Dijkstra United

What Dijkstra United does

Dijkstra United (Dijkstra Vereenigde) is a Netherlands-based, privately held distributor and supplier operating two divisions — Laboratory Equipment and Packaging Glass — from its headquarters in Lelystad. The Laboratory Equipment division supplies apparatus and consumables to healthcare laboratories, universities, and pharmaceutical and food industry buyers. The Packaging Glass division supplies glass bottles, jars, and closures to spirits producers, breweries, cosmetics, and food customers, drawing on an international manufacturer network rather than captive production. Heritage is a central positioning element, with continuous operation since 1897.

The company runs a hybrid B2B distribution and direct e-commerce model, combining traditional sales channels with multiple specialized webshops that enable self-service ordering across its two divisions. Backed by a 5,000 m2 warehouse facility, the business monetizes through unit sales of catalog equipment, custom and stock glass packaging, and related consumables. Customer relationships are long-tenured and span regulated end markets where qualification cycles favor incumbent suppliers.

Since 2020, the company has operated as a majority-owned subsidiary of the Industrial Packaging Group (IPG), and since 2022 it has been a member of Packaging Alliance Europe, indicating a deliberate integration into broader European packaging value chains. Headcount sits in the 51–100 range. Recent portfolio actions — including the 2021 divestiture of Fuji Packaging Benelux and the prior exit from pharmacy packaging via HD Medi — show a narrowing toward the two current core divisions.

Name

Dijkstra United

Legal name

Dijkstra Vereenigde

Website

https://dijkstra.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dijkstra United is a Netherlands-based distributor, founded in 1897, supplying laboratory equipment and packaging glass to healthcare labs, universities, breweries, spirits, pharma, food, and cosmetics customers across the Benelux.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging & Laboratory Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Glass Container Manufacturing (327213), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Glass Containers (3221), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMALAEAF

Returnable & Refillable Glass Packaging (Deposit, Reuse Systems)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Glass Packaging (Bottles, Jars)

SECONDARYHLAGAIAH

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Laboratory Equipment, Instruments & Consumables

SECONDARYBPAAAJAK

Compliance, Risk & Supplier Due Diligence (KYC/ESG/Sanctions)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Procurement & Purchasing Support (P2P, Vendor Admin)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Glass packaging supply
• Custom glass packaging
• Packaging decoration services
• Industrial packaging solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lelystad

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales and Distribution: Distribution and sales of laboratory equipment including IKA stirrers/heating plates/reactors, Vacuubrand vacuum pumps and systems, and Memmert climate chambers/ovens/incubators. Includes technical service, installation, calibration/validation, and maintenance services.
2. Glass Packaging Product Sales: Sales of standard glass packaging including bottles, jars, and closures to various industries (food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics). Products include food bottles/jars, beverages (spirits, beer, water, wine), pharmaceutical containers (drop bottles, injection vials, medicine bottles, tablet containers, infusion bottles, powder jars), and closures (plastic caps, aluminum caps, plastic lids, metal lids, cork stoppers, shrink capsules).
3. Custom/Personalized Glass Packaging: Custom model glass packaging from 15,000 units minimum, including project management, decoration services (coating, ceramic screen printing, labelling, sleeving), and coordination with international manufacturer network.
4. Technical Services: Technical service department (TSA) provides installation, maintenance/repair, calibration/validation services for laboratory equipment. Service work is charged at applicable rates for non-warranty work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dijkstra United (Dijkstra Vereenigde) is a Netherlands-based B2B distributor and service provider operating two divisions: Laboratory Equipment (Laboratoriumapparatuur) and Packaging Glass & Closures (Verpakkingsglas & Sluitingen). The company supplies laboratory instruments and consumables to research, healthcare, and academic institutions, while also providing custom-made glass packaging, closures, decoration, repackaging, and project management services to clients in the spirits, brewery, food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics sectors across the Benelux region.

