Milestones

18 March 2016 - Large project in the Algerian desert

Van Leeuwen France was awarded a large project in North Africa. Van Leeuwen supplies materials for the interconnecting pipelines between oil and gas fields in the Algerian desert.

29 March 2016 - Expansion warehouse Czech Republic

Expansion of the Vyškov warehouse in the Czech Republic. After earlier investments in the previous year, in 2016 the cutting capacity is expanded.

16 april 2016 - Amstel Gold Race

Van Leeuwen teams participate in various sports events, for instance the Amstel Gold Race in the Province of Limburg, the Netherlands.

30 April 2016

Van Leeuwen Australia’s storage capacity is further expanded by the acquisition of
a new 4,500 m2 yard in Sydney.

13 May 2016 - Deliveries for Pandasia

The Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands has started construction work on ‘Pandasia’, an accommodation for giant pandas. Van Leeuwen Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, supplies S355 J2H quality welded pipes for this project.

26 May 2016 - Second model Centennial Collection presented

Combulex presents Strefa Gipsu with the second model of the Centennial Collection. Each year, up to Van Leeuwen’s hundredth anniversary, the top 150 customers will receive this exclusive gift.

Deliveries to RAHC project

During the entire year, Van Leeuwen Zwijndrecht supplies products for the ‘RAHC’ (Rotterdam  advanced Hydro Cracker) project under the global framework contract with ExxonMobil.

22 June 2016 - LeeuwOne Project

End of the first phase of the LeeuwOne Project. In this project, Van Leeuwen teams work on more efficiently organizing international distribution, supported by an optimal IT organization.

13 July 2016 - Jazan Project

Van Leeuwen Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, supplies materials for the Jazan Project in Saudi Arabia, the construction of the largest industrial gas

21 October 2016 - 25th anniversary Van Leeuwen Thailand

Van Leeuwen Thailand celebrates its 25th anniversary with its entire staff.

3-7 October 2016 - International Engineering fair

Van Leeuwen presents itself at the International Engineering Trade Fair in Brno, Czech Republic. This is a leading trade fair that each year attracts more than 1,500 exhibitors and 75,000 visitors from some sixty countries.

7-10 November 2016 - ADIPEC

Van Leeuwen Gulf is present at the ADIPEC Exhibition (Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition
and Conference).

15-17 November 2016 - Annual Management Days

The Van Leeuwen international management team discusses market developments and strategy during the annual management days.