What Wilchem B.V. does

Wilchem B.V. is a Dutch private limited company (besloten vennootschap) headquartered in Papendrecht, Netherlands, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of KWS Infra within the Koninklijke VolkerWessels B.V. construction conglomerate. Founded in 1992, the company operates a 24/7/365 incident management service handling approximately 3,500 to 4,000 environmental, dangerous-goods, road, and maritime emergencies per year with a team of around 60 specialists deployed from headquarters in Papendrecht and regional operations hubs in Zaandam, Europoort (Rotterdam), Vijfhuizen, Naarden, Roosendaal, and Bavel. Its service lines span road incident management, maritime and port incident response (Rotterdam, Antwerp, Zeebrugge), dangerous-goods handling (IMDG/ADR/ADN/RID), surface water cleanup, chemical leak remediation, foam-fire incident management, warehousing of hazardous substances, and bespoke training and consultancy delivered jointly with Van Marle Consultancy as 'Dangerous Goods Experts'. The customer base includes Rijkswaterstaat, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Ballast Nedam Road Specialties/VeenIX, Gebr. Van Kessel, Gemeente Rotterdam, Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILenT), and various shipping lines and industrial firms.

The company's core technology is its proprietary specialist equipment fleet, which differentiates it within the Dutch market. Flagship assets include a mobile Calamiteitenlekbak (emergency leak basin) — the only unit in the Netherlands sized for 40ft tank containers — Calamiteitenschermen (calamity screens) for incident-site shielding, an automated cone-setting machine co-developed with a supplier, a Lithium Quarantine Container with thermal-runaway suppression, and an electrocoagulation-based wastewater purification installation (1 m³/hr capacity) that produces reusable clean water from road-cleaning operations. These physical assets, combined with certified specialist personnel, enable a 30-minute on-site response SLA and underpin Wilchem's safety-culture positioning (Veiligheidsladder SCL Level 4). The portfolio is qualified by ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VCA-Petrochemie, BRL SIKB 7000 Protocol 7005, BRL 9101, and NIWO Afvalstoffen accreditations, which collectively form a regulatory moat for hazardous-goods and infrastructure work.

Wilchem's revenue model blends three streams: per-incident fee-for-service billing, annual standing agreements under its 'Overeenkomst Incident Management' (a subscription-style retainer that fixes rates and terms), and professional services revenue from training and consultancy. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with tariffs reviewed periodically for multi-year contracts. Distribution is direct enterprise sales, primarily through (a) pre-registered standing agreements with government agencies, port authorities, and large industrials; (b) a 24/7 alarm line (0800-870 20 20) for ad-hoc call-outs; and (c) embedded participation in VolkerWessels/KWS infrastructure maintenance contracts, which channels Wilchem's services into major Dutch highway projects such as the SAA/A9 corridor. Marketing is B2B and relationship-led, with a service-page-driven website, a project update blog, an email newsletter, active LinkedIn/Instagram/Facebook presence, and participation in industry events such as eRIC Vakbeurs and Wereldhavendagen Rotterdam. Sustainability is an explicit strategic pillar, with a stated ambition of CO2 neutrality by 2030 already supported by >70% emissions reduction through fleet electrification and circular water reuse.

Name

Wilchem B.V.

Legal name

Wilchem B.V.

Website

https://wilchem.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wilchem B.V. is a Dutch 24/7 incident management firm specializing in environmental, dangerous-goods, road, and maritime emergencies, serving government agencies, port authorities, and infrastructure clients across the Benelux with proprietary specialist equipment and a 30-minute response SLA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Incident Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Emergency Response & Incident Management (Spills, Hazmat) (BPAIAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM) (BPAHAJAE), Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE)

Keywords

• Incident management services
• Dangerous goods handling
• Environmental spill response
• Hazardous waste remediation
• Maritime emergency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Unley

