What Ploegmakers Groep does

Ploegmakers Groep (legal name: De Ploegmakers Groep) is a Dutch family-owned contracting group founded in 1934 in De Rips, North Brabant, and currently operated by the third generation of the Ploegmakers family (Frans and Martien Ploegmakers). The company delivers integrated ground, infrastructure, and agricultural services across three operating divisions: (1) Grond- & Infra Werkzaamheden, covering demolition, remediation, earthwork, sewer installation, paving, soil improvement, infiltration systems, site preparation, natural playgrounds, and landscaping; (2) Agro & Akkerbouw, providing GPS-guided potato, beet, onion, and carrot cultivation, fertilizer application, harvesting, and crop transport; and (3) Materiaal, renting mobile and crawler excavators, loaders, and shovels with operators. It also runs related subsidiaries Grondbank de Peel (a certified soil and residual materials bank) and Hydrus Ecosystems (drainage and water management).

The underlying technology stack centers on GPS-controlled machine guidance (Trimble), 3D terrain modeling, Total Station-based digital surveying, and design-to-execution workflows that deliver centimeter-accurate excavation and millimeter-accurate leveling. The fleet spans Caterpillar, Volvo, and Doosan excavators, Volvo L70H/L90H loaders, Vervaet 9-row beet harvesters, Ropa potato harvesters, Agrifac self-propelled sprayers (up to 42 m boom), walking-floor trailers, dump trucks, and low-loaders, supported by an in-house workshop with hydraulic hose pressing capabilities. The business is certified under KIWA, GlobalGAP, VCA, and CUMELA standards.

Ploegmakers operates a project-based B2B services model with quote-based pricing and direct enterprise sales. Revenue is generated across five streams: civil engineering and infrastructure services, agricultural contracting, equipment rental, transport services, and materials sales through Grondbank de Peel. Customers include construction firms (Bouwmij Janssen, Unibouw, Zuthof Projecten, Bukkems-Willems), industrial and logistics operators (Canon, Berry Global, Barenbrug, MSD Animal Health, Scan-Air), agricultural clients, municipalities (Gemeente Gemert-Bakel, Gemeente Boxmeer), and private individuals. Service delivery is regional across the Netherlands, concentrated in North Brabant, Limburg, and Gelderland, with no international footprint. Marketing is primarily website-driven, with project portfolio showcasing work from 2020 through 2026.

Name

Ploegmakers Groep

Legal name

De Ploegmakers Groep

Website

https://ploegmakersgroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ploegmakers Groep is a Dutch third-generation family-owned contractor founded in 1934, delivering ground, infrastructure, demolition, agricultural, and equipment-rental services to construction firms, municipalities, industrial clients, and farmers across North Brabant, Limburg, and Gelderland using GPS-guided precision equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Agricultural Contracting Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Manholes, Laterals & Service Connections (Installation/Rehab) (EUANACAI)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Earthworks and infrastructure
• Demolition and remediation
• Agricultural contracting
• Heavy equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Overloon

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Services: Project-based services including earthworks, demolition, road construction, sewerage installation, site preparation, paving, and leveling for residential, commercial, and municipal projects. Revenue generated through direct contracting with construction firms, municipalities, and private clients.
2. Agricultural Services: Full-service agricultural contracting including potato cultivation and harvesting, beet cultivation, onion cultivation, carrot washing, fertilizer application, crop care, and equestrian arena construction. Services provided year-round with seasonal peak activity during planting and harvest periods.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental of construction equipment including mobile excavators, crawler cranes, loaders, and containers of various sizes (6m3 to 40m3) with operators included.
4. Transport Services: Transport of agricultural products, earth materials, and construction equipment using specialized vehicles including walking floor trailers, dump trucks, and low loaders.
5. Materials Sales: Sale and purchase of paving materials including new and used products such as bricks, tiles, decorative stones, basalt split, gravel, sand, drainage sand, filling sand, play sand, garden materials, and wood chips through their certified ground and residual materials bank.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ploegmakers Groep delivers project-based ground, civil infrastructure, demolition, and agricultural contracting services across the Netherlands. Its Ground & Infrastructure division handles earthworks, sewer installation, paving, site preparation, and demolition; its Agro & Akkerbouw division provides GPS-guided potato, beet, onion, and carrot cultivation and harvesting; and its Materiaal division rents heavy equipment (excavators, loaders, crawler cranes) and containers with operators. The group is rounded out by transport services, materials sales through its certified Grondbank de Peel ground bank, and a modern in-house workshop for machine maintenance.

