Geha Laverman

What Geha Laverman does

Geha Laverman BV is a Netherlands-based industrial manufacturer specializing in wear-resistant parts for heavy industry, headquartered in Zaandam with an 8,000+ square meter workshop. The company produces custom components primarily from Hardox® steel plate as an authorized Hardox® Wearparts Center under ownership of Swedish steel producer SSAB, and operates a fleet of five CNC plasma/oxyfuel cutting machines and seven CNC machining centers capable of processing Hardox® material up to 600 Brinell hardness. Its product range spans attachment parts for earthmoving equipment, breakers, shredders, conveyor systems, screening equipment, and grinding/mixing components, supplemented by distributed technical-trading lines such as HEKO chains, and complemented by an add-on monitoring service branded WearIQ.

The company serves customers across mining and quarrying, recycling, energy production (coal/biomass/waste-to-energy), transshipment and port operations, road construction and earthmoving, general and process industries, engineering and OEMs, and offshore and maritime. With 1,800+ active customers across Benelux and beyond, Geha Laverman monetizes through custom-quotation sales of fabricated parts, distributed technical-trading products, repair and service contracts, and condition-monitoring services, supported by a hybrid field-sales plus inside-sales go-to-market model. Revenues, financials, and pricing are not publicly disclosed.

The business is wholly owned by SSAB following the 2013 acquisition that coincided with the merger of predecessors Geha (founded 1952) and Laverman (founded 1949). Operations employ roughly 60-70 staff across production, sales, and engineering functions, with the team having transitioned leadership from Theo van Schie to Piet van Breukelen and consolidated onto a single Zaandam campus in 2025.

Name

Geha Laverman

Legal name

Geha Laverman BV

Website

https://geha-laverman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Geha Laverman BV is a Zaandam-based industrial manufacturer of custom Hardox® wear parts used by mining, recycling, energy, road-construction, and offshore customers across Benelux and beyond. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swedish steel producer SSAB and operates an 8,000+ sqm workshop with CNC cutting and machining capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wear Parts Manufacturing

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Replacement Wear Parts Manufacturing (Filters/Belts/Hoses/Wipers/Spark Plugs) (IMACANAA)

Keywords

• Wear parts manufacturing
• Hardox steel processing
• Industrial wear solutions
• Earthmoving equipment parts
• Recycling wear technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaandam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wear Parts Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and supplying custom wear parts from Hardox wear-resistant plate materials and wear-resistant castings. One-stop shop offering virtually everything in wear technology for industry, recycling, earthmoving, road construction, and more.
2. Repair, Service and New Construction: Repair services, maintenance support and new build of wear parts and equipment for various industrial applications.
3. Technical Trading Products: Trading of conveyor chains, screening materials, and related articles from European manufacturers including HEKO products and Magotteaux brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Geha Laverman manufactures custom wear parts from Hardox® wear-resistant steel plate and supplies a one-stop shop of wear solutions for industry, recycling, earthmoving, and road construction. The offering combines in-house CNC cutting, machining, and assembly with traded products (HEKO chains, breakers, shredders, screens, transport systems) plus its proprietary WearIQ wear-monitoring service.

Product overview

Geha Laverman operates as a one-stop-shop for industrial wear solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio built around Hardox® wear parts as the core product. The company manufactures and supplies custom wear-resistant components primarily from Hardox® plate materials, supplemented by wear-resistant castings. The product portfolio includes attachment parts for earthmoving machines, breakers, shredders, transport technology (conveyor chains, chain wheels), screen technology, grinding/mixing equipment, and comprehensive wear solutions. Supporting services include repair, service, and new construction capabilities. The company maintains an extensive modern workshop in Zaandam with CNC cutting and machining equipment, serving industries including mining, recycling, construction, energy, offshore, and general engineering. The business positions itself as a full-service provider managing the complete lifecycle of wear parts from design through delivery and maintenance support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hardox Wearparts Center: Official Hardox Wearparts Center designation, providing wear-resistant products manufactured from Hardox plate materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Absenteeism below 1% since 1999, demonstrating stable and reliable workforce

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• European factories and supplierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReliable partners in Europe for raw materials and components, focusing on the three P's (People, Planet, Profit) sustainability. Agreements in place for take-back of replaced products for recycling.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bradken: Global manufacturer of wear-resistant and high-engineered steel cast products for mining, earthmoving, and rail. Directly comparable as a steel-based wear-parts fabricator serving the same end-customers (mining, recycling, mobile equipment) with comparable product categories such as ground-engaging tools and liners.
• Magotteaux: Belgian-headquartered producer of wear-resistant castings and grinding media for mining, cement, and recycling. Geha Laverman explicitly trades in Magotteaux-branded products and competes in the same heavy-industry wear-parts segments, making it the closest direct peer in castings and abrasion-resistant parts.
• Hensley Industries (Komatsu): A Komatsu-owned manufacturer of ground engaging tools, buckets, and wear parts for construction and mining. Comparable as a North-America-based direct competitor in the earthmoving and mining wear-parts category Geha Laverman serves via its Attachment Parts product line.
• Mining and Wear Parts (other Hardox Wearparts Centers): The SSAB-authorized Hardox Wearparts Center network of which Geha Laverman is the largest member; other authorized centers are direct peers selling identical Hardox-based wear parts and competing on service, range, and local presence.

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Large OEM and wear-parts supplier for aggregates, mining, and metal recycling. Comparable because Metso both sells original equipment and aftermarket wear parts (mantles, concaves, screens) into the same mining and recycling customer base that Geha Laverman serves, though on a much larger scale and as an OEM.
• FLSmidth: Global supplier of equipment and wear parts for cement, mining, and mineral processing. Comparable because FLSmidth sells long-life wear parts and field services into cement plants and mineral processing sites that overlap with Geha Laverman's Energie, Industrie, and Mining segments.
• The Weir Group (ESCO): Through its ESCO division, Weir manufactures ground engaging tools (GET) and wear parts for mining, earthmoving, and infrastructure. Comparable because ESCO competes head-to-head with Hardox-based wear parts in buckets, crusher liners, and GET systems.
• Sandvik AB: Swedish engineering group with a Mining and Rock Solutions segment supplying crushing equipment, drilling consumables, and wear materials. Comparable as a broad incumbent in wear parts for mining and rock processing with a similar European industrial heritage and aftermarket-heavy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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