Nationale Bomenbank

What Nationale Bomenbank does

Nationale Bomenbank BV is a Dutch family-owned tree specialist founded in 1972 and headquartered in Bleskensgraaf, with regional offices in Amsterdam and Elsendorp. The company is part of NBB-Groep, a diversified group of approximately 70 people that also includes sister company Terra Nostra, which provides research and advisory services. Nationale Bomenbank operates as a nationwide contractor serving Dutch municipalities, project developers, housing corporations, and infrastructure agencies in the public space, with a private-individual channel for direct tree care services.

The company delivers an integrated portfolio across the tree lifecycle, anchored by proprietary transplanting techniques: the Hijsmethode (crane method for trees with trunk diameters of 10-60 cm), the Palletmethode (1994, for trees with trunk circumference 200-300 cm or root balls from 5 m), and the Versleeptechniek (for very large trees over short distances). Supporting technologies include the Boom Vitaal Injector (pneumatic soil loosening with nutrient injection), NBB-Grondzuigtechniek (RSP suction machine), engineered growth pit systems (Permavoid 'Sandwich Constructie', Treebox HP, PCIS capillary irrigation), and proprietary soil products (Eéntoppig boomgarantzand 'Rotterdam', Lifechar boomgarantzand, NBB-bomengrond) certified by Stichting RHP. An organic tree nursery in Bleskensgraaf supplies Skal/EKO-certified trees.

The business model is predominantly professional services plus ancillary product sales. Revenue streams include tree transplantation, A-location tree planting, the NBB-Boombakken Totaalpakket, integrated tree maintenance, oak processionary caterpillar control, soil and hardware product sales, and organic nursery tree sales. Pricing is custom-quoted per project; no public pricing exists. The company achieves a 98% survival rate for unprepared transplanted trees and a 1-2% failure rate with aftercare, compared with an industry average of 15-30%. Go-to-market is direct field sales via account managers across three offices for enterprise/government accounts, complemented by phone, email, and website contact for private clients. The company holds the 2017 'Boomproject van het jaar' award, and is self-described as the Dutch market leader in large-tree transplantation and oak processionary caterpillar management.

Name

Nationale Bomenbank

Legal name

Nationale Bomenbank BV

Website

https://nationalebomenbank.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nationale Bomenbank is a Dutch family-owned tree specialist (founded 1972) that transplants, plants, and maintains large trees for municipalities, project developers, and housing corporations across the Netherlands using proprietary techniques and certified soil products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tree Care & Urban Arboriculture Services

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Planting & Transplanting (HSAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tree Pruning & Crown Management (HSAIADAA), Tree Nursery Stock Production (Seedlings, Saplings, Clonal Material) (AFAMACAA)

Keywords

• Tree transplantation services
• Tree planting services
• Urban tree care
• Tree growth media
• Oak processionary caterpillar control

Headquarters

HQ city

Bleskensgraaf

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tree Transplantation Services: Transplanting large trees using various proprietary methods including hijsmethode, palletmethode, versleeptechniek, and bare root methods. Core service offering.
2. Tree Planting Services: Planting trees on A-locations with full service including growth place improvement, planting, aftercare and warranty.
3. Tree Box Total Package: Complete tree box solutions including advice, supply, placement, aftercare and NBB Tree Guarantee Plan for trees in boxes.
4. Integrated Tree Maintenance: Plan-based tree care including tree safety inspections, maintenance pruning, and monument/veteran tree care.
5. Oak Processionary Caterpillar Control: Preventive and curative oak processionary caterpillar management including biological spraying with nematodes and Bacillus thuringiensis.
6. Tree Products (Bomenzand, Bomengrond): Sale of proprietary soil products including Eéntoppig boomgarantzand Rotterdam and NBB tree soil under RAG certification.
7. Organic Trees: Sale of organically grown trees from own avenue tree nursery in Bleskensgraaf, certified by Skal Biocontrole.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nationale Bomenbank is a Dutch tree-specialist company that transplants, plants, and maintains large trees for municipalities, project developers, and housing corporations. It offers a complete lifecycle portfolio including proprietary transplantation methods (Hijsmethode, Palletmethode, Versleeptechniek), growth place construction, integrated maintenance, oak processionary caterpillar management, and proprietary soil products such as Eéntoppig boomgarantzand 'Rotterdam' and Lifechar boomgarantzand.

Product overview

Nationale Bomenbank is a family-owned, nationwide tree-specialist company operating for over 50 years (founded 1972), headquartered in Bleskensgraaf with additional offices in Amsterdam and Elsendorp. It is part of NBB-Groep (~70 people), alongside sister company Terra Nostra for research and advisory services. The company offers a comprehensive, integrated portfolio of tree care services and proprietary products organized around the tree lifecycle. Core services include tree transplanting (with proprietary Hijsmethode, Palletmethode, and Versleeptechniek techniques), tree planting on high-profile locations, integrated tree maintenance, and oak processionary caterpillar management. The product line includes specialized growth media: Eéntoppig boomgarantzand 'Rotterdam' (certified by RAG/Stichting RHP), Lifechar boomgarantzand® (next-generation with biochar, launched 2018), and NBB-Bomengrond. Growth infrastructure products include Permavoid 'Sandwich Constructie', Treebox HP, and PCIS (all developed with partner Tree Ground Solutions). Aftercare is supported by the NBB-Grondzuigtechniek (soil suction), Boom Vitaal Injector (BVI) for pneumatic soil improvement, and the NBB-Boomgarantplan guarantee program. Organic trees from the company's own nursery carry Skal/EKO certification. The company also provides biological pest management (aphids, sooty bark disease) and research services through Terra Nostra.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eéntoppig boomgarantzand 'Rotterdam': Tree sand product developed by Nationale Bomenbank for tree growing places in urban areas
• Lifechar Boomgarantzand
• NBB-bomengrond