Product overview

Ploegmakers Groep is a family-owned Dutch construction and agricultural services company founded in 1934, operating three main divisions: Grond- & Infra Werkzaamheden (Ground & Infrastructure), Agro & Akkerbouw (Agriculture & Arable Farming), and Materiaal (Equipment Rental). The Ground & Infrastructure division provides demolition, remediation, soil improvement, sewer installation, paving, industrial flooring, leveling, winter services, garden/landscape construction, natural playgrounds, infiltration systems, container rental, transport, and GPS/digital surveying services. The Agro division offers potato, beet, onion, and carrot cultivation services along with fertilizer application, crop care, and transport. The Equipment division rents heavy machinery including mobile excavators, crawler excavators, loaders, and shovels with operators. The company also maintains relationships with GR de Peel (ground materials bank) and Hydrus Ecosystems (water management). Services are primarily delivered through specialized teams using GPS-guided equipment and modern technology for precision work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grond- & Infra Werkzaamheden (Ground & Infrastructure Services) Core service division providing ground works, infrastructure construction, demolition, remediation, earthworks, and civil engineering for residential, commercial, and agricultural projects.
• Agro & Akkerbouw (Agriculture & Arable Farming) Agricultural services division covering potato cultivation and harvesting, beet growing, onion cultivation, carrot production, fertilizer application, GPS-guided crop care spraying, and grain/silage transport.
• Materiaal (Heavy Equipment Rental) Heavy equipment rental division offering mobile excavators, crawler excavators, loaders, shovels, and specialized attachments with machine operators included.
• GPS Tekenwerk & Diensten (GPS Drawing & Surveying Services) Digital surveying and GPS-controlled machine guidance services including land surveying, digital machine models for excavators and dozers, and centimeter-accurate field layout for infrastructure projects.
• Sloop en Saneringswerkzaamheden (Demolition and Remediation) Demolition services for agricultural buildings, commercial properties, and residential structures including interior demolition with preserved exterior walls, and asbestos removal work with pressurized cabin equipment.
• Groene- en Cultuurtechnische Werkzaamheden (Green and Landscape Engineering) Green and landscape engineering services including landscape park design, installation and maintenance, natural playground construction, and ecological amenity development.
• Grondverbetering (Soil Improvement) Soil improvement services for weak ground reinforcement using mixing techniques with materials such as crushed concrete aggregate and fill sand to enhance load-bearing capacity for construction.
• Infiltratiesystemen (Infiltration Systems) Water management system installation including rainwater drainage, sewerage, and infiltration systems for existing and new buildings, gardens, and landscapes.
• Container Verhuur (Container Rental) Container rental service offering various sizes (6m3 to 40m3) for rubble, BSA (building and demolition waste), wood, and green waste removal with delivery and collection.
• Transport Transport services for agricultural products, earth materials, and construction equipment including walking floor trailers, dump trucks (16-30m3), asphalt transport, container transport, low-loaders, and silage wagons.
• Bouwrijp Maken (Site Preparation) Site preparation services making terrain ready for residential or industrial construction including excavation, grading, and utility installation.
• Aanleg Riolering (Sewer Installation) Underground and above-ground sewer installation services for residential projects, industrial sites, and agricultural facilities including digital terrain mapping and 3D machine models.
• Industriële en Bedrijfsmatige Bestratingen (Industrial and Commercial Paving) Industrial and commercial paving services including street work, Stelcon plates, asphalt, and appropriate foundations with drainage facilities.
• Bestratingsmaterialen (Paving and Landscaping Materials) Sale and purchase of paving and landscaping materials including bricks, tiles, decorative stones, basalt split, gravel, sand varieties, drainage sand, and garden materials, available in new and used options.
• Tuinaanleg (Garden Design and Installation) Garden design and installation services including decorative paving, terraces, parking areas, pathways, water management solutions, and complete project execution from design through automation systems.
• Aanleg Rijbodem (Equestrian Arena Construction) Equestrian arena construction services including ebb-and-flow systems, flake/chip surfaces, and sand bases tailored to rider and horse requirements.
• Winterdienst (Winter Maintenance) Winter maintenance services including preventive salting, snow removal, and thaw/salt solutions with 24/7 availability for ice control.
• Werkplaats en Onderhoud (Workshop and Maintenance) Workshop and maintenance services for agricultural and construction machinery with qualified mechanics, hydraulic hose pressing, and repair capabilities.
• Egaliseren (Precision Leveling) Precision leveling services using Total Station measurement and 3D design with GPS-controlled 2D/3D level boards on loaders for millimeter-accurate surface preparation.
