What does EKI stand for?

The abbreviation EKI stands not only for European Plastic Industry but also directly reflects our company's core values: Empathy, Knowledge, and Innovation. Alone you may struggle, but together you can change the world. Our key value is empathy. Knowledge is abundant, but you need the courage to admit what you don't know and dare to ask questions. Innovation then becomes a natural outcome.

Consistently the Best Quality

EKI manages the entire production process in-house, allowing us to maintain control over quality. From producing rolls and sheets ourselves to adding various types of adhesive layers and processing different shapes, we oversee every step. We source all materials directly from raw material suppliers, ensuring we know the exact composition and can guarantee our customers the highest possible quality.

Together towards a sustainable future

Every day, we dedicate ourselves to taking steps towards a more sustainable business and thus a sustainable world. For instance, we use 10% of our own solar farm ourselves and supply green electricity to up to 800 (!) households in the neighbourhood. In addition, we continuously focus on a pleasant, sustainable relationship with our people, both internally and externally.

Everyone is equal within EKI. It is not about what education you have or where you come from, but about who you are. Over the past 150 years, we have always stayed close to ourselves. By putting our team centre stage, looking and really listening to our people, many hidden talents have surfaced.

Golden combination of EKI & Paperfabriek

Why choose EKI

Innovation

Welcome to the world of EKI

Creating solutions in rubber, foam and cellular rubber that make a positive impact on people and planet; that is what energises us.

Short delivery times
also for customised products
Broad range
in materials and shapes
Very service-oriented
rapid quotes and good advice

What does EKI stand for?

EMPATHY

Empathy concerns our capacity to empathise with our customer. We really want to get to know our customer better – not only in terms of which industry they’re in, but also what their previous experiences have been with other suppliers, and what they’re looking for in a business relationship. We make every effort to put ourselves in our customers’ shoes in order to meet their needs.

KNOWLEDGE

Understanding each other then prompts the question as to whether we can help the customer with our current knowledge, skills and equipment. This concerns knowledge both about our products and about whether we have the right material and can deliver it in the desired form. In other words, the knowledge required to say whether we’re able to meet the customer’s needs.

INNOVATION

This innovation can mean something like adding a new material to our product programme, for example. Alternatively, we might test whether we can cut particularly challenging shapes on our machines. Our ultimate aim is to help customers quickly and effectively, including with requests that we do not deal with on a daily basis.

Consistently the Best Quality

Together towards a sustainable future

EKI in numbers

This wonderful and diverse group of heroes has an average age of approximately 37 years and scores an 8.5 when it comes to job happiness. We're secretly quite proud of this.

Deze prachtige en diverse groep helden heeft samen een gemiddelde leeftijd van (ongeveer) 37 jaar en scoort een 8,5 als het om werkgeluk gaat.
Hier zijn wij stiekem best een beetje trots op.

Golden combination of EKI & Paperfabriek

We're proud of the Papierfabriek, our unique 'sister'. This creative playground spanning 45,000m2 has stirred up a lot, even in the surrounding area. Thanks to the Papierfabriek, we do things just a bit differently, offering employees and customers exceptional experiences.

At the Papierfabriek, we collaborate with esteemed brands like Red Bull, Bugatti, BNNVARA, & Het Perfecte Plaatje. Come in on a Monday morning, and you might bump into famous comedians, TV presentors or YouTubers filming. It's an invaluable piece of extra employee happiness.

Why choose EKI

It's buzzing here. With energy, creativity, and team spirit. We do everything together and with a positive mindset. We look ahead, show courage, and pioneer with determination.

We love to bring other entrepreneurs into our world. We share our passion for social innovation, sustainability, and circularity, and reveal our secrets to becoming and remaining an attractive employer. Curious about how we do it? Feel free to come by for a tour.

Welcome to the wonderful world of EKI!

Innovation

Over the next 5 years, our focus is on ensuring continuity, strengthening our company culture, and leading in social innovation, sustainability, and digitalization. We're proud of our current position while recognizing the urgent need for societal progress. Therefore, human-centric and planet-focused business practices are at the core of every daily decision we make.

We believe it's crucial for as many entrepreneurs, politicians, and Dutch citizens as possible to discover that sustainability is achievable without going bankrupt or needing another decade. In fact, quite the opposite: our sustainability efforts propel us into the future. With optimism, the right knowledge, and curiosity, we foster support and innovation, fostering (local) economic growth and connection.

We've discovered how taking risks and approaching challenges with optimism taps into an endless source of creativity, making many things possible. We all benefit. In this way, EKI hopes to gradually make the world a better, more enjoyable, and more positive place, and leave our planet in a better state for future generations than how we found it.

In recent years, we've discovered how embracing risk-taking and optimism unlocks an inexhaustible wellspring of creativity, leading to endless possibilities. With this approach, we aim to make the world a better and more enjoyable place.
- Chantal Peters