AsfaltNu

What AsfaltNu does

AsfaltNu is the largest independent asphalt producer in the Netherlands, operating a national network of seven production plants (Amsterdam I & II, 's-Hertogenbosch, Deventer, Bergen op Zoom, Kootstertille, Stein) plus a Culemborg headquarters housing its central laboratory and integrated R&D function. The company was formed on 31 December 2020 through the combination of the asphalt operations of BAM and Heijmans, consolidating two heritage businesses that together developed LEAB (Laag Energie Asfalt Beton) low-temperature asphalt technology over more than 25 years. It offers a comprehensive product portfolio organised around standard hot-mix categories (ZOAB porous asphalt, SMA stone mastic asphalt, noise-reducing formulations) and proprietary circular/warm-mix technologies including LEAB, LE2AP recycling (up to 95% RAP in surface layers), and the Anova 1817 rejuvenator, with portfolio depth of 556 mixture types across the network and 17,000+ MKI values calculated via Ecochain.

The business model is straightforward industrial commodity production with a sustainability premium: revenue is generated per tonne of asphalt delivered, with quote-based pricing tied to mix type, traffic class, and raw material input costs, and price lists updated monthly or more frequently in volatile markets. The go-to-market is direct B2B/B2G, combining a Bedrijfsbureau (Business Office) sales team serving enterprise and government customers, online self-serve ordering for smaller jobs, and content/knowledge marketing plus regional seminars. Customers include the national road authority Rijkswaterstaat, ~342 Dutch municipalities (which collectively account for ~60% of national asphalt consumption), provinces, and major contractors — with BAM and Heijmans simultaneously shareholders and major customers, creating related-party revenue dynamics. Distribution is exclusively direct, just-in-time from local plants via truck to project sites.

Operationally, AsfaltNu pursues a sustainability-led positioning validated by independent bodies: the AsfaltKwaliteitsLoket (AKL/CROW) has granted TRL9 certification for LEAB, for AC Surf with 50% recycled content (TRL9, October 2024), and for the full SMA family with up to 60% recycled content (TRL9, October 2025), alongside 14 Kiwa certifications covering CE marking requirements. LEAB reduces energy and CO2 by ~30% versus conventional hot mix, and the company is building its eighth plant — Asfalt Centrale Lage Weide (ACLW) in Utrecht as a joint venture with Theo Pouw Groep — targeted for Q4 2026 production as Europe's most sustainable asphalt facility, while the Zwijndrecht plant was closed post-December 2021. Strategic direction is anchored by a transition toward 100% circular and climate-neutral asphalt by 2030–2050, participation in the CircuRoad bio-binder consortium, and digitalisation via the proprietary CloudWeigh weighing platform.

Name

AsfaltNu

Legal name

AsfaltNu Beheer BV

Website

https://asfaltnu.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AsfaltNu is the largest independent asphalt producer in the Netherlands, operating seven production plants and serving public road authorities, municipalities, and contractors with low-temperature (LEAB) and high-recycled-content asphalt products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asphalt Manufacturing

NAICS

Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paving-Grade Asphalt Binder (PG/Performance-Graded) (EUALAKAA), Asphalt Additives & Performance Enhancers (Anti-strip, Warm-mix, Fibers, Rejuvenators) (EUALAKAH)

Keywords

• Asphalt production
• Warm mix asphalt
• Reclaimed asphalt pavement
• Low temperature asphalt
• Circular asphalt recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Culemborg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asphalt product sales: AsfaltNu produces and sells asphalt products (including standard, sustainable, and innovative mixes) to public and private road managers, contractors, and property owners. Revenue is generated per ton of asphalt delivered, with pricing based on mix type, traffic class, raw material prices, and volume. The company also provides associated logistics/delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AsfaltNu produces and supplies a full portfolio of asphalt mixes for highways, regional roads, cycle paths, bridges, airport runways, industrial terrains, and residential driveways, operating seven asphalt plants across the Netherlands. The portfolio is anchored by LEAB (Laag Energie Asfalt Beton), a proprietary low-temperature warm-mix asphalt technology validated at TRL9, alongside traditional hot-mix products such as ZOAB, SMA, and noise-reducing asphalt, plus circular mixes with up to 60% validated recycled content.

