What FiberCore Europe does

FiberCore Europe (legally SAMI Composites B.V.) is a Rotterdam-based manufacturer of prefabricated composite bridges and lock gates, founded in 2007 when it installed the world's first prefabricated composite bridge in Dronten, Netherlands. The company designs and produces glassfiber-reinforced plastic (GRP/FRP) infrastructure — bicycle and pedestrian bridges, traffic bridges, bridge decks, lock gates, harbor bridges, golf bridges, and composite driving plates — all built using its patented InfraCore® Inside technology, which prevents delamination via continuous structural glassfiber connection and delivers service life exceeding 100 years with minimal maintenance. The company operates its own manufacturing facility and engineering bureau in Rotterdam, delivering complete "A to Z" project execution from design through on-site installation.

FiberCore's business model is project-based bespoke manufacturing with quote-based pricing determined by bridge specifications, dimensions, load class, and scope. Revenue streams include (i) one-time sales of pre-cast composite structures, (ii) in-house engineering and design services, (iii) second-hand bridge resale via the Bruggenbank.nl circular marketplace, and (iv) auxiliary bridge rental products (HUGO). Distribution combines a direct sales team of regionally assigned sales advisors covering all Dutch provinces with an exclusive international agent network spanning 12+ countries across Europe and selected markets in Suriname, Guyana, and Estonia. Customer segments are predominantly public-sector: 60+ Dutch municipalities, provincial authorities, water boards, and port authorities, alongside civil engineering contractors and engineering firms specifying FiberCore products.

The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and VCA** certifications, complies with Eurocode and CUR 96:2019 standards, and contributed to the development of the Dutch recommendation for fiber-reinforced plastics in civil engineering. It pioneered two adjacent growth platforms: SUREbridge, a circular renovation method strengthening existing concrete bridges by 2-2.5x in 6 weeks (developed with European university partners), and Smart Circular Bridge, a bio-composite platform using flax/hemp fibers with integrated structural health monitoring. Cumulative installations exceed 1,500 bridges and lock gates.

Name

FiberCore Europe

Legal name

SAMI Composites B.V.

Website

https://fibercore-europe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FiberCore Europe (SAMI Composites B.V.) manufactures prefabricated glassfiber-reinforced plastic bridges and lock gates using patented InfraCore® Inside technology, serving Dutch municipalities, water boards, and port authorities, plus international clients via an agent network across 12+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composite Bridge Infrastructure

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Bridge & Viaduct Construction (IMAFAEAB)

Keywords

• Composite bridges
• Prefabricated bridges
• Lock gates
• Bridge renovation
• Fiber-reinforced plastics

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pre-cast Composite Structures (Bridges, Bridge Decks, Lock Gates): Design, manufacture, and sale/supply of pre-cast composite structures including bicycle/pedestrian bridges, traffic bridges, lot/kavel bridges, golf bridges, bridge decks, harbor bridges, movable bridges, and lock gates. Products are manufactured in FiberCore Europe's own factory in Rotterdam and delivered pre-fab to construction sites. The company also offers installation/mounting services, renovation, and widening services as part of full project delivery.
2. Engineering and Design Services: In-house engineering bureau providing technical feasibility assessments, structural calculations, 3D models (SolidWorks), production preparation, and project management. Services span from sketch design to final drawings, permit applications, foundation work, transport, and assembly. Offered as part of the 'partner from A to Z' service model.
3. Used/Refurbished Bridge Sales (Bruggenbank): Sale of previously used composite bicycle bridges (e.g., 12 bridges previously used as temporary Waal River overpasses) offered on Bruggenbank.nl platform, giving bridges a second or third life. Supports circular economy and provides economical alternatives to new construction.
4. Bridge Rental / Temporary Auxiliary Bridges: Provision of temporary or auxiliary bridges such as the HUGO (Auxiliary Bridge for Major Maintenance), a lightweight demountable composite bridge placed over work areas. Offered in cooperation with KWS/VolkerWessels and Rijkswaterstaat.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

FiberCore Europe designs, manufactures, and supplies prefabricated composite (glassfiber-reinforced plastic / FRP) bridges, bridge decks, and lock gates using its patented InfraCore® Inside technology, all produced at its own factory in Rotterdam. The company delivers full A-to-Z project services including engineering, structural design, manufacturing, transport, and on-site assembly, and also offers the SUREbridge renovation method that strengthens existing concrete bridges by 2–2.5x in about 6 weeks. Its structures serve municipal, provincial, water-board, port-authority, and contractor clients across the Netherlands and international markets.

