{"id":23,"date":"2020-05-11T13:09:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T13:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vado.nl\/en\/over-vado\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:08:13","slug":"about-vado","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vado.nl\/en\/about-vado\/","title":{"rendered":"About VADO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rich industrial heritage<\/h2>\n

VADO is a Dutch investment company founded by the Van Doorne family. After the sale of the DAF companies in the 1970s and 1980s, VADO focused heavily on investments in the manufacturing industry<\/a>. The uniqueness of the family business<\/a>, the entrepreneurship<\/a> and the interest in technology and innovation are still present at VADO even today. We still focus on manufacturing companies with a passion for technology. We are innovative entrepreneurs who, with their feet firmly on the ground and their eyes fixed on the future, deliver value to people and society. The action is today but the perspective is always the long term. Several of the portfolio companies have been part of the VADO family for more than twenty years.[\/vc_column_text]\n\n

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The right end markets determine success<\/h2>\n

Today, VADO consists of a small team with a great deal of industrial experience that, from Eindhoven, manages a portfolio of over twenty manufacturing companies. Always eager to get to know new companies and entrepreneurs, there is a constant search for new investment opportunities.
\nIn addition to this portfolio, VADO has been a shareholder of MCB (Metaal Compagnie Brabant) for many years. Together with two other families, who founded MCB more than eighty years ago, VADO is still closely involved within the ‘ins and outs’ of this market leader in metal distribution.<\/p>\n

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The VADO portfolio consists of three clusters of companies<\/div>\n

Cluster Metals & Plastics Supply Companies <\/strong>
\nThese companies develop and produce components and modules for leading high-tech OEMs and players in various end markets. Quality and delivery reliability, so-called \u201coperational excellence\u201d are of great importance and state-of-the-art production technology is crucial. These companies are often capital intensive because of the substantial investments in production machines, moulds and facilities with climatization and clean-rooms.<\/p>\n

Cluster Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing<\/strong>
\nThese companies produce complex and high-quality systems and products. Innovation determines the distinctiveness of these products. A deep understanding of the end market and customer requirements is important. The engineering function is all-important and these companies are therefore often very knowledge-intensive.<\/p>\n

Cluster Specialist Companies<\/strong>
\nThese companies often have a unique expertise, experience or technology that enables them to achieve market leadership in a niche. Ideally, companies in this cluster respond to strategic industrial developments, such as sustainability, energy transition, industry 4.0, 3D printing and robotics.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=”” css=”.vc_custom_1589180118882{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_stretch=”stretch-row” margin_bottom=”” bg_color=”dark-blue” css=”.vc_custom_1592553752590{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner margin_top=”40″ css=”.vc_custom_1592553760684{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Mission<\/h2>\n

VADO contributes to a healthy and innovative Dutch manufacturing industry by investing in companies and initiatives that deliver clear added value to people and society with their innovative solutions. We attach great value to entrepreneurship, innovation and cooperation. We work on the basis of our vision as a long-term investor to achieve healthy sustainable growth.<\/p>\n

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Core values<\/h2>\n

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We are involved and sincerely interested without it becoming constricting: we provide space, keep each other sharp and, where necessary, we are on hand with advice and assistance.<\/p>\n

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For us, the long term is more important than a quick profit. Together we map out and execute a path to sustainable growth.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]Straightforward entrepreneurship<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Building and expanding a business together: a matter of rolling up our sleeves, with both feet on the ground.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]Innovation with added value
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We are a strong, reliable partner and have a solid financial foundation that enables a healthy growth for our companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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