Spaansen

What Spaansen does

Spaansen Groep B.V. is a privately held Dutch family business founded in 1946 by Bertus Spaansen, headquartered in Winkel, North Holland, and currently in transition between second and third generation family ownership. The group operates three integrated divisions: Grondstoffen en Logistiek, which extracts and transports sand, gravel, and aggregates via sea shipping, inland shipping, transshipment, and a 60-driver road transport fleet; Bouwsystemen, which produces prefabricated concrete casings, flow floors (vloeivloeren), and the Gevelklaar factory-finished facade system featuring the proprietary RoboBrick robotic ceramic brick-strip application, integrated Kingspan-Unidek insulation, and embedded window frames under a 20-year adhesion warranty; and Tuin en Bestrating, a garden and paving retail and wholesale operation with more than 3,000 articles, three North Holland showrooms (Winkel, Uitgeest, Zuidoostbeemster), and an e-commerce webshop. The company employs over 375 people across locations in North Holland and Friesland, including a Harlingen plant that has cumulatively delivered 38,000+ casco homes and roughly 7 million m² of walls.

The firm's business model blends industrial sales (prefab concrete and facade systems to construction companies and developers), project-based services (Tuinklaar turnkey garden installations delivered at key handover for new-build projects, financeable within the mortgage), and consumer retail (garden materials, paving, lighting, furniture, and outdoor structures to homeowners). Go-to-market combines direct field sales for B2B developers and construction firms, an LIV Nijmegen woonbelevingscentrum channel partnership for new-build customers, retail showrooms, an e-commerce webshop, and content marketing across social channels. Pricing is quote-based with unit pricing for retail, a 5% new-construction discount, and VON-koopsom mortgage-integrated packages for Tuinklaar Comforttuin and upgrade options.

Spaansen supplements its core operations with strategic supplier partnerships (MBI, REDSUN, Hillhout/Woodvision, in-lite, Varistone, Michel Oprey, Vandersanden, Kingspan-Unidek), channel partnerships (LIV Nijmegen, Klok Groep), and the 2021 acquisition of Wester Beton BV. The company holds CO2 Prestatieladder and Veiligheidsladder Niveau 3 certifications, is an SBB-erkend leerbedrijf, and is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2026 with year-long jubilee deals. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Spaansen

Legal name

Spaansen Groep B.V.

Website

https://spaansen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Spaansen is a privately held Dutch family business (founded 1946) operating three divisions: raw materials and logistics, prefabricated concrete and facade construction systems, and garden and paving retail across North Holland and Friesland, serving construction firms, developers, and homeowners with over 375 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Winkel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Garden and Paving Materials Sales: Retail and wholesale sales of garden and paving materials through physical showrooms and e-commerce webshop. Products include paving stones, ceramics, wood, composite materials, garden furniture, lighting, artificial grass, sand, gravel, soil, and accessories.
2. Tuinklaar Project Services: Complete garden installation services for new construction projects. Garden is delivered ready at key handover alongside the house. Revenue from professional installation plus materials, financed through mortgage.
3. Prefab Building Systems: Production and sales of prefab concrete cascos and Gevelklaar facade systems for residential construction. Includes Betoncasco, vloeivloeren (flow floors), and Gevelklaar concepts.
4. Raw Materials and Logistics: Extraction, processing and transport of sand, gravel, and construction aggregates via sea shipping, inland shipping, transshipment, and road transport.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Spaansen is a Dutch family-owned company operating three divisions: (1) Tuin en Bestrating — retail and wholesale of garden and paving materials (3,000+ articles) via showrooms and webshop, plus the Tuinklaar turnkey garden installation service for new construction; (2) Bouwsystemen — prefabricated concrete cascos, Gevelklaar factory-finished facades with robotic brick strip application, and flow floors for residential builders; (3) Grondstoffen en Logistiek — extraction, processing, and multi-modal transport of sand, gravel, and construction aggregates.

