Van Drimmelen

What Van Drimmelen does

Van Drimmelen is a fourth-generation, family-owned Dutch supplier of wood, panel materials, and engineered wood products headquartered on a single 90,000 m² site in Zwijndrecht, Netherlands, founded in 1923. The company serves B2B customers across three core segments: construction (both new-build and renovation), trade & industry, and prefab/element fabrication, with approximately 100 employees. Its product portfolio spans solid hardwood and softwood, sheet materials (MDF, plywood, OSB), engineered wood (CLT, LVL, I-joists, finger-jointed products), biobased insulation, and complementary airtightness solutions from Pro Clima, with branded ranges carried under exclusive or limited dealership agreements including STEICO (exclusive in the Netherlands) and MEDITE (one of five official Dutch dealers).

The business model is built around in-house custom processing — cutting, planing, profiling, painting, and finger jointing — combined with finished prefab elements, enabling the firm to deliver project-tied specifications rather than commodity volumes. Revenue is generated through project-based B2B sales, recurring trade counter business, a 24/7 self-service webshop, and engineered-solution deliveries to prefab customers. Notable enterprise users include Ter Steege Bouw, BAM Infra, Bouwbedrijf Verhaegh, Wish Outdoor, and Waal Bouw, indicating traction with Dutch main contractors and event/staging clients.

The operating posture is differentiated by a stack of certifications — ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSC, PEFC, KOMO, VCA, and SCL Light Trede 3 (achieved June 2026) — which qualify the firm for sustainable-construction and safety-critical tenders. Sourcing spans Scandinavia, Finland, and Central Europe, with all distribution consolidated at the Zwijndrecht site. No public funding rounds, acquisitions, or AI/ML initiatives are disclosed, consistent with the company's privately held, family-controlled status.

Name

Van Drimmelen

Legal name

Houtgroep Van Drimmelen

Website

https://vandrimmelen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Van Drimmelen is a fourth-generation, family-owned Dutch supplier of wood, panel materials, and engineered wood products serving construction, trade, and industrial customers from a 90,000 m² single-site facility with custom processing and prefab capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Distribution

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212), Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineered Wood Products Distribution (LVL, I-joists, Glulam, CLT) (IMAMAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI), Engineered Wood Siding, Trim & Mouldings (IMAMACAI), Prefabricated Engineered Wood Building Components (Trusses, SIPs, EWP Kits) (IMAMACAJ)

Keywords

• Building materials supply
• Wood and panel materials
• Engineered timber products
• Custom wood processing
• Biobased insulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwijndrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood and Panel Material Sales: Sale of wood materials (softwood, hardwood), panel materials (MDF, plywood, OSB, chipboard), engineered wood products (CLT, LVL, I-joists), and insulation materials to construction companies, traders, and industrial processors.
2. Custom Processing Services: Value-added processing services including cutting, planing, profiling, painting, and other custom work performed on customer materials or company stock. Materials delivered ready for assembly.
3. Prefab Products: Prefabricated products including storage sheds under KOMO certification, timber frame elements, and custom wood constructions delivered and optionally installed on-site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Van Drimmelen supplies wood, panel materials, engineered timber products (including CLT, STEICO Joist and STEICO LVL) and biobased insulation to construction, trade and industrial customers. In addition to materials distribution, the company provides in-house custom processing services such as cutting, edge-banding, drilling and milling, and manufactures prefabricated timber-frame products (Prefab Bergingen & Timmerwerk).

Product overview

Van Drimmelen is a supplier of wood and panel materials offering a complete assortment of sustainable and innovative products for construction, trade, and industry. The company operates as a single-location facility in Zwijndrecht with 90,000 m2 of space, providing both products and processing services. The product portfolio centers on engineered wood products (CLT, STEICO Joist, STEICO LVL R/X), various wood types (spruce/fir and hardwood), panel materials (MDF including MEDITE brand, multiplex, chipboard, concrete formwork), biobased insulation materials, prefabricated storage units and timber work, and garden products. These core products are complemented by value-added services including professional processing (profiling, cutting, painting, planing, finger jointing), blown-in insulation installation, and Ubakus building physics advisory. The company also operates an e-commerce webshop for B2B customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Houtgroep Van Drimmelen: The main corporate brand for the family-owned wood and panel material supplier group operating in the Netherlands.

