{"id":5127,"date":"2020-12-11T17:52:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T15:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avr.nl\/over-ons\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T23:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:05:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.avr.nl\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section db-overlapping-intro\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-block-orange-gradient db-min-height-auto\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Who are we?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>AVR specialises in the processing of various types of residual waste. We convert this waste into energy and raw materials for households and businesses. Our aim is to create a clean world in which nothing is wasted by making what has no value valuable again. Day in, day out, we focus on achieving positive change, with a down-to-earth approach and practical solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"db-button-go-back\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"history.go(-1);return false;\">Back<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-news-block1\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Our mission and vision<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-block-white\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>AVR\u2019s Management Team<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avr.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yves-Luca-200x300.jpg\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-249 alignnone size-medium\" style=\"float: right;\" \/>AVR strives to make a meaningful contribution towards a sustainable environment and a circular economy by facilitating the continuous reuse of raw materials. Who are the faces behind AVR\u2019s policy?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"db-cta\" href=\"en\/about-us\/avr\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-color-block\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>AVR\u2019s history<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avr.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/icon-wolkje-300x275.png\" width=\"176\" height=\"162\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255 alignnone size-medium\" style=\"float: right;\" \/>Since AVR was founded in 1968 the Company has never stopped evolving. What started as an incineration plant to reduce the waste mountain has grown into a high-quality waste-to-energy plant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-news-block1\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Safety and emissions<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-news-block1\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>CO\u2082 performance ladder<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-color-block-without-icon\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>AVR projects<\/h2>\n<p>AVR continuously innovates and invests in larger and smaller projects aimed at making residual waste processing more and more sustainable and efficient.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-color-block\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Downloads<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-216 alignnone size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/icon-downloads-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-color-block\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Figures and results<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-216 alignnone size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/icon-cijfers-en-resultaten-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-color-block\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our certifications<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-216 alignnone size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/icon-badge-avr.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module db-news-block1\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Annual Report<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3719,"parent":0,"menu_order":123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5127","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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