About us
About us
Mission
Our mission is to become the Global Leading Chemical Solution Provider as defined by supplier trust, customer loyalty and employee engagement.
Vision
Ravago Chemicals is the easiest and most reliable partner to do business with, in the Specialty Chemicals markets.
We strive to grow their businesses through unparalleled services, build on proximity and worldwide distribution capabilities.
We make serving our partners not just our job but our passion. At Ravago Chemicals, we take decisions based on what both our suppliers and customers really require, as well as the best possible way to fulfill those needs. Our focus lies on building powerful and long-term relationships with our partners, supported by financial strength and a robust supply chain network. Based on our extensive knowledge of our customers’ needs, we collaborate with market-leading specialty chemical and ingredient suppliers to deliver technical solutions to our customers worldwide, providing quality, innovation and sustainability.
We make serving our partners not just our job but our passion. At Ravago Chemicals, we take decisions based on what both our suppliers and customers really require, as well as the best possible way to fulfill those needs. Our focus lies on building powerful and long-term relationships with our partners, supported by financial strength and a robust supply chain network. Based on our extensive knowledge of our customers’ needs, we collaborate with market-leading specialty chemical and ingredient suppliers to deliver technical solutions to our customers worldwide, providing quality, innovation and sustainability.
Our values
Our values
During its evolution, Ravago has always put relentless emphasis on its values:
| – Human focus
| – Professionalism
| – Entrepreneurship
| – Humility
These are not just buzzwords, but the company’s core principles that define who we are, what we stand for, and how we want to be perceived. For us, staying loyal to who we are is crucial. Not only because this was Raf Van Gorp’s vision for the company, but because it has proven to be the foundation of Ravago’s success, and because it will define our future.
Our human focus involves a respectful and thoughtful approach toward people internally and externally. Every employee contributes to creating a trusted, safe, and collaborative environment that incorporates ethical behavior, caring for each other’s well-being, and respect for all aspects of diversity. The personal approach toward employees and other stakeholders enables the long-term relationships on which the company is built.
Through our professional values, we combine sharp and entrepreneurial decision-making by not compromising our structure and professional attitude towards colleagues and essential stakeholders. Professionalism implies holding yourself accountable for your actions, words, and thoughts, and never jeopardizing your moral compass. This value is one of the foundations for long-term partnerships.
Our entrepreneurial value is based on the opportunity for each employee to create value for the company. Employees should be able to take the initiative and go beyond their assigned scope to improve their professional environment and feel empowered to do so. For entrepreneurship to work, failures should be viewed as learning opportunities in the professional scope. We only fail if we don’t try.
Humility is based on two interconnected principles: external discretion and internal pride. Ravago’s below-the-radar strategy is not only a personal choice of our founding family but also a strategic decision. This value recognizes internal successes and initiatives and encourages an environment where our people can thrive. Ravago’s business is based on long-term partnerships, which means everyone should welcome others’ opinions and perspectives, where successes are celebrated together.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability has always been a large part of who we are. Ravago has been committed to various aspects of sustainability since the company was founded in the 1960s. Today, the word sustainability has become a different animal, politically charged, polarizing, often misunderstood and misused.
We want to take a stance on sustainability by sharing our interpretation, what it means to us and how we aim to make a difference on a global scale. Like our core values – human focus, professionalism, entrepreneurship and humility – our sustainability pledge is at the heart of our company and strives to reach a balance between people, the environment and business.
In other words, we are making a promise to our employees, customers, suppliers, and everyone who is a part of our company’s ecosystem. Together, we will make an impact through our sustainability pillars: Sustainable solutions, Responsible operations, and Empowered people.
‘We want to give back to the world what it has given us.’
‘We want to give back to the world what it has given us.’
– the Ravago family
Giving waste a second life, that is how it all started for Ravago. When our founder Raf Van Gorp saw the potential of discarded products, he pioneered in recycling.
As a leading polymer recycler, we continue to push the boundaries in recycling technologies and applications, and effectively help our customers with their sustainability efforts by offering other sustainable solutions.
In the chemicals and life ingredients market we offer sustainable products. Our water team offers components and systems for water treatment and recycling industries. Our companies Phoenix Pressure Vessels Ltd and Inatec GmbH produce GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) pressure vessels and systems for water treatment respectively. These help to improve cleanliness of wastewater, reducing water pollution.
In a world where natural disasters and animal extinctions are all too common, we need to do our part by minimizing our footprint on our planet.
Firstly, we set ambitious decarbonization targets and we measure our carbon footprint progress. By continuing to improve our energy efficiency, using renewable energy, and optimizing our distribution network.
Furthermore, we focus on sustainable logistics. We commit to Operation Clean Sweep to limit the loss of microplastics in the environment.
Lastly, we strive for a safe, collaborative environment that incorporates ethical behavior, caring for each other’s wellbeing, and respect for all aspects of diversity.
At the core of ‘To be at the heart of your life’ is also the belief that working at Ravago should be more than just a job, but learning and growing across generations, with a contribution to a broader community.
For our people, we involve and strengthen our people by investing in continuous engagement, diversity & inclusion, as well as development efforts.
For our community, giving back with a tangible and long-term impact has always been embedded in Ravago’s DNA. We organize and support philanthropic initiatives in the communities where we are present with the intention to encourage employees to participate.
