What Huisman Gemert does

Huisman Gemert (legal entity Louis Huisman & zn. BV) is a Dutch family-owned construction materials and contracting company founded in 1962 and headquartered in Gemert, Netherlands, with a secondary branch in Zwolle. The company operates three integrated business lines: (1) a building materials webshop of 10,000+ SKUs spanning corrugated and profiled steel sheets, insulated sandwich panels, structural steel sections, wood products, sheet materials, custom bent profiles (zetwerk), insulation, doors, windows, daylight products, hardware, and gutters; (2) full-service hallenbouw — design, engineering, production, delivery, and installation of industrial halls, barns, stables, warehouses, and equestrian arenas, completed at a run-rate of 350+ projects per year; and (3) roof and facade renovation services including asbestos identification and remediation, at 125+ projects per year. Operations are supported by in-house zetterij (bending) and knipbank (cutting) production lines and online configurators for halls, custom zetwerk, and sliding doors.

The company serves a mix of agricultural, industrial, equestrian, renovation contractor, and DIY homeowner segments across the Netherlands, Flanders (Belgium), and Germany, through both an e-commerce webshop and physical counter/pickup locations in Gemert and Zwolle. Distribution is handled by a proprietary five-truck daily fleet, with free delivery offered above €1,500. Key supplier partnerships include Kingspan and SAB Profiel for sandwich panels, supplemented by Humanit, Eternit, Flowlight, Ninz, Velux, Celfix, and ROB for complementary product lines, while Mondu provides B2B invoice payment processing. The firm operates as a private, bootstrapped family business with no disclosed external equity investors, and reported 100+ employees structured around seven fixed construction teams.

Name

Huisman Gemert

Legal name

Louis Huisman & zn. BV

Website

https://huisman.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Supply

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Building materials supply
• Industrial hall construction
• Roof facade renovation
• Sandwich panels steel
• Custom bent profiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Gemert

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales (Webshop): Sale of construction materials including sandwich panels, profile plates, steel products, wood, insulation, hardware, and accessories through e-commerce platform. Products available for delivery or pickup.
2. Hallenbouw (Industrial Hall Construction): Full-service construction of industrial halls, barns, stables, riding arenas, and warehouses. Includes design, engineering, production, delivery, installation, foundation work, and permit application services.
3. Renovation Services: Renovation of existing roofs and facades, including asbestos identification and removal. Complete process from inventory to demolition to installation of new materials. Over 125 renovation projects per year.
4. Payment Processing Services: Offers invoice payment through Mondu partnership for business customers, taking transaction fees for payment processing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Huisman Gemert supplies more than 10,000 building materials — including sandwich panels, profiled and corrugated sheets, structural steel, wood, insulation, custom bent zetwerk profiles, doors, windows, and hardware — through its own webshop and physical showrooms in Gemert and Zwolle. It also delivers full-service industrial hall construction (design, engineering, permits, production, installation) and roof and facade renovation, including asbestos identification and removal, for agricultural, industrial, and equestrian customers.