Product overview

Spaansen is a Dutch family-owned construction and landscaping company founded in 1946, celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2026. The company operates three main divisions: (1) Grondstoffen en Logistiek - raw materials extraction and logistics including sand, gravel, sea/inland shipping, and 60-driver road transport fleet; (2) Bouwsystemen - prefabricated concrete construction systems including Betoncasco, Gevelklaar (factory-finished facades with RoboBrick automation), and Vloeivloeren; and (3) Tuin en Bestrating - retail and wholesale of garden/paving materials with over 3,000 articles, including an integrated Tuinklaar turnkey garden installation service for new construction. The company employs over 375 people across locations in North Holland and Friesland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spaansen Tuin en Bestrating (Garden and Paving Materials) Retail and wholesale division supplying 3,000+ garden and paving articles (paving stones, ceramics, wood, composite, garden furniture, lighting, artificial grass, sand, gravel, soil, fencing, drainage, accessories) for residential and professional landscaping customers in North Holland. Sells via three physical showrooms and an e-commerce webshop.
• Spaansen Tuinklaar (Turnkey Garden Installation Service) Turnkey garden installation service integrated with new construction projects. The garden is professionally installed during the homebuilding phase and delivered simultaneously with key handover to the new homeowner. The Comforttuin package can be financed within the homebuyer's mortgage. Customers use a 3D garden configurator to design their layout.
• Spaansen Gevelklaar (Factory-Finished Facade System) Factory-finished facade system for precast concrete cascos, featuring automated RoboBrick ceramic brick strip application, integrated Kingspan-Unidek insulation exceeding Building Code requirements, and embedded window frames. Delivered as a complete facade that reduces on-site construction time, costs, and CO2 emissions while providing authentic brick appearance. Includes 20-year warranty on brick strip adhesion.
• Spaansen Betoncasco (Prefab Concrete Casco) Prefabricated concrete casco system for residential construction, including floor cassettes, wall panels, and integrated electrical and plumbing conduits. Forms the structural foundation for the Gevelklaar facade system. Produced at Spaansen's Harlingen factory.
• Spaansen Vloeivloeren (Concrete Flow Floors) Concrete floor casting service providing smooth, finished floor surfaces for residential buildings, as part of the Bouwsystemen construction systems division.
• Spaansen Grondstoffen en Logistiek (Raw Materials and Logistics) Extraction, processing, and transport of sand, gravel, industrial sand, asphalt, and contaminated soil. Multi-modal transport services via sea shipping, inland shipping, transshipment, and a 60-driver road transport fleet. Serves industrial and construction raw materials buyers.
• Tuinconfigurator (3D Garden Configurator Tool) 3D garden design tool available to Tuinklaar customers for designing their garden layout, visualizing options, and seeing real-time pricing impacts. Login credentials provided upon purchase of a new build home with Tuinklaar.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38,000+ casco-woningen delivered to over 100,000 residents
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MBIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading supplier of paving and garden materials. Partnered with Spaansen to help victims of Tuinmaterialen.nl bankruptcy by providing materials at reduced cost for relief projects.
• REDSUNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of garden materials. Part of the coalition helping Tuinmaterialen.nl victims complete their garden projects with compensation support.
• Hillhout/WoodvisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of wooden and aluminum outdoor structures. Partnered in relief efforts for Tuinmaterialen.nl victims.
• in-litecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGarden lighting supplier. Partnered in relief efforts for Tuinmaterialen.nl victims by providing lighting products at reduced rates.
• VaristonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint supplier of jointing materials used in Tuinklaar projects. Products help prevent weed growth and insects in joints.
• Michel OpreyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as supplier partner for garden materials in relief coalition.
• VandersandencoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of RoboBrick system and ceramic brick strips. Jointly developed Gevelklaar concept with 20-year warranty on strip adhesion. Vandersanden facilitates robotic application of brick strips in Spaansen's controlled factory environment.
• Kingspan-UnidekcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeveloped specialized insulation material for Gevelklaar concept with high Rc-value exceeding Building Code requirements. Mechanically fastened to concrete walls with specially designed anchors.
• LIV NijmegencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWoonbelevingscentrum (home living experience center) where new construction buyers can experience Spaansen Tuinklaar concept before purchase. Facilitates pre-sales of garden packages for new housing developments.
• Klok GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction developer from Nijmegen that pioneered the first Tuinklaar project (Eiland F in Veenendaal). Key partner demonstrating the Tuinklaar concept viability.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Holcim: Swiss building materials company focused on cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete. Overlaps with Spaansen's raw materials and concrete divisions, though Holcim operates at much broader global scale.
• Saint-Gobain: French construction materials conglomerate with insulation, plasterboard, and exterior products. Comparable in insulation systems and building envelope offerings that intersect with Gevelklaar's facade solution.
• Wienerberger: World's largest brick manufacturer and provider of wall systems across Europe. Supplies ceramic brick strips analogous to those used in Gevelklaar and serves as a broader incumbent in masonry and prefab construction materials.
• CRH plc: Ireland-headquartered global building materials group with concrete, aggregates, and building envelope operations. Provides a public-market benchmark for Spaansen's prefab concrete and raw materials divisions.
• Kingspan Group: Irish leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope systems. A direct partner of Spaansen for Gevelklaar insulation, and a broader-scale incumbent in the facade and insulation category.
• Hornbach: German DIY home improvement chain with physical stores in the Netherlands. Overlaps with Spaansen's retail channel in paving and garden materials, but operates a larger-format DIY model versus Spaansen's specialist showrooms.

Direct peers

• VBI: Netherlands-based producer of prefab concrete floor elements and insulated wall systems. Direct comparable to Spaansen's Betoncasco and Gevelklaar prefab construction products within the Dutch residential market.
• Xella Group: European prefab building products manufacturer (Ytong, Hebel, Silka) producing factory-finished masonry and insulation systems. Closely comparable to Spaansen's Bouwsystemen division in prefab concrete technology and factory-finished facade offering.

Others

• Vandersanden: Belgian-Dutch family-owned brick manufacturer and exclusive partner in the RoboBrick system. Supplies the ceramic brick strips used in Spaansen's Gevelklaar facade, providing strategic supply integration rather than direct competition.
• MBI: Dutch supplier of paving and garden materials partnered with Spaansen for relief projects following the Tuinmaterialen.nl bankruptcy. Comparable product portfolio in Tuin en Bestrating's garden assortment; functions as a supplier-partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/spaansengroep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spaansen
• Instagraminstagram.com/spaansentuinenbestrating
• Pinterestnl.pinterest.com/spaansentuinenbestrating

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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