What Amfors Group does

Amfors Group (De Amfors Groep) is a Dutch social development company (sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf) headquartered in Amersfoort, Netherlands, that delivers employment, coaching and reintegration services for residents with a distance to the labor market. The organization holds the mandate to execute the Wet Sociale Werkvoorziening (WSW - Social Employment Act) for six municipalities — Amersfoort, Baarn, Bunschoten, Leusden, Soest, and Woudenberg — and employs approximately 900 workers across production, cleaning, metalworking, green maintenance, packaging, and supported-employment programs. Customer relationships span public-sector municipalities (six WSW participants plus reported municipal service contracts) and enterprises including 3M, FrieslandCampina, Vetipak, voestalpine Automotive Components Bunschoten, De Alliantie housing corporation, Umefa, KringTex, Griftland College, and Cito/Dartli (the latter handling roughly 10,000 charity collection bins annually).

Amfors is structured around wholly-owned operating units: Metafors (metalworking and electromounting — CNC turning, milling, laser cutting, welding, punching, panel wiring and electrical/safety-box assembly), Cleanfors (professional cleaning of public buildings), Eemfors (green maintenance and playground inspection), Productiebedrijf (assembly, packaging and repackaging), Werksupport (matched placement), Amersfoort Extra Teams / AE-teams (reintegration), the Arbeidsontwikkelcentrum (AOC) labor development center opened in January 2025, and the Inclusive Fieldlab innovation platform. Manufacturing assets include 834 rooftop solar panels on the Productiebedrijf (generating ~1,033 kWh daily, equivalent to 138 households), an ISO 9001–certified quality management system at Metafors, and CO2 Performance Ladder Level 3 certification at both Metafors and Eemfors. The Inclusive Fieldlab and operating units have piloted an internal portfolio of assistive workplace tools — collaborative robots (cobots) for LED gluing, smart beamers projecting step-by-step instructions, smart glasses for warehouse logistics, 3D-printed jigs, exoskeletons, translation earpieces, a Spire stress-monitoring device, a custom shake table, and a brace support device — all developed to expand the task range workers can perform.

Revenue is generated from three streams: (1) municipal WSW contracts (managed-services funding tied to the six participating municipalities), (2) work-outsourcing services billed to enterprises for production, packaging, cleaning, green maintenance and metalwork (professional services), and (3) supported-employment and detachment arrangements via Werksupport, where workers are either hired by client companies with Amfors-managed subsidies or remain Amfors employees seconded to the client. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are negotiated per scope. The approved 'Toekomstplan Sociaal Ontwikkelbedrijf' enables Amfors to broaden its mandate beyond the WSW population into the Participation Act cohort, and the 2025 AOC pilot adds a three-month modular pre-employment program delivered with municipality Amersfoort and partner organizations; both moves materially expand the addressable resident base within the Amersfoort region.

Name

Amfors Group

Legal name

De Amfors Groep

Website

https://amfors.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Amfors Group is a Dutch social development company operating the WSW Social Employment Act across six Amersfoort-region municipalities. It employs ~900 workers with a distance to the labor market across metalworking, cleaning, green maintenance, production, packaging, and supported-employment programs serving municipalities, enterprises, and reintegration candidates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

Keywords

• Social employment services
• Workforce reintegration
• Industrial outsourcing
• Green maintenance services
• Metal manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Work Outsourcing Services: Amfors provides outsourcing services to businesses and municipalities, offering production, packaging, cleaning, green maintenance, and metalworking services performed by their employees. Revenue comes from service contracts with various organizations.
2. Government Contracts (WSW Implementation): Amfors executes the Wet Sociale Werkvoorziening (WSW - Social Employment Act) for municipalities Amersfoort, Baarn, Bunschoten, Leusden, Soest and Woudenberg. They receive government funding for implementing social employment programs.
3. Supported Employment and Detachment Services: Amfors Werksupport places employees with companies through supported employment (employee hired by company with subsidy) or detachment (employee remains employed by Amfors but works at client company).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amfors Group is a social development company (sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf) based in Amersfoort, Netherlands, that executes the Dutch Social Employment Act (Wet Sociale Werkvoorziening / WSW) on behalf of six municipalities and provides paid employment to people with a distance to the labor market. It offers industrial outsourcing services — including metalworking/electromounting, cleaning, green maintenance, production, and packaging — through operating subsidiaries, and runs reintegration and work development programs to help participants move toward regular employment.

Product overview

Amfors Group is a social development company (sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf) for the Amersfoort region, operating multiple business units that provide work opportunities and development support for people with a distance to the labor market. The portfolio consists of: Metafors (metalworking and electromounting), Cleanfors (cleaning services), Eemfors (green maintenance), Productiebedrijf (production and packaging), Werksupport (employment placement), Amersfoort Extra Teams (reintegration), and Arbeidsontwikkelcentrum (skills development). The Inclusive Fieldlab serves as an innovation hub developing assistive technologies. Services are delivered through internal work units, group detachments at client organizations, and supported employment arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metafors Metalworking and electromounting services for businesses needing industrial assembly and fabrication capacity, delivered with the support of assistive technology such as cobots and smart glasses.
• Cleanfors Professional cleaning services for offices, public buildings, and commercial sites, providing reliable facility cleaning capacity delivered by Amfors' supported workforce.
• Eemfors Green maintenance services including grounds care and outdoor upkeep for municipalities, businesses, and public spaces.
• Amfors Productiebedrijf Production and packaging services (inpak- en productiewerk) for businesses needing scalable assembly, packaging, and light production capacity, with named clients such as 3M, FrieslandCampina, and Vetipak.
• Amfors Werksupport Employment placement and detachering (secondment) service that places WSW employees and supported workers at client companies such as VDL, with on-the-job coaching.
• Amersfoort Extra Teams (AE-teams) Reintegration program that supports people with a distance to the labor market in finding and retaining regular employment through coaching and on-the-job guidance.
• Arbeidsontwikkelcentrum (AOC) Work development center that assesses participants' capabilities, provides training and coaching, and prepares them for placement within Amfors' services or external employers.
• Amfors Inclusive Fieldlab Innovation platform that develops, tests, and deploys assistive technologies and workplace innovations (cobots, smart glasses, exoskeletons, 3D printing, smart beamer, Spire wearables) to enable supported workers to perform production tasks effectively.
• WSW (Wet Sociale Werkvoorziening) execution Mandated execution of the Dutch Social Employment Act (WSW) on behalf of six municipalities, providing sheltered/protected employment to people with a distance to the labor market.