Products and services

• CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber)
• STEICO Joist
• STEICO LVL R
• STEICO LVL X
• Vurenhout (Spruce/Fir Wood)
• Hardhout (Hardwood)
• Plaatmateriaal (Panel Materials)
• MEDITE MDF Platen
• Biobased Isolatie
• Pro Clima Dichtingen & Folies
• Prefab Bergingen & Timmerwerk
• Tuinproducten (Garden Products)
• Inblaasisolatie Service
• Bewerkingen (Custom Processing Services)
• Ubakus Calculator Advies

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day or next-day delivery in the Randstad for orders placed before 12:00
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• STEICOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVan Drimmelen is the exclusive dealer of STEICO products in the Netherlands. STEICO is a German manufacturer of sustainable construction materials including engineered wood products (CLT, LVL, I-joists) and biobased insulation materials made from wood fibers, cellulose, and wool.
• MEDITEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVan Drimmelen is one of five official MEDITE dealers in the Netherlands. MEDITE produces high-quality MDF boards from their factory in Clonmel, Ireland, serving the European construction and interior sectors.
• Pro ClimacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Pro Clima for airtightness systems and moisture management. Collaboration enables Van Drimmelen to offer WUFI calculations for moisture transport analysis and provide 10-year system guarantees on insulation systems when using Pro Clima foils.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jongeneel: Dutch specialist wholesaler of timber, panels, and engineered wood products, serving professional builders and the industrial market. Closely comparable assortment and customer base to Van Drimmelen, including custom processing, though operating across multiple branches nationwide.
• BMN: Dutch national network of building materials wholesalers serving construction professionals. Comparable on core wood-and-panel distribution to construction and trade, with broader geographic reach and a multi-branch model versus Van Drimmelen's single-site customization approach.
• Houthandel van de Sande: Specialized Dutch wood and panel materials wholesaler serving trade, industry, and construction. Closely comparable to Van Drimmelen on product focus and B2B professional customer base, including custom processing services.
• PontMeyer: One of the largest Dutch building materials distributors, serving contractors, trade, and industry with lumber, panels, and engineered wood across a multi-branch network. Directly comparable to Van Drimmelen on product range and customer segments, with greater geographic footprint but less concentrated single-site customization.
• Stiho: Dutch building materials supplier focused on contractors, offering structural timber, panels, and prefabricated elements. Overlaps directly with Van Drimmelen's Bouw division on product mix, customer profile, and value-added processing for the construction segment.

Regional players

• IBC Holding (Wouters / Goedkope Bouwmaterialen): Belgian-Dutch building materials group operating regional yards in the Benelux. Comparable assortment of structural wood, panels, and engineered wood to professional builders, with a regional branch model versus Van Drimmelen's single-site Dutch operation.

Others

• STEICO: German manufacturer of engineered wood products (CLT, LVL, I-joists) and biobased insulation that Van Drimmelen exclusively distributes in the Netherlands. Adjacent rather than competitive: STEICO is an upstream supplier/principal, but its product roadmap and pricing policy materially shape Van Drimmelen's premium assortment.

Broad incumbents

• Wurth Nederland: Dutch operation of the global fastener, tool, and building materials supplier serving trades and contractors. Comparable in serving Dutch professional builders with complementary materials (fasteners, tools, accessories), though with a different core product focus than Van Drimmelen's wood-centric range.
• Raab Karcher: Dutch arm of Saint-Gobain Distribution, offering a broad building materials portfolio to professional customers. Comparable in serving Dutch contractors and trade, with a much wider product scope (including non-wood categories) than Van Drimmelen's wood-centric assortment.
• Saint-Gobain Distribution Nederland: Parent of Raab Karcher in the Netherlands and broader European building materials distributor with a multi-brand portfolio. Comparable as a wholesale channel serving Dutch construction professionals, though with far broader product scope than Van Drimmelen's wood focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/houtgroep-van-drimmelen-bv

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Van Drimmelen