Heuvelman Ibis
Heuvelman Ibis is a family-owned German-Dutch hydraulic engineering contractor executing wet dredging, coastal protection, special waterworks, and certified steel construction for public-sector waterway authorities, municipalities, and private clients across Northern Europe, supported by an in-house fleet and steel fabrication workshop.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1969
- HeadquartersLeer, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Heuvelman Ibis does
Heuvelman Ibis is a family-owned hydraulic engineering contractor operating across Northern Germany and the Netherlands under two registered entities: Heuvelman Ibis GmbH (headquartered in Leer, Germany) and Heuvelman Ibis BV (Delfzijl, Netherlands). The company executes wet dredging, coastal and shoreline protection, special hydraulic engineering (lock and bridge works), and certified steel construction for public-sector clients including waterway and shipping authorities, states, municipalities, and water boards, alongside private-sector hydraulic engineering customers. It operates a substantial proprietary fleet of dredging vessels, pontoons, barges, and excavators, supplemented by an in-house EN 1090-1/2-certified steel fabrication workshop.
Service revenue is generated primarily through contract-based B2B project work won via public procurement and direct negotiation; pricing is project-quoted and not publicly disclosed. A secondary transactional stream comes from rental of water engineering equipment (pontoons, cranes, barges, dredging vessels, boosters) to third-party contractors. The customer base skews public-sector and is distributed across waterway authorities, coastal protection agencies, municipalities (including City of Schwerin, Province of Groningen, Landesbetrieb für Küstenschutz Schleswig-Holstein, Municipality of Langeoog, Waterschap Noorderzijlvest), and consortia serving utility operators such as TenneT.
The company is ISO 9001 certified and EN 1090-1/2 certified for steel fabrication. Recent strategic positioning has shifted toward offshore wind grid connection, with Heuvelman Ibis acting as subcontractor in the Jan De Nul-led consortium performing nearshore cable landing for TenneT's 2 GW programme (BalWin4, LanWin1, LanWin5), and toward cross-border projects such as the Curaçao Riff-Mangrove-Park. Operations remain coordinated from the two offices with no external investors or public listing signals detected.
Heuvelman Ibis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Heuvelman Ibis
- Legal name
- Heuvelman Ibis GmbH
- Website
- https://heuvelman-ibis.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1969
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Heuvelman Ibis is a family-owned German-Dutch hydraulic engineering contractor executing wet dredging, coastal protection, special waterworks, and certified steel construction for public-sector waterway authorities, municipalities, and private clients across Northern Europe, supported by an in-house fleet and steel fabrication workshop.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Heuvelman Ibis industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Hydraulic Engineering Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)
- SIC
- Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Dredging & Channel Deepening (Capital & Maintenance) (IMAFAJAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Navigation & Aids-to-Navigation Works (Beacons, Buoys, Markers) (IMAFAJAH), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)
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Where Heuvelman Ibis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Leer
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Heuvelman Ibis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Public infrastructure projects: Contract-based project revenue from public-sector clients including waterway and shipping authorities, cities, and municipalities for dredging, coastal protection, and infrastructure works. Revenue is project-based, typically won through public procurement.
- Private-sector hydraulic engineering projects: Contract-based project revenue from private clients in the water engineering industry, including steel construction, specialized hydraulic works, and maintenance services.
- Equipment rental: Rental of water engineering equipment including pontoons, cranes, barges, dredging vessels, and boosters to other contractors.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Heuvelman Ibis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Heuvelman Ibis is a hydraulic engineering contractor that performs wet dredging, coastal and shoreline protection, special hydraulic works (locks, piers, bridges, navigation markers), and certified steel construction for maritime infrastructure. It serves public-sector waterway and shipping authorities, municipalities and private hydraulic engineering clients in Germany and the Netherlands, supported by an in-house steel workshop and a large proprietary dredging fleet. Additional offerings include equipment rental and nearshore cable installation for offshore wind grid connections.
