In the showroom at Van Raam

In addition to the guests, all Van Raam employees were invited to come to the showroom to attend the official opening.

When everyone was gathered in the showroom, the mayor of the municipality of Oude-IJsselstreek, Mr. Otwin van Dijk, spoke to all attendees. The mayor said in his speech that he is a proud mayor because a company like Van Raam is located in this region. He also called Van Raam an innovative and meaningful company for many people.

“All Van Raam employees are proud to work for a company like this.” – Marnix Kwant
Employees gift festive opening of Van Raam new bicycle factory
The moment just before the gift was revealed

Gift from the Van Raam employees

After the mayor, Marnix Kwant, Marketing & Sales Manager at Van Raam, spoke to the directors on behalf of all employees. The Van Raam employees offered the directors an engraved stone as a gift for the new bicycle factory. This stone is attached to the ground next to the main entrance. However, everyone was kept in suspense, because the revealing of the stone took place at a later moment of the official opening.

Cabaret artist Thijs Kemperink at the festive opening of Van Raam new bicycle factory
Cabaret artist Thijs Kemperink about the habits in the region

Cabaret artist Thijs Kemperink

At Van Raam, everything always goes slightly differently than usual. For this reason, no regular speaker was invited, but cabaret artist Thijs Kemperink was invited to speak to all attendees with a lot of humour. Tips for new possibilities with the duo bike Fun2Go and regional traditions and habits that were examined, everything came up in Thijs' show.

Festive opening of new bicycle factory Van Raam FunTrain duo bike
With the Van Raam FunTrain our bicycle factory is officially opened!

Festive opening of the new bicycle factory

Finally, the long-awaited moment had arrived: Thijs invited Jan-Willem, Ronald, Marjolein and Joke Boezel to sit on a decorated FunTrain duo bike with trailer and to cycle outside with the bike through the ribbon under the music of Queen's 'Bicycles'. Cheering and applauding, everyone followed the directors outside where the gift from the employees was revealed and then everyone toasted to the new building with bubbles.

Watch the video of the reveiling of the gift.

Tour festive opening new bicycle factory Van Raam

Tour in the bicycle factory

After this festive moment, all employees went back to work and the other guests were given an extensive tour through the factory.

When the tour was over, this group gathered again in the showroom for a drink and the festive opening of the building was over.

Aftermovie and pictures festive opening

Would you like to know more about the festive opening? Take a look at the aftermovie and the pictures of the opening of the building!

Directors during festive opening Van Raam new Bicycle factory
Ronald speech festive opening Van Raam new bicycle factory
Cake festive opening Van Raam new bicycle factory
Festive Opening Van Raam new bicycle factory
Mayor Oude-IJsselstreek speech festive opening Van Raam new bicycle factory
Marnix Kwant speech festive opening of Van Raam new bicycle factory
Gift employees directors of Van Raam new bicycle factory festive opening
Thijs Kemperink festive opening new bicycle factory Van Raam
Festive opening Van Raam new bicycle factory employees and guests
Guests and employees at festive opening new bicycle factory Van Raam
New bicycle factory festive opening Van Raam FunTrain
Festive opening new bicycle factory Van Raam
Open House at Van Raam in Varsseveld

Meanwhile, at the factory...

During the drinks of the guests, the employees were now busy preparing for the Open House that took place that same evening. Do you want to know how many visitors we received on this successful evening?  Then read the article!

Open House Van Raam
New bicycle factory Van Raam

Everything about the new factory

Would you like to read more about the construction of the new bicycle factory? Read all about it on our new building page!

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