Product overview

Dijkstra Vereenigde operates as a two-division company offering specialized products and services. The Laboratory Equipment Division (Laboratoriumapparatuur) provides laboratory equipment, technical support, installation, maintenance, calibration, and custom solutions through specialized webshops (laboratorium-apparatuur.nl, ika-apparatuur.nl, memmert-apparatuur.nl, vacuubrandpompen.nl). The Packaging Glass & Closures Division (Verpakkingsglas & Sluitingen) supplies glass containers, closures, and custom solutions to food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries, complemented by decoration services (coating, ceramic screen printing, labelling, sleeving) and project guidance. The company also offers e-commerce platforms through webshops and operates a technical service department for laboratory equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Equipment Supply (Laboratoriumapparatuur)

Quantifiable outcome

• 125+ years of continuous operation and market presence
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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 and minor.

• Packaging Alliance EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, Dijkstra Vereenigde became part of Packaging Alliance Europe: a fusion of equals in a holding structure where all operational companies maintain their identity and daily organization. The collaboration offers many possibilities for customers and suppliers in terms of product assortment, services, and geographic coverage.
• JVM Ltd (Korea)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014All shares in HD Medi B.V. (the pharmacy division that was spun off in 2008) were sold to Korean supplier JVM Ltd in 2014. HD Medi B.V. had relocated to new premises at Niels Bohrweg in Lelystad in 2011.
• Gaasch Packaging (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Gaasch Packaging group under Industrial Packaging Group (IPG). The Luxembourg family holding company brings additional resources and network to the partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Vetropack: Swiss-listed glass packaging manufacturer with production facilities in Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Slovakia and Ukraine. Comparable to Dijkstra as a European glass packaging supplier serving beverages, food and pharma, but at larger multi-country manufacturing scale.
• Bormioli Luigi: Italian luxury glass packaging manufacturer serving perfumery, spirits and pharmacy customers across Europe. Directly comparable as a premium/custom glass packaging supplier in continental Europe and as one of the Italian manufacturers Dijkstra coordinates with through its custom project network.
• Stoelzle Glass Group: Austrian family-owned glass packaging manufacturer with plants across Europe serving spirits, perfumery, pharma and food. Comparable as a premium and custom glass packaging supplier in continental Europe with similar craft-and-custom positioning to Dijkstra's spirits customers.

Broad incumbents

• Avantor (VWR): Global laboratory supplies and equipment distributor formed from VWR International, serving life sciences, healthcare and industrial customers across Europe and North America. Comparable to Dijkstra's lab equipment division as a multi-brand B2B laboratory distributor but at vastly larger scale and broader catalog.
• Ardagh Glass Packaging: Global glass packaging division of Ardagh Group producing bottles and jars for food, beverage and spirits markets across Europe and North America. Comparable to Dijkstra in glass container product categories but at vastly larger manufacturing and distribution scale.
• Sartorius: German-listed manufacturer of laboratory and bioprocessing equipment, including balances, pipettes, bioreactors and analytical instruments. Comparable to Dijkstra's laboratory equipment division in serving Dutch research institutions and pharmaceutical customers with complementary (not directly competing) equipment portfolio.
• Verallia: Paris-headquartered European glass packaging manufacturer serving beverages and food with production sites across multiple countries. Comparable to Dijkstra as a glass packaging supplier to the same European food and beverage customer base, but at significantly larger scale and with owned manufacturing.
• Eppendorf: German manufacturer of laboratory equipment, consumables and bioprocessing solutions serving life-science research and healthcare. Comparable to Dijkstra's lab equipment division in customer base and product category (instruments for Dutch academic and medical research labs), but operating as a global manufacturer rather than regional distributor.
• Gerresheimer: German-listed specialist in glass and plastic packaging primarily for pharma, cosmetics and healthcare. Directly comparable to Dijkstra's pharmaceutical and cosmetics glass container lines, though Gerresheimer is a manufacturer with global production footprint.

Direct peers

• SGD Pharma: French pharmaceutical glass packaging specialist producing vials, dropper bottles and containers for injectable and oral medications. Closely comparable to Dijkstra's pharmaceutical container segment (drop bottles, injection vials, medicine bottles) — a direct overlap in product category and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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