Product overview
Heuvelman Ibis is a water engineering and dredging company offering specialized hydraulic engineering services. The core portfolio consists of four main service lines: Nassbaggerarbeiten (wet dredging services), Küsten- und Uferschutzarbeiten (coastal and shoreline protection), Spezialwasserbauarbeiten (special hydraulic engineering), and Stahlbau (steel construction). These services are supported by an extensive equipment fleet including dredging vessels (Baggerschiffe), pontoons (Pontons), barges (Schuten), and construction machinery (Baumaschinen). The company also offers equipment rental services and has expanded into specialized nearshore cable installation for offshore wind energy projects. The company operates from two offices in Delfzijl (Netherlands) and Leer (East Frisia, Germany), serving clients throughout northern Germany and the Netherlands.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Nassbaggerarbeiten (Wet Dredging Services) Wet dredging services for harbour construction, waterway development, maintenance of ports and shipping lanes, sand extraction, land development through sand filling, and excavation of construction pits, delivered for public waterway authorities and private clients in Germany and the Netherlands.
- Küsten- und Uferschutzarbeiten (Coastal and Shoreline Protection) Coastal and shoreline protection services including sinking piece installation, slope protection with stone riprap, breakwaters and groynes construction, riverbank renaturalisation, gabion installation, timber bank reinforcement, steel sheet pile installation, and dike reinforcement for coastal municipalities, state-level coastal protection bodies and private harbour operators.
- Spezialwasserbauarbeiten (Special Hydraulic Engineering) Special hydraulic engineering including lock gate manufacturing and maintenance, navigation markers and lighting construction, pontoon and pier construction, bridge construction and renovation, and complete bridge and shoreline maintenance for public waterway authorities, municipalities and private clients.
- Stahlbau (Steel Construction) Steel construction services with certified welders and fabricators (EN 1090-1 / EN 1090-2) for the manufacturing, delivery and installation of steel sheet piles, pipe piles, pier and sea bridge structures, bridges, and lock constructions, performed in the in-house steel fabrication workshop.
- Equipment Rental Rental of water engineering equipment including pontoons, cranes, barges, dredging vessels and boosters to other contractors operating in the same regional market.
- Nearshore Cable Installation (Kabelinstallation)
Quantifiable outcome
- Successfully completed cable landing projects for TenneT's 2 GW offshore grid connection programme (BalWin4, LanWin1, LanWin5) in UNESCO Wadden Sea.
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Companies that use Heuvelman Ibis
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Heuvelman Ibis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Heuvelman Ibis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Jan De NulcoreJan De Nul and Heuvelman Ibis signed a framework contract for TenneT Offshore 2GW grid connection projects near Baltrum island. Heuvelman Ibis is engaged as subcontractor for cable landing work (BalWin4, LanWin1, LanWin5). Jan De Nul is part of a consortium with LS Cable & System and Denys for the 2GW programme.
- LS Cable & SystemcorePart of the Jan De Nul-led consortium for TenneT's 2GW Offshore Grid Connection Programme. LS Cable & System handles cable manufacturing and supply for the BalWin4, LanWin1, and LanWin5 projects.
- DenyscorePart of the Jan De Nul-led consortium for TenneT's 2GW Offshore Grid Connection Programme. Denys is responsible for civil engineering aspects of the cable landing projects.
- OTTO WULFF and C+P BrückenbaucoreJoint venture (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) for the construction of the 230-metre sea bridge at Haffkrug. Heuvelman Ibis is responsible for civil engineering, steel sheet pile driving, and piling works. Design by SWUP GmbH Landscape | City | Communication.
- SPIE NetherlandsminorHeuvelman Ibis acts as subcontractor to SPIE Netherlands for maintenance work at the R.J. Cleveringsluizen (12-chamber lock complex) for Waterschap Noorderzijlvest.
- SNN (Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland)minorSNN provided VIA grant funding for Heuvelman Ibis to develop an offshore seaweed cultivation concept. Funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the provinces of Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Heuvelman Ibis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Strabag: Austrian-headquartered European construction major with water infrastructure and special civil engineering capabilities. Larger and broader but competes for the same public-sector hydraulic-engineering tenders in Germany.