• Aanleg en Onderhoud Natuurlijke Speeltuinen (Natural Playground Construction) Natural playground design and installation services creating ecologically designed play areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Centimeter-accurate excavation and construction using GPS-guided 3D models
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grondbank de PeelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated ground and residual materials bank (Grondbank) providing sustainable material solutions. The company actively refers customers to Grondbank de Peel for soil and residual materials questions. Short supply lines for material transport to and from construction sites.
• Hydrus Ecosystems b.v.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced partner for water management and drainage solutions. Company actively refers customers with drainage and water household questions to Hydrus Ecosystems.
• Unibouw B.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey repeat customer and construction development company for whom Ploegmakers executes multiple projects including warehouses and industrial buildings in various Netherlands locations. Multiple documented projects together including Modexpress Helmond (40,000m2), Unibouw Waalwijk (3000m2), Barenbrug Nijmegen, and others.
• Bouwmij JanssencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction company for whom multiple residential projects have been executed including Hoenderpark Ottersum (46 homes), Gagelhof De Rips (8 homes), and Jumbo Mook supermarket.
• Zuthof Projecten en ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate developer managing Linnerpark project (224 homes) in Linne, with Ploegmakers executing earthwork and infrastructure across multiple phases (1-4).
• AsfaltbouwminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAsphalt company collaborating on projects including green/blue playground Boxmeer and Total Horse Care project, providing complete project delivery.
• Firma AgterbergminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborating partner for equestrian arena construction, specifically for construction of modern Eb & Vloed (tide) outdoor arena at Green Valley Estate Deurne.
• Bukkems-WillemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction company building 4 patio homes in De Rips for which Ploegmakers provided groundworks.
• PMC Staalbouw B.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSteel construction company commissioning groundworks for horse stable and riding arena in Stevensbeek.
• Koonings The Wedding PalaceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWedding venue company for whom infrastructure work was performed for expansion of world's largest bridal boutique in Deurne.
• Willems BouwbedrijfminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction company commissioning Steris 4 project in Venlo.
• Wijlaars GrondwerkenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroundwork company collaborated with on riding arena construction at Hermkushof Merselo, installing main arena and warm-up arena with Eb & Vloed systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dura Vermeer: Established Dutch construction and development group active in civil engineering, residential, and non-residential building. Comparable as a broad Dutch construction incumbent with overlapping groundworks and infrastructure exposure.
• Heijmans N.V. Dutch-listed construction and infrastructure group operating across civil engineering, residential and non-residential building. Comparable in the ground and infrastructure service line Ploegmakers competes in, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• VolkerWessels: Largest Dutch construction group with extensive infrastructure, building, and energy operations including KWS Infra, Vorm, and VDL. A multi-division incumbent comparable in vertical breadth to Ploegmakers but at much greater scale.
• Royal BAM Group: Major Dutch construction and engineering group with civil infrastructure, building, and public-private partnership activities. A larger broad competitor in the same Dutch civil infrastructure and groundworks space.

Direct peers

• Roelofs Groep: Dutch mid-sized contractor specializing in civil engineering, infrastructure, and environmental services. Closely comparable in scale, model, and regional Netherlands focus to Ploegmakers' ground/infrastructure operations.
• Van der Ven Bouw & Ontwikkeling: Independent Dutch civil and building contractor active in earthworks, infrastructure, and demolition. Directly comparable as a non-listed, mid-sized Dutch groundworks contractor with overlapping services.
• KWS Infra (VolkerWessels): Dutch infrastructure subsidiary of VolkerWessels focused on road construction, earthworks, sewer construction, and civil infrastructure. Direct overlap with Ploegmakers' core ground and infrastructure service line.
• Mourik Industry & Services: Dutch industrial and environmental services contractor with strong presence in civil, demolition, and remediation services. Overlaps directly with Ploegmakers' ground/infrastructure and demolition/remediation service lines, similar contract-based model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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