Product overview

FiberCore Europe is a market leader in prefabricated composite structures for construction and civil engineering infrastructure, manufacturing bridges and lock gates made from glassfiber-reinforced plastics (composites). The product portfolio centers on bicycle/pedestrian bridges, lot bridges, traffic bridges, bridge decks, golf bridges, lock doors, and composite driving plates — all built using the proprietary patented InfraCore® Inside technology. Supporting services include bridge renovation (via the SUREbridge method), assembly, and widening. The company operates its own factory in Rotterdam and engineering bureau, delivering prefabricated structures to municipal clients (60 Dutch municipalities, 1,500+ bridges installed), provincial and water board infrastructure projects, and international markets through a network of agents across Europe. The product range spans from standard off-the-shelf bridge configurations to complex custom-engineered solutions including the world's largest composite lock gates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• InfraCore® Inside: Patented technology for manufacturing glassfiber-reinforced plastic bridge structures without internal bonding or bolted connections
• SUREbridge
• FiberSmile

Products and services

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridges

Quantifiable outcome

• Service life of more than 100 years with minimal maintenance
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ECS Engineering ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorECS Engineering Services is FiberCore Europe's agent and main contractor partner for the United Kingdom market. Responsible for managing and delivering InfraCore® bridge projects in the UK. The first InfraCore road bridge in the UK (Mapledurham, 2015) was delivered through this partnership. ECS provides local project management, installation, and client relationship management for the UK market.
• BestBridgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBestBridge serves as FiberCore Europe's agent covering Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. Manages local project acquisition and client relationships for composite bridge projects in these markets.
• GP Papenburg HochbaucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGP Papenburg Hochbau serves as FiberCore Europe's agent for Northern Germany. Manages local client relationships and project acquisition for composite bridge projects in the northern German market.
• Module Solutions & Systems (MSS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModule Solutions & Systems is FiberCore Europe's agent for Norway. Delivers composite bridge projects in the Norwegian market. Also partnered on the SUREbridge pilot project in Norway, working with Multiconsult on innovative and sustainable solutions for bridge maintenance.
• RozenblatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRozenblat is a Polish partner producing bridges with InfraCore® Inside for the European market. Manages local production and/or distribution of FiberCore composite bridges in Poland.
• Dura Vermeer Infra Landelijke Projecten B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDura Vermeer is a main contractor that commissions FiberCore bridges in Dutch municipal projects. Commissioned the three bridges in Schoterbos city park, Haarlem (2019). Represents a key contractor relationship in the Dutch infrastructure market.
• Strukton CivielcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrukton Civiel and FiberCore Europe signed a cooperation agreement to offer SUREbridge — a circular bridge renovation solution — to the market. Edwin Oostinga (Director Strukton Civiel North & East) and Jan Kroon (Managing Director FiberCore) signed the cooperation agreement in March 2020. Strukton Civiel and FiberCore conducted trials and tests in the Noordoostpolder municipality. All parties share a vision of the maintenance market and have developed future-proof solutions.
• Eindhoven University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Professor Rijk Blok and Professor Dr. Patrick Teuffel, TU Eindhoven is the lead partner in the EU Smart Circular Bridges project (Interreg Northwest Europe). An international consortium of 15 partners (5 universities, 7 companies, 3 municipalities) is developing bio-composite bridges using flax fibers and bio-resins. FiberCore Europe is producing three bridges (Almere, Ulm, Bergen op Zoom). TU Eindhoven coordinates the overall project including monitoring, AI analysis, and material model development.
• TU DelftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU Delft collaborated with FiberCore Europe on the biobased bridge at Schiphol Logistics Park (2016–2018), producing the world's most biobased bridge (B3: bio-basalt-balsa). Graduate student Rafail Gkaidatzis designed the bridge as part of his research in the Bridge Design Group. TU Delft's Delta Infrastructures & Mobility Initiative (DIMI) provided financial sponsorship. The university conducts ongoing research into composite bridge design and new sustainable materials.
• Royal HaskoningDHVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal HaskoningDHV worked intensively with FiberCore Europe to test the design of composite lock gates for manufacturability and material efficiency as part of the Rijkswaterstaat MultiWaterWerk study. Developed a unique design tool to find the optimal combination of LCA and LCC for different lock door sizes. Also partner in Bruggenbank.nl and co-sponsored the biobased Schiphol Logistics Park bridge. FiberCore contributed to the CUR 96:2019 recommendation alongside Royal HaskoningDHV.
• Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChalmers University of Technology collaborated on the development of the SUREbridge method, validating that the method can improve the capacity of existing concrete bridges by a factor of 2.5. Research demonstrated this through full-scale testing.
• University of Pisa (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Pisa collaborated on the SUREbridge development, contributing academic research and validation for the composite bridge renovation method.