Product overview

AsfaltNu is an independent Dutch asphalt producer and developer operating a nationwide network of seven asphalt plants across the Netherlands (Amsterdam I, Amsterdam II, Den Bosch, Deventer, Bergen op Zoom, Kootstertille, Stein) plus its Culemborg headquarters. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of asphalt products organized around two core pillars: (1) low-temperature and circular production technologies — anchored by LEAB (Laag Energie Asfalt Beton), a proprietary warm-mix asphalt technique validated at TRL9 that enables production at 110–130°C with up to 60% recycled content and 30% CO2 reduction; and (2) traditional hot-mix products including ZOAB (porous asphalt), SMA (stone mastic asphalt), and noise-reducing formulations. Supporting technologies include the LE2AP recycling process (up to 95% RAP in surface layers at 105–115°C) and Anova 1817 rejuvenating agent (enabling up to 80% RAP). Applications span highways, regional roads, bike paths, bridges, airport runways, and driveways. The company also provides MKI (Environmental Cost Indicator) advisory services and operates CloudWeigh, a cloud-based weighing management system across all plants. In 2026, the joint-venture Asfalt Centrale Lage Weide (ACLW) with Theo Pouw Groep will become operational as Europe's most sustainable asphalt plant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LEAB: Low Energy Asphalt Concrete - innovative warm mix asphalt produced at reduced temperatures saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions
• LE2AP
• Anova 1817