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, strategic and core.

• Reclassering NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Collaboration between Eemfors and Reclassering Nederland for work punishment projects. Group of work-sentenced people perform green maintenance work under supervision, helping them rebuild their lives.
• MBO AmersfoortstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2025Collaboration for the Arbeidsontwikkelcentrum (Labor Development Center). A teacher from MBO Amersfoort provides training for participants in the program. Collaboration on practical learning and education for employees.
• Kringloop Amersfoort/LeusdenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2025Partner in the Arbeidsontwikkelcentrum (AOC) collaboration. Part of the municipality partnership for helping residents with support needs find their way to work.
• Happy HappeningsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2025Partner in the Arbeidsontwikkelcentrum (AOC) collaboration with municipality Amersfoort. Part of the initiative to help residents find work.
• Buurtsportcoaches Gemeente AmersfoortminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with sports coaches to strengthen the 'Vitaal Vakmanschap' vitality program. They help inform employees about sports offerings in the Amersfoort region and participate in joint initiatives. Special 12-week sports program was developed for Amfors employees.
• Universiteit MaastrichtstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration on vital research. University researchers developed the 'Gezondheid met de werkvloer' (Health with the Work Floor) program, in which employees have a central role in promoting their own health. This knowledge is used in Amfors' own vitaliteitsprogramma Vitaal Vakmanschap.
• Gemeente AmersfoortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipality for WSW implementation. Amfors executes the Wet Sociale Werkvoorziening for Amersfoort, providing employment and development opportunities for residents with distance to the labor market.
• Gemeente BaarncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmfors implements WSW for municipality of Baarn, supporting residents with employment and development services.
• Gemeente BunschotencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmfors provides WSW implementation services for municipality of Bunschoten.
• Gemeente LeusdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmfors implements WSW for municipality of Leusden, providing employment services for residents.
• Gemeente SoestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmfors provides WSW implementation services for municipality of Soest.
• Gemeente WoudenbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmfors implements WSW for municipality of Woudenberg, supporting residents with employment and development.
• Stadsring51minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Omgaan met Geld' (Managing Money) course for employees. Stadsring51 provides financial counseling and support to help prevent financial problems. The five-year partnership includes a 'buddy' system for ongoing support.
• Sportacademie Amersfoort (MBO Amersfoort)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to strengthen the vitaliteitsprogramma Vitaal Vakmanschap. Students provide vitality moments and exercise activities for employees.
• CedrisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for social employment. Amfors featured in the SW-Journaal magazine about the 'Gereedschapskist' (Toolbox) innovation for vitality.
• CroanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining and theater company that helps develop and deliver interactive sessions on behavioral codes, social safety, and workplace conduct. Developed behavioral code meetings and interactive theater performances.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pantar: Amsterdam-based social employment company (sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf) operating production, packaging, cleaning, green maintenance, and metalworking units under a multi-municipality mandate — directly comparable in business model, customer mix, and target workforce to Amfors.
• WSD People: 's-Hertogenbosch-based social development company executing WSW and Participation Act work for multiple municipalities in the Brabant region. Closely matches Amfors in operating model, subsidiary structure (cleaning, production, metalwork), and blue-chip enterprise detachments.
• Diamant Groep: Groningen-based social employment organization offering production, packaging, cleaning, and metalwork under municipal mandates. Comparable in scale, subsidiary diversification, and government-contract-driven revenue model.
• SWB (Sociaal Werk Bedrijf): Utrecht-based social employment company providing work and development to people with distance to the labor market through production, cleaning, and green services. Direct peer operating in the same province as Amfors with overlapping municipal relationships.
• Presikhaaf Bedrijven: Arnhem-based social workplace offering production, packaging, assembly, and metalwork to commercial clients under a multi-municipality mandate. Highly comparable on business units, customer types, and reintegration model.
• Dethon: The Hague-area social employment company executing WSW and Participation Act mandates through cleaning, green maintenance, and production units. Directly comparable on mandate-driven revenue and multi-BU structure.
• Lucrato: Doetinchem-based social development organization providing work and reintegration services in production, packaging, cleaning, and assembly. Comparable as a regional sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf with similar municipal and commercial client mix.

Broad incumbents

• Cedris: National trade association for the Dutch social-employment sector. Amfors is an active member and has been featured in Cedris' SW-Journaal — relevant as the umbrella/incumbent industry body shaping policy and standards for companies like Amfors.
• Randstad: Largest Dutch generalist staffing and employment-services firm. Comparable as an employment-services provider targeting the same commercial buyer base (3M, FrieslandCampina, etc.) for temporary staffing and SROI-driven placements, though operating a purely commercial model without a social-employment mandate.
• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Major Dutch staffing and workforce-solutions provider offering temporary staffing, detachering, and inclusion-focused programs (e.g., MyPath). Comparable as an enterprise-facing workforce provider, though broader in scope than Amfors' niche social-employment focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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