Product overview

Huisman Gemert is a Dutch construction materials wholesaler and hall/renovation contractor offering over 10,000 products through their webshop. The core product portfolio includes corrugated and profiled steel sheets (golfplaten, damwandplaten), insulated sandwich panels (Kingspan, SAB Profiel brands), structural steel (IPE, HEA, HEB, UNP beams, tubes, profiles), wood products (spruce, Douglas fir, various cuts), sheet materials (multiplex, OSB, underlayment), and finishing materials (custom bent zetwerk profiles, gutters, doors, windows). The company operates its own production lines for custom bent profiles and offers digital configurators for zetwerk and sliding doors. Service offerings include complete hall construction (design through installation) and roof/facade renovation (including asbestos remediation). Products are available online or at their Gemert and Zwolle locations, with delivery throughout the Netherlands, Flanders, and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Materials Webshop (Bouwmaterialen) E-commerce storefront offering more than 10,000 building material SKUs — including sandwich panels, profiled and corrugated sheets, structural steel, wood, insulation, doors, windows, gutters, hardware, and custom bent profiles — for purchase online with delivery across Netherlands, Flanders, and Germany or pickup at Gemert and Zwolle showrooms. Targets contractors, builders, and DIY homeowners.
• Hallenbouw (Industrial Hall Construction) Full-service design-build of industrial halls, warehouses, barns, stables, riding arenas, and commercial buildings. Includes design, engineering, permit applications, production of steel structure and cladding, delivery, foundation work, and on-site installation, delivered either as a kit or fully assembled. Targets agricultural, industrial, equestrian, and commercial enterprises.
• Renovatie (Roof and Facade Renovation) Full-process roof and facade renovation service including asbestos identification and removal, disassembly of existing cladding, and delivery and installation of new roofing and facade materials. Huisman completes 125+ renovation projects per year. Targets property owners and renovation contractors.
• Custom Zetwerk (Bent Profiles) Production In-house manufacturing of custom-made bent steel profiles (ridge pieces, wind trims, corner pieces, sill pieces) in 100+ colors and coatings, ordered via the online zetwerk configurator with standard profiles or custom measurements. Targets contractors, builders, and installers needing finishing edges, flashings, and architectural details.
• Bouwpakket (Permit-Free Construction Kit) Pre-engineered, permit-free small building kits delivered as complete packages with materials and instructions, suitable for sheds and small outbuildings. Targets DIY homeowners and small contractors.
• Gelegenheidspartijen (Outlet / Opportunity Products) Discounted webshop category offering outlet items, B-grade materials, and remaining stock at reduced prices for cost-sensitive buyers and DIY customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ construction projects completed per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KingspancoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of high-quality sandwich panels including PIR, Quadcore, and insulated panels. Kingspan products are featured in Huisman's catalog with detailed specifications including U-values and insulation properties.
• SAB ProfielcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of premium sandwich panels (SAB PIR, SAB W wall panels) and related products. Huisman offers SAB products including light cassettes and specialized profiles.
• MonducoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment service partner enabling invoice-based payment (betalen op factuur) for business customers. Mondu handles billing and credit checks for B2B transactions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Praxis: Dutch/Belgian home improvement chain offering building materials, tools and project services via stores and webshop. Overlaps with Huisman on B2C DIY, materials breadth and omnichannel distribution.
• Hubo: Belgian/Dutch home improvement chain with webshop and physical stores. Comparable in the Flemish market where Huisman actively delivers and runs a localized huisman.be site.
• GAMMA: Large Dutch home improvement chain with webshop, physical stores and a broad building materials assortment. Comparable on retail format and DIY customer base, though larger and more consumer-skewed than Huisman.
• Bouwpunt: Dutch chain of independent building materials retailers serving both contractors and DIY customers with webshops, showrooms and delivery. Closest direct peer in terms of format, target customer mix (B2B contractor + B2C DIY), and webshop-led go-to-market in the Netherlands.

Regional players

• Raab Karcher: Major German building materials distributor (Saint-Gobain) serving contractors across Germany. Directly comparable in the German market where Huisman also delivers, but at much larger national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans: Large Dutch construction and real estate company with significant non-residential building activity. Overlaps with Huisman on the hallenbouw and renovation side, though at vastly larger scale and with broader service scope.
• Kingspan: Global leader in insulated panels and building envelopes, and a core supplier to Huisman. Comparable on sandwich panel technology and building envelope products, but operates at the manufacturer/incumbent level rather than as a regional distributor.
• Cordeel: Belgian industrial and commercial construction company with turnkey hall and warehouse delivery. Comparable for Huisman's hallenbouw business, particularly in the Belgian/Flemish market.
• Stiho: Dutch professional building materials distributor (now part of Kingspan) focused on B2B contractors and construction firms. Comparable on contractor-focused materials distribution and project support, but at significantly larger national scale.

Emerging players

• SAB Profiel: Dutch sandwich panel and profile manufacturer supplying Huisman. Comparable product range (PIR sandwich panels, profiles) but positioned as an emerging/upstream specialist rather than an integrated retailer-contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HuismanGemert

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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