BREKO & PSI

What BREKO & PSI does

BREKO & PSI is a privately held, family-owned Dutch marine and industrial services group headquartered in Papendrecht, Netherlands, with additional shipyard operations in Hemiksem (Belgium, since 2018) and a PSI pipeline production facility in Kladovo, Serbia (since 2008). The company operates two integrated lines of business: BREKO handles new construction, repair, maintenance, and conversion of inland navigation vessels, coasters, and sea-going ships for dry cargo, containers, chemicals, gas, mineral oils, and bitumen, while PSI delivers all-round pipeline and piping system services — engineering, CNC pipe bending, certified welding across steel, stainless steel, CuNiFer, copper and plastic, and engine repowering — for shipping, offshore, and industrial clients. All activities share infrastructure under one roof at each location, including a 160 m assembly quay and a 2,200-ton slipway at Papendrecht.

The company earns revenue from project-based contracts (no public pricing or standard rate cards) and is staffed by approximately 51–100 employees led by owner/Managing Director Mark Breijer, son of founder Rein Breijer, who established the firm in 1974 before merging with pipeline specialist PSI in 1998. Customer acquisition is conducted through direct enterprise field sales — projects are sourced via shipyard referrals and long-standing relationships with European inland-shipping operators (e.g., B. Dettmer Reederei, Rensen-Driessen, UNIBARGE, RT Lloyd, VT Group, Bolero Shipping) and via co-development with hull builders such as Santierul Naval Orsova (Romania). Compliance with IVR and other inspection authorities is institutionalized and recertified semi-annually.

The Breijer family retains full ownership through two Dutch BVs (Breko Nieuwbouw B.V. and Breko Reparatie B.V.) and the PSI subsidiary, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. BREKO is an authorized ABC Engines dealer, allowing it to supply and install propulsion systems alongside its own engineering and fabrication work. The company serves markets in the Netherlands, Belgium, Serbia, Romania, and Germany, with its commercial presence delivered through a multilingual corporate website rather than third-party channels or marketplaces.

Name

BREKO & PSI

Legal name

Breko Nieuwbouw B.V.

Website

https://breko.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BREKO & PSI is a family-owned Dutch marine and industrial services group that builds, repairs, converts, and outfits inland vessels, coasters, and sea-going ships, and designs, fabricates, and installs certified pipeline systems for shipping, offshore, and industrial clients across the Netherlands, Belgium, Serbia, and Romania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipbuilding & Marine Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (33661), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Piping, HVAC & Fluid Systems (Fuel, Ballast, Firemain, Refrigeration) (TLAHAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Piping, Valves & Pumps (Deck/Service Systems Components) (IMAJAIAI), Marine Diesel & Dual-Fuel Engines (IMAJAHAA)

Keywords

• Shipbuilding services
• Vessel repair maintenance
• Marine pipeline systems
• Ship conversion services
• Industrial piping systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Papendrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Shipbuilding & Repair Services: Project-based revenue from ship repair, maintenance, conversion, and new construction of inland vessels, coasters, and sea-going ships. Revenue is earned through direct contracts for specific shipyard projects.
2. Pipeline Systems (PSI): Engineering, new construction, repair, repowering, and installation of pipeline systems for ships and industry. Revenue comes from project-based contracts for pipeline work on new builds, retrofits, and standalone industrial projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

BREKO & PSI operates two integrated service lines. BREKO builds, repairs, maintains, and converts inland navigation vessels, coasters, and sea-going ships used to transport dry cargo, containers, chemicals, gas, mineral and edible oils, and bitumen. PSI delivers all-round engineering, new construction, repair, repowering, and installation of pipeline and pipework systems in steel, stainless steel, CuNiFer, copper, and plastic for ships, offshore platforms, and industrial clients.

Product overview

BREKO & PSI operates as a combined shipbuilding, repair, and industrial services company with two main divisions. BREKO handles shipbuilding and repair services (repair, maintenance, new construction, and conversion of inland navigation vessels, coasters, and sea-going vessels). PSI provides specialized pipeline/piping systems services for shipping, offshore, and industry (engineering, new construction, repair, repowering, CNC bending, and welding). Both divisions share facilities and expertise under one roof, with BREKO focusing on vessel construction and conversion while PSI specializes in pipeline system design, installation, and maintenance across all vessel types and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BREKO Shipbuilding & Repair Full-service shipbuilding and repair offering for inland navigation vessels, coasters, and sea-going vessels transporting dry cargo, containers, chemicals, gas, mineral and edible oils, and bitumen. Services include repair, maintenance, new construction, and conversion, delivered at BREKO's own shipyards in Papendrecht and Hemiksem or on-board at client locations.
• PSI Piping Systems All-round piping system service for shipping, offshore, and industry covering engineering, new construction, repair, repowering, CNC pipe bending, and certified welding on steel, stainless steel, CuNiFer, copper, and plastic pipework. Supports any vessel type or industrial installation, including pipeline adaptations for emission regulation compliance.

Named customers14 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Shipyard Kladovo (Serbia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008PSI operates a production facility in Kladovo, Serbia since 2008, working closely with a neighboring ship hull builder. PSI supplies pipeline systems and oversees their professional installation, serving Dutch, Serbian, and Romanian markets.
• SC Santierul Naval Orsova S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian shipyard that builds vessel hulls, with BREKO providing completion, fitting-out, and pipeline installation services. Example: Bunker Service 15 built at this yard with BREKO handling fit-out.
• ABC Engines (ABC Dealer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBREKO operates as an authorized ABC Dealer, supplying and installing ABC engines and related propulsion systems for new builds and repowering projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tinnemans Scheepsbouw: Netherlands-based shipbuilding and repair yard combining hull construction with pipeline/pipework systems. Closest single peer to the BREKO + PSI combined model, particularly on the piping-and-engineering overlap.
• De Hoop Shipyard: Foxhol, Netherlands-based mid-size shipyard active in newbuild, repair, and conversion of inland/coastal vessels. Overlaps with BREKO on cargo, container, and specialized vessel newbuilds in European inland waterways.
• Royal Niestern Sander: Northern Netherlands shipyard combining newbuild, repair, and conversion services for coastal/inland vessels. Directly comparable on yard capabilities and target customer profile.
• Concordia Damen: Werkendam, Netherlands-based shipbuilder specializing in inland and short-sea cargo vessels. Directly comparable to BREKO in target market (inland waterway operators), product mix (coasters and inland tankers), and service scope (newbuild, repair, conversion).
• Royal Bodewes: Family-owned Dutch shipyard group building inland cargo vessels, coasters, and specialized ships from yards in Hoogezand and Foxhol. Highly comparable mid-size inland shipbuilder competing for similar owner-operator customers across NW Europe.
• Padmos Shipyard: Stellendam, Netherlands-based family shipyard building inland/coastal vessels (coasters, tankers, specialized craft). Directly comparable in target segment, project-based model, and family-owned governance.

Broad incumbents

• Damen Shipyards: Netherlands-headquartered global shipbuilding group with yards across Europe building inland/coastal vessels, workboats, and offshore. Broad incumbent that competes with BREKO on inland/coaster standard designs but at vastly greater scale.
• Meyer Werft: Large German shipyard focused on cruise ships and specialized mega-yachts with engineering and outfitting capabilities. Broad European incumbent with overlapping marine engineering competence but different end market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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