Organization

CVG applies a flat organization structure. At its heart is our production section, which collaborates closely with the sales department to meet our customers’ demands. Research and development is carried out at a modest level within the company, but a great deal in this field is achieved through cooperation with external partners.

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Structure
CVG has been a publicly listed company since 1985. In 2003 CVG underwent restructuring to achieve a transparent corporate structure that facilitates corporate governance in line with modern standards. Since 15 July 2003, Crown Van Gelder N.V. has been the full legal name of the company. With effect from 13 July 2005 the Articles of Association were amended to comply with the new principles and guidelines of the Corporate Governance Code (Code Tabaksblat)

Strategic alliances
The paper sector is experiencing a continual development towards larger companies in order to increase business efficiency and to better control production capacities. In the year 2000 CVG carefully considered whether the company’s position could be strengthened by collaboration with strategic partners. It was in this period that the economic cycle took a downturn; in November 2001 CVG announced in a press release that it did not consider activities in this direction to be useful for the next few years and was thus suspending its plans.

CVG is linked to two other companies: the subsidiary Inkoopcombinatie de Eendragt (82%) in Zaandam and the associated company IFO-International Forwarding Office (50%), also in Zaandam. De Eendragt conducts the purchase of chemical pulp, the raw material for paper, and of additives. IFO handles shipment of the finished product.