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Incident Management Services: Fee-for-service emergency response for environmental incidents, dangerous goods spills, road accidents, and maritime emergencies. Billed per incident with tariffs agreed at contract signing. For longer-term contracts (e.g., 'Overeenkomst Incident Management'), tariffs are reviewed periodically. Response team and equipment dispatched per call-out.
2. Incident Management Agreement ( retainer): Pre-paid retainer/standing agreement ('Overeenkomst Incident Management') giving clients clarity on terms and rates for ongoing standby and incident response. Tariffs reviewed annually per contract terms.
3. Training and Consultancy: Wilchem & Van Marle Consultancy together form 'Dangerous Goods Experts' offering tailor-made training for companies working with dangerous goods, as well as advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wilchem B.V. is a 24/7 incident management company that responds to environmental incidents, dangerous goods accidents, road traffic incidents, maritime emergencies, and surface water contamination events across the Netherlands and internationally. The company operates a nationwide response network that handles approximately 3,500-4,000 incidents per year using specialist equipment (road sweepers, vacuum trucks, mobile leak basins, lithium quarantine containers, electrocoagulation water purification systems) and trained ADR/IMDG-certified personnel, with a 30-minute on-site response target.

Product overview

Wilchem B.V. is a 24/7 incident management service company offering a comprehensive portfolio of emergency response services for environmental incidents, dangerous goods accidents, and infrastructure emergencies. The core offering consists of Incident Management Services covering road, maritime/port, surface water, and dangerous goods incidents. The portfolio includes specialized products such as the Lithium Quarantine Container for safe battery storage, the Calamiteitenlekbak (Emergency Leak Basin) for road incidents, and a Wastewater Purification Installation using electrocoagulation technology. Additional services include pumping/overpompen, chemical leak management, foam fire incident cleanup, warehousing, training, and advisory services. The company operates from three main locations (Papendrecht, Zaandam, Europoort) with support points across the Netherlands, handling approximately 3,500-4,000 incidents annually with a team of 60 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Incident Management Services Core 24/7 incident management services handling emergencies on roads, water, ports, rail, and at companies, including dangerous goods incidents, with 30-minute response time. For government, port, infrastructure, and industrial clients.
• Maritime Incident Management Maritime incident management for shipping lines and port terminals, including leak handling, dangerous goods repackaging, container restowing, warehousing, pumping, and gas measurements in port areas such as Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Zeebrugge.
• Dangerous Goods Handling Specialist handling of dangerous substances including chemical dumpings, liquid chemical leaks, surface water incidents, foam fire incidents, and alternative fuels (LNG, lithium-ion), serving municipalities, ports, and industrial clients.
• Road Incident Management Road incident management services including road cleaning, traffic measures, damage repair, emergency leak basin deployment, and emergency screens for accident scenes, primarily for Rijkswaterstaat, municipalities, and road construction companies.
• Surface Water Incident Management Management of surface water incidents including water overflow and oil leak cleanup using oil booms, absorption cloths, skimmers, and oil-retaining screens, for municipalities, ports, and industrial clients.
• Lithium Quarantine Container Specialized container for safe storage of defective, damaged, or used lithium-ion batteries, featuring smoke and heat detectors and an automatic water immersion system to prevent thermal runaway. Available for rent with maintenance subscription, for ports, logistics, and battery-handling clients.
• Alternative Fuels Handling Specialized handling of LNG and lithium-ion batteries, including emergency kit training for LNG tankers and thermal runaway prevention for lithium batteries, for ports, logistics, and industrial clients.
• Pumping and Overpompen Services Pumping services for damaged or leaking containers, including air-driven pumps, ATEX-certified pumps, and electric rod pumps with a closed system and vapor return line, for ports, logistics, and industrial clients.
• Wastewater Purification Installation Electrocoagulation-based wastewater purification system treating contaminated water from road cleaning operations, producing clean water for reuse and reducing transport movements and CO2 emissions. Capacity 1 cubic meter per hour, deployed at the Papendrecht headquarters.
• Chemical Leak Management Emergency response for chemical leaks including emergency leak basin deployment, soil remediation, and mercury spill handling, for municipalities, ports, and industrial clients.
• Calamiteitenlekbak (Mobile Emergency Leak Basin) Mobile emergency leak basin for road use, designed for damaged tank containers that cannot be transported normally, deployed nationwide for safe transport of leaking cargo. The only such basin in the Netherlands rated for 40ft containers.
• Foam Fire Incident Management Specialized cleanup of foam fire suppression systems, including PFAS analysis, foam removal, and responsible disposal to certified processors, for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• Warehousing Services Storage of dangerous substances with 24/7 emergency response for chemical reactions, leaks, spills, and forklift incidents in warehouses, for logistics and industrial clients.