• AICE Consulting S.R.L. (Italy)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAICE Consulting S.R.L. from Italy partnered with FiberCore Europe in the development of the SUREbridge method, contributing consulting and engineering expertise to the European partnership.
• KWS (part of VolkerWessels)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKWS initiated and built the prototype for the HUGO auxiliary bridge in collaboration with FiberCore Europe and Rijkswaterstaat. FiberCore supplies the composite bridge structure while KWS integrates it into the auxiliary bridge system. Also main contractor (through Aquavia) for the 1000th bridge project in Municipality of Tholen. Long-standing working relationship across multiple projects.
• Rijkswaterstaat (Department of Public Works)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRijkswaterstaat collaborated with FiberCore Europe and KWS on the HUGO auxiliary bridge development. Published the MultiWaterWerk study on lock door materialization, showing composite's favorable MKI (environmental impact) and LCC (lifetime cost) scores. Commissioned the world's largest composite lock gates at Wilhelminakanaal. Invited FiberCore to Innovation Expo 2018 at Rotterdam RDM site. Active participant in composite infrastructure innovation.
• Civiele Technieken deBoerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCiviele Technieken deBoer was involved in the development of the HUGO auxiliary bridge, contributing civil engineering expertise to the composite auxiliary bridge project alongside FiberCore Europe and KWS.
• Mafic S.A.minorOthersMafic S.A. supplied basalt fibers for the biobased bridge at Schiphol Logistics Park. Basalt fibers are made from volcanic igneous rock (basaltic rock) and offer superior strength compared to glass fibers, enabling lighter bridge construction. The material is also fully recyclable.
• Airex AG (member of 3A Composites)minorOthersAirex AG supplied BALTEK VBC balsa wood core material for the biobased bridge at Schiphol Logistics Park. Balsa provides a lightweight structural core in the composite bridge deck.
• SADC (Schiphol Area Development Company)minorOthersSADC, along with Schiphol Real Estate and KLM, is the developer of Schiphol Logistics Park. Commissioned the biobased B3 bridge at the logistics park. Alderman Jeanet van Antwerpen of SADC participated in the bridge's official opening ceremony alongside FiberCore CEO Jan Kroon.
• KMG Inseneriehituse AS (Estonia)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKMG Inseneriehituse AS supervised construction of the Tallinn Old City Port swing bridge for the Port of Tallinn. FiberCore Europe is supplying composite bridge decks for this hybrid steel-composite bridge project.
• Echo Urban Design (Netherlands)minorOthersEcho Urban Design (Netherlands) and SIA Witteveen & Bos Latvia won the Port of Tallinn design competition with 'New Balance 100' — the design basis for the Tallinn swing bridge project where FiberCore supplies composite decks.
• MulticonsultminorOthersMulticonsult worked with Module Solutions & Systems (FiberCore's Norwegian agent) and FiberCore Europe on the SUREbridge pilot project in Norway, designing innovative and sustainable solutions for bridge maintenance.
• Aquavia (part of KWS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAquavia, part of KWS from Sas van Gent, was the main contractor for the installation of the 1000th FiberCore bridge at Municipality of Tholen. Aquavia installed three composite bridges as part of the Major Maintenance Bridges project. Foam cores for the bridge came from local Tholen company Nestaan.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Strongwell: Largest North American pultruded composites manufacturer producing FRP bridge decks, structural profiles, and bridge components — directly comparable to FiberCore's prefabricated composite bridge business using a different (pultrusion) process for similar end markets.
• Creative Pultrusions: U.S. pultrusion specialist with a dedicated infrastructure and bridge deck product line serving DOTs and pedestrian bridge projects — directly comparable to FiberCore's core bridge and deck offering in FRP composites.
• Wagners (Composite Fibre Technologies): Australian pioneer of composite fibre bridge structures, including public vehicular and pedestrian bridges; operates a comparable FRP bridge manufacturing model and competes with FiberCore in global composite bridge tenders.
• LifeSpan Structures: UK-based composite infrastructure specialist and FiberCore's existing agent for the UK market; directly comparable as a provider of composite bridges and lock gates within the same customer pool and technology class.
• Bedford Reinforced Plastics: U.S. manufacturer of fiberglass-reinforced polymer structural products including pedestrian bridges, decking, and profiles — directly comparable in terms of FRP material system, prefabrication, and bridge end-use.

Broad incumbents

• Strukton Civiel: Major Dutch civil engineering contractor and FiberCore's cooperation partner for SUREbridge; comparable as a buyer-specifier of bridge systems in the Netherlands but operating across concrete, steel, and composite infrastructure rather than specializing in composites.
• KWS (VolkerWessels): Large Dutch infrastructure group that commissions FiberCore structures (e.g., 1000th bridge in Tholen, HUGO auxiliary bridge); comparable as a leading Dutch contractor that selects bridge materials and could in-source or partner with competing composite suppliers.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Large Dutch/international engineering consultancy that co-developed lock-gate design tools with FiberCore and contributes to CUR 96 — comparable as a specifier of bridge materials and a partner in shaping European FRP design codes.
• Tata Steel: Global steel manufacturer supplying structural steel for bridges and infrastructure; comparable as the dominant incumbent structural material competitor whose established supply chains and standards typically shape public bridge tenders FiberCore contests.
• Skanska: Global construction and civil engineering group executing large-scale bridge and infrastructure projects in Europe; comparable as a major buyer-specifier that FiberCore must win into with its FRP value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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