Products and services

• Boomverplanting (Tree Transplanting) Transplanting services for trees of all sizes using proprietary techniques (Hijsmethode crane method, Palletmethode pallet method, Versleeptechniek sled technique) for municipalities and developers needing to preserve mature trees during construction or relocation projects.
• Bomen planten op A-locaties (Tree Planting on Premium Locations) Full-service tree planting on premium public locations including site preparation, growth medium installation, tree anchoring, and aftercare, with project management from planning to post-planting guarantee.
• NBB-Boombakken Totaalpakket (Tree Box Total Package) Complete tree box solution for paved or underground-constrained urban locations, including consultation, planting, growth environment setup, proprietary substrate and anchoring, water management system, and multi-year maintenance contract.
• Integraal Boomonderhoud (Integrated Tree Maintenance) Plan-based tree maintenance including tree safety inspections (BVC/VTA), pruning at all growth stages, and care for monumental and veteran trees, delivered by certified European Tree Workers.
• Eikenprocessierupsbestrijding (Oak Processionary Caterpillar Management) Annual oak processionary caterpillar management including preventive biological spraying (Bacillus thuringiensis / Xen Tari, or nematodes) and curative suction removal, achieving 95-98% control with two treatments.
• Eéntoppig boomgarantzand 'Rotterdam' (Tree Guarantee Sand) Proprietary single-grain tree sand with 5% organic matter, developed for tree growing places in lightly loaded urban environments such as bike paths and green roofs, sold as a standalone product.
• Lifechar boomgarantzand Next-generation tree sand combining Eéntoppig boomgarantzand with biochar enriched with mycorrhizal fungi and worm humus, available as a standalone saleable product.
• NBB-Bomengrond (NBB Tree Soil) Homogeneous soil mixture of certified pure soil and fully matured compost, custom-compounded per tree species, RAG-certified by Stichting RHP, sold as a standalone product.
• Biologische Bomen (Organic Trees) Organically grown trees from the company's own lane tree nursery, certified by Skal Biocontrole with EKO product certification, available in various trunk circumferences for sale.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% survival rate for unprepared transplanted trees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carbon GoldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with biochar supplier Carbon Gold for supply of biochar mix used in Lifechar boomgarantzand. Biochar is mixed with Eéntoppig boomgarantzand Rotterdam along with third-party natural components to create the next-generation tree sand product.
• TGS (Tree Ground Solutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company established in 2006 for development of Permavoid 'Sandwich Constructie' and Treebox HP growth place construction systems. TGS specializes in creating good growing places and growth place constructions for trees.
• Terra NostracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within NBB-Groep specializing in research and advice for trees. Conducts research including the two-year study on biochar in Lifechar. Performs tree technical research, policy advice, and provides monitoring services for aftercare programs.
• StigasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch occupational health service that collaborated with Terra Nostra to develop the protocol for tackling oak processionary caterpillar disease.
• De Vlinderstichting (Butterfly Conservation Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides maps with data on protected and endangered butterfly species to avoid during preventive oak processionary caterpillar spraying.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Carbon Gold: UK biochar supplier and NBB's named partner for the Lifechar boomgarantzand product. Comparable as an enabler in the soil-amendment supply chain that NBB's growth-media products depend on.

Broad incumbents

• Asplundh Tree Expert Company: Large diversified vegetation management and utility line clearance company with tree-care capabilities. Comparable in serving municipalities and utilities but operates at much larger scale across utility infrastructure.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services firm with municipal greenery, urban vegetation management, and ecosystem services. Comparable in serving municipalities with integrated green infrastructure but at a much broader portfolio scale.

Direct peers

• SavATree / SavaLawn: US provider of tree, shrub, and lawn care services to residential, commercial, and municipal customers. Comparable in full-service tree care, plant health care (including pest management), and recurring maintenance contracts.
• Bartlett Tree Experts: US-based arborist services company providing tree and shrub care, pruning, transplanting, and plant health care. Comparable in its certified arborist workforce model and integrated service-plus-product offering.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Largest North American tree-care services company offering transplanting, pruning, integrated maintenance, and plant health care to municipalities and utilities. Directly comparable as a full-service arborist firm with proprietary techniques and public-sector concentration.

Regional players

• Koninklijke Copijn: Dutch landscape architecture and greening contractor with similar municipal and developer clients in the Netherlands. Comparable in providing integrated greening solutions but with stronger emphasis on landscape design.
• Bruns Pflanzen: Major German nursery producing large trees and providing planting/transplant services for European landscape projects. Comparable in scale, technical capability, and customer base (municipalities and developers).
• Ebben Boomkwekerijen: Dutch tree nursery supplying large specimen trees and complete planting projects across Northwestern Europe. Comparable as a producer of mature trees and turn-key planting solutions for public and private clients.
• Van den Berk Boomkwekerijen: Large Dutch nursery specializing in mature and large-caliper trees for landscape and urban planting. Closely comparable supply-side partner/competitor for NBB's tree-planting and nursery operations in the same Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NationaleBomenbank
• Facebookfacebook.com/bomenbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nationale-bomenbank-bv
• Instagraminstagram.com/nationalebomenbank/?hl=en

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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