• Training Services (Dangerous Goods Experts) Custom training programs for companies working with or coming into contact with dangerous goods, delivered in partnership with Van Marle Consultancy as Dangerous Goods Experts, for industrial, logistics, and port clients.
• Advisory and Consultancy Services (Dangerous Goods Experts) Custom advisory and consultancy services for companies working with or coming into contact with dangerous goods, delivered in partnership with Van Marle Consultancy as Dangerous Goods Experts, for industrial, logistics, and port clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handles 3,500 to 4,000 incidents per year with a team of 60 employees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Houweling GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilchem has a long-standing partnership with Houweling Group for UN-certified packaging used in repacking dangerous goods. After each job, Wilchem delivers used drums, jerrycans and IBCs to Houweling Group for a 5-step RECO (reconditioning) process: emptying, external cleaning, internal cleaning, rinsing/drying, and pressure testing. Reconditioned packaging is then repurchased by Wilchem. This circular partnership supports Wilchem's 2030 CO2-neutral ambition by reducing raw material demand and enabling plastic waste reduction.
• KWS Infra (Koninklijke VolkerWessels)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilchem is a subsidiary of KWS Infra, which is part of Koninklijke VolkerWessels. This parent company relationship provides Wilchem with access to major Dutch infrastructure projects (SAA/A9 corridor with Rijkswaterstaat), shared safety programs (WAVE), sustainability initiatives (CO2 ladder), and the VolkerWessels safety culture ladder certification. Wilchem benefits from the group's brand credibility in government contracting.
• RijkswaterstaatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRijkswaterstaat (Dutch national roads and waterways authority) is a key client and strategic partner. Wilchem participates in Rijkswaterstaat's innovation working groups on safety, develops and tests new safety technologies for road workers and emergency services. Wilchem is embedded in Rijkswaterstaat's infrastructure maintenance contracts through KWS.
• Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILenT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerILenT is the Dutch regulator that blocks non-compliant containers in ports. Wilchem works with ILenT to remediate blocked containers — repacking, re-labeling, and getting containers re-released for transport after ILenT approval.
• VeenIX (Ballast Nedam Road Specialties)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWilchem provides incident management as part of the maintenance package on the A9 Badhoevedorp-Holendrecht widening project (SAA program) for VeenIX, the construction consortium. Ballast Nedam Road Specialties procures Wilchem's services as a subcontractor on this major Rijkswaterstaat project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: US-listed environmental consulting and engineering firm with a strong EHS, remediation and emergency-response practice, comparable to Wilchem's remediation and BRL SIKB 7000 certified soil work at much larger scale.
• Stork (a Fluor company): Dutch-rooted industrial services and maintenance provider (part of Fluor) serving petrochemical and heavy industry with EHS and shutdown services, overlapping with Wilchem's petrochemical/VCA-Petrochemie certified work.
• Bilfinger: European industrial services provider with maintenance, EHS and incident-response activities for process-industry customers, analogous to Wilchem's industrial/commercial segment but at significantly larger scale.
• Clean Harbors: US-listed global leader in hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning and emergency response, with a comparable 24/7 spill response model and similar dangerous-goods/capability offering to Wilchem at greater scale.
• Boskalis: Large Dutch marine services and environmental contractor (Boskalis Environmental) with spill response, dredging and contaminated-site remediation activities, overlapping with Wilchem's maritime incident response and soil remediation work.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services major with hazardous waste treatment, industrial cleaning and emergency response units; competes with Wilchem at the larger enterprise/port level in the Netherlands and Belgium.
• SUEZ: International water and waste management group with hazardous waste and industrial services capabilities, now combined with Veolia; provides a comparably diversified alternative to Wilchem's specialist incident-management model.

Regional players

• Arcadis: Amsterdam-headquartered global design and EHS consulting firm with significant environmental remediation and hazardous-materials advisory practices in the Benelux, comparable to the advisory/training side of Wilchem.
• Antea Group: Dutch EHS, environmental and safety consultancy delivering remediation, compliance and risk-management services—analogous to Wilchem & Van Marle's 'Dangerous Goods Experts' advisory and training business.

Direct peers

• Renewi: Listed Dutch waste and recycling company with a sizable hazardous waste collection and processing division. Closest Dutch-headquartered peer for Wilchem's hazmat collection, ADR transport and NIWO-licensed waste handling operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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