Royal Dutch Kusters was founded in 1911 by Handerie Kusters. It was the start of a successful family business. In the more than hundred years that Royal Dutch Kusters has been in existence, entrepreneurship and innovation has always been at the core of the company.
Entrepreneurial spirit is in our family blood — it is something we were brought up with. We have experienced many successes, as well as many setbacks. The fourth generation is facing the challenge of learning from the past and having the perseverance and the ambition to make new dreams a reality.
Read our full history in our book 'One Hundred Years of Balance'.
Handerie Kusters starts as a blacksmith on the Zuidsingel in Venlo, the Netherlands.
Development of the new circular and biobased economy recycling solutions