What AGAR Holding does

AGAR Holding BV is a privately held Dutch family-owned holding company headquartered in Hengelo, Netherlands, founded in 1955 as N.V. Betoncentrale Twenthe. The group operates eleven wholly-owned subsidiaries (werkmaatschappijen) that collectively deliver a vertically integrated portfolio of concrete, dry mortar, precast concrete elements, paving materials, cement, sand, gravel, and bulk transshipment services. Production and distribution are anchored by six concrete batching plants across Northern, Eastern, and Southern Netherlands, complemented by precast manufacturing (Orion Beton), paving products (Diamant Beton), dry mortar (Remix Droge Mortel and its Sakrete sub-brand), raw-materials trading and logistics (Zandmaatschappij Twenthe), and bulk handling (ENBO, acquired January 2023). The company also holds affiliated or minority interests in UK (Clubb Sand & Gravel, Remix Dry Mortar) and German (Reef Quarzsandwerke) operations.

The business model is B2B, serving professional construction companies, building firms, paving contractors, precast buyers, and industrial raw-materials purchasers across the Netherlands and adjacent markets. Products are sold directly to construction sites from regional batching plants, with quote-based, project-specific pricing for custom concrete compositions and delivery schedules. Logistics is internalized through a captive fleet of six ships and ten tipper trucks and ten transshipment locations with combined ship-and-road access, supporting cost-efficient raw-materials sourcing and just-in-time finished-product delivery. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of ready-mix concrete, dry mortar, precast elements, and raw materials, plus fee-based trading and logistics services.

AGAR's strategy emphasizes vertical integration, family-business continuity (currently led by third-generation CEO Roeland Reef), and long-term customer and supplier relationships. The group pursues growth primarily through bolt-on acquisitions of upstream and adjacent operations — exemplified by the 2023 ENBO acquisition and earlier integration of sand and gravel extraction assets — and operates under a "Samen Werken, Samen Doen" (working together, doing together) ethos. The headquarters are located at Kanaalstraat 20, 7553 GP Hengelo, Netherlands, with the company employing 251–500 people across the group.

Name

AGAR Holding

Legal name

AGAR Holding BV

Website

https://agar.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AGAR Holding BV is a Dutch family-owned holding company, founded in 1955 and headquartered in Hengelo, operating eleven subsidiaries that supply concrete, dry mortar, precast elements, paving materials, sand, gravel, and bulk transshipment services to professional construction firms across the Netherlands, with affiliated operations in the UK and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials (Concrete and Aggregates)

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111)

akta.pro primary industry

Asphalt Aggregates & Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap, Lightweight) (IMADAAAJ)

Keywords

• Ready-mix concrete
• Dry mortar products
• Precast concrete elements
• Sand and gravel supply
• Construction materials logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concrete Mortel Sales: Sale of ready-mix concrete produced at multiple batching plants across Netherlands, delivered directly to construction sites
2. Dry Mortel Products: Production and sale of dry mortar products for various construction applications through Remix Droge Mortel BV subsidiary
3. Sand and Gravel Trading & Logistics: International trading and logistics enterprise specializing in procurement, sales and transport of raw materials including sand and gravel for professional buyers and sister companies
4. Concrete Products: Manufacturing and sale of concrete goods including paving stones, floor slabs, beams, and structural elements through Orion Beton and Diamant Beton subsidiaries
5. Logistics Services: Transshipment and transport services through own fleet of ships and tipper trucks serving internal operations and third-party customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AGAR Holding BV is a Dutch family-owned holding company operating 11 subsidiaries that produce and supply ready-mix concrete, dry mortar, precast concrete elements, paving materials, sand, gravel, and bulk transshipment services to professional construction companies across the Netherlands. Products are delivered directly from concrete batching plants, precast factories, dry mortar plants, and an inland logistics fleet to construction sites at customers' preferred times and in custom compositions.

Product overview

AGAR Holding BV is a Dutch family-owned holding company operating 11 subsidiaries that collectively provide a complete range of concrete, dry mortar, concrete products, cement, sand, and gravel products and services. The core portfolio consists of six concrete batching plants (Betoncentrales) distributed across Northern, Eastern, and Southern Netherlands, supplemented by precast concrete manufacturing (Orion Beton), paving materials (Diamant Beton), dry mortar production (Remix Droge Mortel), sand and gravel logistics (Zandmaatschappij Twenthe), and bulk transshipment services (ENBO). International operations extend to affiliated companies in the UK (Clubb Sand & Gravel, Remix Dry Mortar) and Germany (Reef Quarzsandwerke), with participations in Dutch sand extraction companies. The holding operates a fleet of six ships and ten tipper trucks for raw material logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sakrete: A sub-brand of Remix Droge Mortel BV offering packaged dry mortar products for the professional construction market in the Netherlands. Available at sakrete.nl.

Products and services

• Betoncentrales Network (Twenthe, Diamant, Drenthe, Eemsmond, Nederrijn) A network of six concrete batching plants across Northern, Eastern, and Southern Netherlands that produces and delivers ready-mix concrete in any desired composition and quantity directly to construction sites at customers' preferred delivery time.
• BV Betonmortel Centrale Koudekerk (BCK) Concrete mortar production facility serving Western Netherlands (South Holland), producing concrete mortar, Eco2Floor, anhydrite, and cement-bound screed mortels for professional construction projects.
• Orion Beton BV Precast concrete manufacturer producing wide-slab floors, unit floors, beam bottoms, and custom-sized products for construction projects, based in Enschede.
• Diamant Beton BV Producer and supplier of paving materials for professional markets, offering concrete street stones in various thicknesses and colors, edge restraints, tiles, and concrete slabs.
• Remix Droge Mortel BV Dry mortar specialist offering standard mortels for broad applications and custom mortar recipes tailored to specific construction projects, with expert consultation on recipe selection.
• Zandmaatschappij Twenthe BV International trading and logistics company specializing in procurement, sales, and transport of raw materials including sand and gravel, operating multiple transshipment locations and a fleet of six ships and ten tipper trucks across the Netherlands.
• BV Eerste Nederlandse Bulkoverslag (ENBO) Dynamic international stevedoring company specializing in dust-free pneumatic transshipment of pulverized materials including cement, GGBS (slag), and PFA (fly ash), with over 60 years of experience.
• Sakrete Sub-brand of Remix Droge Mortel BV offering packaged dry mortar products for the professional construction market in the Netherlands.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clubb Sand & Gravel LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated company operating in England, part of AGAR Holding's international network for sand and gravel operations
• Remix Dry Mortar LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated company operating in England, part of AGAR Holding's dry mortar operations
• Reef Quarzsandwerke GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated company operating in Germany, specializing in quartz sand extraction and processing. Related to the Reef family founding AGAR Holding.
• Netterden Zand en Grind B.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquity participation/stake in sand and gravel extraction company, part of AGAR Holding's raw materials sourcing network
• Zandwinning Oosterweilanden B.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquity participation/stake in sand extraction company, part of AGAR Holding's raw materials sourcing network

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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