Since its inception in 2006, CK Design International has become the largest agency in the Netherlands in the field of door hardware and sanitary accessories. An excellent result with which business director and founder Erik van Geijn is extremely satisfied. Especially when you consider the brand names represented by the company, such as Assa Abloy, Planet, PBA, Krona-Koblenz and Mega. But there is no time to dwell on the success, according to the entrepreneur. The further expansion of the private label and CK Design International's own production facility in China is just too important for that...
Packed with a good chunk of practical experience, Erik van Geijn began a great adventure some 17 years ago. The launch of CK Design was the beginning of an exciting and successful entrepreneurial journey, as it turns out. Because in addition to acting as a trade representative of various manufacturers in the field of door hardware and sanitary accessories, the company is also busy in its own right with good initiatives. Even far beyond the borders. More on that later.
First, let's hear how CK Design (now with the addition International) serves its worldwide customer base. "For our customers, we are a one-stop shop," Van Geijn explains. "We offer a complete range of products and closely follow market developments. Across the board, we want to be the best. Period. In terms of quality, but also when it comes to affordability, flexibility and service. Doing business with us is truly Dutch. Reliable, open, honest. But also pragmatic and totally transparent."
Parallel to its agency business, CK Design International has also been making significant inroads in the product field for several years under a genuine private label. Starting with the manufacture of articles on a small scale and close to home, the Apeldoorn-based company has enthusiastically and ambitiously extended its arms and legs to China since 2020. Here, CK Design International has its own ultramodern production facility in which approximately 75 employees work every day.
"Within our world people know us because of the agencies," says Van Geijn, who can call himself co-owner of the plant. "The market knows what expertise we have and how we stand in our business. What may not yet be known to everyone is that CK Design International now also has its own factory. A place where we work together with our customers to create contemporary and sustainable custom-made products. From the initial design to production, delivery, assembly and aftercare. In all shapes and sizes. These include hinges for partition walls in particular. But also glass door locks, glass door fittings and door handles. High-quality products that we supply worldwide and that are technically designed and manufactured in such a way that they can be used by the customer without any problems. In all this, of course, we are firmly committed to sustainability. For example, we are working hard to make our products suitable for cradle-to-cradle. Among other things, by carefully analyzing our production methods and the raw materials we use. We keep looking for growth and development."
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