Products and services

• LEAB (Laag Energie Asfalt Beton) Proprietary low-energy asphalt concrete produced via bitumen foaming at 105–130°C (vs. 160–170°C for conventional hot mix), saving up to 30% energy and CO2 emissions, with up to 60% recycled content in surface layers, and validated at TRL9 for public and private road managers.
• ZOAB (Zeer Open Asfalt Beton) Porous asphalt concrete designed for noise reduction and water drainage on high-traffic roads and motorways, including 2L-ZOAB variants with up to 30% recycled content.
• SMA (Steen Mastiek Asfalt)
• WMA (Warm Mix Asfalt)
• Circulair asfalt (Circular asphalt)
• Geluidsreducerend asfalt (Noise-reducing asphalt)
• MKI-berekeningen (Environmental Cost Indicator calculations)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% reduction in CO2 emissions and energy consumption vs. conventional hot mix asphalt
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Theo Pouw GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2022AsfaltNu and Theo Pouw Groep are jointly building Asfalt Centrale Lage Weide (ACLW BV) in Utrecht — planned as the most sustainable asphalt plant in Europe. AsfaltNu manages sales and production of asphalt from ACLW; Theo Pouw Groep supplies secondary raw materials produced in-house. ACLW will produce up to 100% circular asphalt at low temperature with advanced emissions treatment, targeting 50%+ CO2 reduction vs current standards. Construction started 2025, production expected Q2–Q4 2026.
• Pfister WeegtechniekcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Pfister Weegtechniek and AsfaltNu co-developed CloudWeigh — a cloud-based weighing system replacing on-premise PC weighing systems across all AsfaltNu plants. Pfister provides the weighing hardware; AsfaltNu acts as lead stakeholder and first full-cloud user. CloudWeigh is being commercialised for other industries too.
• SolusocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Soluso developed the cloud-based software for CloudWeigh weighing solution together with Pfister and AsfaltNu. Used Scrum-Agile methodology with two-week sprints. AsfaltNu has an intensive stakeholder role, influencing the product development from the outset.
• BAM (BAM Infra Asfalt)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2020BAM contributed its asphalt business to form AsfaltNu as a joint venture with Heijmans. The combined R&D departments from both companies were integrated into AsfaltNu's R&D laboratory. BAM Infra Wegen and BAM Infraconsult remain major customers of AsfaltNu for road construction projects (e.g., A12 motorway, Nijmegen Winkelsteeg). BAM and Heijmans together developed LEAB technology over more than 25 years.
• Heijmans (Heijmans Infra)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2020Heijmans contributed its asphalt business to form AsfaltNu as a joint venture with BAM. The combined R&D departments from both companies were integrated into AsfaltNu's R&D laboratory. Heijmans remains a major customer and construction partner (e.g., Nijmegen Winkelsteeg project). BAM and Heijmans together developed LEAB technology over more than 25 years.
• RijkswaterstaatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Rijkswaterstaat partnered with AsfaltNu through a prize competition (prijsvraag) to develop and validate sustainable and circular asphalt innovations. AsfaltNu (then BAM Infra Asfalt and Heijmans Infra) won in both categories and received €330,000. Rijkswaterstaat validates and monitors test sections of innovative asphalt mixes (TRL7–TRL9 validation).
• TNOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNO conducted validation testing for AsfaltNu's polymer-modified asphalt recycling technology and other asphalt research projects. AsfaltNu collaborates with TNO as part of its R&D programme.
• Provincie GelderlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincie Gelderland partnered with BAM Infra and AsfaltNu to test and validate warm mix SMA with 50% recycled SMA milled material for provincial road A326 at Wijchen. Provided trial road sections for monitoring and validation. A first in the industry.
• CargillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCargill was visited alongside AsfaltNu during a technical visit by the UK Institute of Asphalt Technology (IAT) Northern Ireland branch, as part of knowledge exchange on sustainability, circularity, and carbon reduction in asphalt production.
• CircuRoad consortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircuRoad is a multi-party research consortium (including AsfaltNu) developing bio-circular binders for asphalt. Dr. Rien Huurman of AsfaltNu presented at the Dag van de Circulariteit 2023 on the project, which aims to bring a validated bio-circular binder to market by 2030.
• CROWcoreOthersCROW is the Dutch knowledge platform for infrastructure that houses the AsfaltKwaliteitsLoket (AKL), which validates AsfaltNu's innovative asphalt products at TRL levels. CROW published the WMA (Warm Mix Asfalt) guideline on 8 October 2024, providing clearer frameworks for WMA production and application.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Strukton Civiel: Dutch civil engineering and infrastructure contractor involved in road construction and asphalt paving. Comparable end market and customer overlap, but operates with broader infrastructure focus rather than dedicated asphalt production.
• VolkerWessels (Koninklijke Volker Stevin): One of the largest Dutch construction groups with internal asphalt and paving capabilities and a broad road-building portfolio. Competes for the same public and private tender pool and represents a captive supply alternative for non-AsfaltNu contractors.
• Colas (Bouygues): Global road construction and asphalt materials player owned by Bouygues, operating numerous asphalt plants across Europe. Direct comparable on production technology portfolio (including WMA and recycled mixes) and customer/market overlap at the European level.
• BAM Infra (BAM): Co-founder of AsfaltNu and former parent of its asphalt business; a major Dutch/European infrastructure and construction contractor that produces and consumes asphalt through integrated projects. Comparable as a customer-segment and channel rather than as a direct production rival post-spin-off.
• Eurovia (Vinci): Major European road construction and asphalt production subsidiary of Vinci, with comparable WMA/low-temperature and recycled-asphalt capabilities and similar public-sector tender exposure across Western Europe.
• Heijmans: Co-founder of AsfaltNu and former parent of its asphalt unit; large Dutch contractor with own paving/infrastructure operations and overlap with AsfaltNu on projects such as Winkelsteeg Nijmegen. Sister-company relationship means indirect rather than direct competition.

Regional players

• Dura Vermeer Infra: Dutch infrastructure contractor active in road and asphalt paving with comparable Dutch client base (municipalities, provinces, Rijkswaterstaat). Overlaps on customer and end-market dimensions but with less specialization in pure asphalt materials production.

Others

• BP Marine & Specialties / bitumen suppliers (e.g., Shell bitumen): Upstream bitumen suppliers whose pricing and product availability directly impact AsfaltNu's input costs and WMA/recycling formulations. Adjacent ecosystem dependency, not a direct production competitor.
• Nynas (bitumen supplier): Specialty bitumen producer supplying binder to AsfaltNu and the broader paving industry. An upstream input partner rather than competitor; its product roadmap and rejuvenator/recycling additives intersect AsfaltNu's sustainability strategy.

Direct peers

• Theo Pouw Groep: Dutch supplier of secondary raw materials and recycling partner in the ACLW Utrecht JV. Directly comparable Dutch independent asphalt and aggregates producer serving similar public and private customers, with overlapping circular-economy strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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