- Royal BAM Group: Dutch construction major with an Infra/marine works division. Broader portfolio than Heuvelman Ibis but overlaps on hydraulic engineering, bridges, and water infrastructure tenders in the Netherlands and Germany.
Direct peers
- DEME Group: Belgian dredging, marine, and offshore contractor. Competes for North Sea offshore wind tenders (cable installation, balance of plant) and large-scale dredging/coastal protection contracts in the same geographies.
- Jan De Nul Group: Belgian-headquartered global dredging and maritime contractor. Direct competitor and current consortium partner on TenneT's 2 GW offshore wind cable-landing programme; same customer base and similar integrated dredging/marine-civil capability.
- De Vries & van de Wiel: Dutch mid-sized dredging and marine contractor. Comparable scale to Heuvelman Ibis; competes in Dutch waterway maintenance, port dredging, and coastal protection projects.
- Royal Boskalis Westminster: Dutch global dredging and maritime services major. Direct peer with overlapping North Sea dredging, coastal protection, and offshore wind scope; same target customers (port authorities, governments, energy companies).
- Van Oord: Dutch marine contractor specializing in dredging, land reclamation, and offshore wind (cable installation, foundation, balance of plant). Highly comparable for offshore wind cable-landing work and German/Dutch hydraulic engineering projects.
- Hakkers Werkendam: Dutch water construction and dredging firm. Similar mid-sized regional profile, focused on Dutch water infrastructure, locks, and coastal works; competes for the same municipal and water-authority tenders.
- Nordsee Nassbaggerarbeiten und Tiefbau: German dredging and civil engineering firm based in the North Sea region. Directly comparable German-language regional competitor for waterway maintenance, port dredging, and coastal protection contracts.
Others
- Heerema Marine Contractors: Dutch offshore contractor active in the same North Sea offshore wind ecosystem. Different scope (heavy lifting and transport/installation of offshore structures rather than nearshore dredging) but adjacent in customer set and energy-transition market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Heuvelman Ibis social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
Heuvelman Ibis financial estimates
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Heuvelman Ibis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Heuvelman Ibis subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Heuvelman Ibis funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Heuvelman Ibis M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Heuvelman Ibis
What does Heuvelman Ibis do?
Heuvelman Ibis is a hydraulic engineering contractor that performs wet dredging, coastal and shoreline protection, special hydraulic works (locks, piers, bridges, navigation markers), and certified steel construction for maritime infrastructure. It serves public-sector waterway and shipping authorities, municipalities and private hydraulic engineering clients in Germany and the Netherlands, supported by an in-house steel workshop and a large proprietary dredging fleet. Additional offerings include equipment rental and nearshore cable installation for offshore wind grid connections.
Is Heuvelman Ibis a public or private company?
Heuvelman Ibis is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Heuvelman Ibis founded?
Heuvelman Ibis was founded in 1969. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Heuvelman Ibis based?
Heuvelman Ibis is headquartered in Leer, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Heuvelman Ibis make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Public infrastructure projects are the primary driver. The others are private-sector hydraulic engineering projects and equipment rental.
Who are Heuvelman Ibis's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Strabag and Royal BAM Group. Direct peers are DEME Group, Jan De Nul Group, De Vries & van de Wiel, Royal Boskalis Westminster, Van Oord, Hakkers Werkendam and Nordsee Nassbaggerarbeiten und Tiefbau. Heerema Marine Contractors is listed as an others.
Does Heuvelman Ibis have an API?
No public API is recorded for Heuvelman Ibis.
What industry is Heuvelman Ibis in?
Heuvelman Ibis's product category is Hydraulic Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAJAB, Dredging & Channel Deepening (Capital & Maintenance), with a secondary code of IMAFAJAH, Navigation & Aids-to-Navigation Works (Beacons, Buoys, Markers). Its NAICS code is 4883 and its SIC code is 1623.