FOUNDED IN 1879, ROYAL SINCE 2004

PVH – Plate en van Heusde BV originated in 1879 as one of the first Anglo-Dutch co-operations between the merchant family PLATE from Manchester and the merchant family VAN HEUSDE from Rotterdam. Incorporated in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the primarily commercial focus of the company was to initiate and facilitate trade relations with the former Dutch overseas territories in the West Indies, Suriname and Dutch India, later Indonesia. In 2004 – at the 125 year Company anniversary – PVH was awarded the prestigious recognition ‘Royal Supplier to the Court’ by (then) her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands.

INCONCEIVABLE EARLY DAY CHALLENGES

Just time travel back with us to the late 19th century. The year 1879, well over 140 years ago. PVH merchants travelling by steamboat to visit customers at the other side of world. Away from home for up to six months per trip. No telephone, no internet, no email. Meeting unsurpassed challenges and exceeding customer expectations. Orders were sent to the Amsterdam HQ by letter, which took over two months to arrive. Dutch entrepreneurship, international trade and supply chain management at its very best!

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND LEARNING

Surviving very difficult market circumstances during two World Wars and the Great Depression, with entrepreneurial vision, guts, passion and hard work, PVH has managed to re-invent itself numerous times. This fostered a corporate culture of improvement and learning. Over the past one and half century we managed to stay relevant to our customers. Despite – or perhaps because of – all technological advancement, numerous challenges remain where we add significant value to the supply chains and retail processes of our customers. Much has changed, but much has also stayed the same. We are still the travelling, entrepreneurial Dutch commerce and retail professionals, improving ourselves every day, and focusing on the needs of our retail customers with solutions that work for them. THINK – DARE – DO.

OUR FUTURE IS HERE. TODAY.

Our history dates from 1879. We know where we come from and carefully anchored the entrepreneurial spirit, international outlook, commercial aptitude, solution thinking and technology savviness of our founders into our corporate culture. Today our future is here. We know exactly where we are going. Relentless. Determined. And continuously learning to stay ahead. To better serve our international principals and clients with solutions that make a difference in their business.

PVH BUILDING – EMPOWERING RETAIL SUPPLY CHAINS SINCE 1879!