Kemper Beton

What Kemper Beton does

Kemper Beton B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer of prefabricated concrete retaining walls (keerwanden), founded in 1930 in IJsselmonde and now headquartered in Tilburg. The company operates as a subsidiary of BTE Groep (BTE Nederland B.V.), a conglomerate of eleven specialized precast concrete brands across ten production locations in the Netherlands. Kemper's product line centers on single-retaining (enkelkerend), double-retaining (dubbelkerend), heavy-load (zwaarbelastbaar), and swallow-wall (zwaluwwand) variants, plus block steps (bloktraptreden), a water-permeable paving slab, and a custom specials range engineered in AutoCAD/Tekla. Production is consolidated at a single CSC Gold-certified facility in Dodewaard using a carousel system that delivers factory-controlled quality and large standard stock for immediate dispatch.

Kemper earns revenue primarily through hardware sales of standard and custom retaining walls, supplemented by full installation services (ontzorging) that bundle placement teams, equipment, logistics, and safety planning. Pricing is quote-based, project-specific, and not publicly disclosed, with diesel surcharges applied in 2026. The company serves contractors, engineering firms, municipalities, and end users across infrastructure, civil engineering, water management, agricultural/horticultural, sports and recreation, loading and storage, and residential garden applications. Geographically, Kemper sells across the Netherlands, Belgium (via a dedicated account manager), and Germany.

Distribution is direct via a sales-led model run from Tilburg, supported by trade show presence across the Netherlands and Belgium, content marketing (inspiration guide, blog, social), and referral networks within BTE Groep. Key enterprise customers include GBN Groep, TTO Sloop & Infra, KWS Infra Eindhoven, B. Schepens, IKEA Utrecht, and ProRail (under an innovation partnership). Certifications include KOMO (product quality) and CSC Gold (Dodewaard) / Silver (Tilburg) for sustainability, positioning Kemper for environmentally-specified public tenders.

Name

Kemper Beton

Legal name

Kemper Beton B.V.

Website

https://kemper.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kemper Beton B.V. is a Dutch prefabricated concrete retaining wall manufacturer (founded 1930) serving contractors, municipalities, and end users in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany across infrastructure, civil engineering, agriculture, and water management applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precast Concrete Retaining Walls

NAICS

Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete Pavers, Hardscape & Retaining Wall Systems (IMADAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Retaining Walls & Slope Stabilization (Embankments, Rockfall Protection) (IMAFAEAH), Retaining Wall Blocks & Segmental Wall Systems (IMADABAJ)

Keywords

• Precast concrete products
• Concrete retaining walls
• Prefabricated concrete solutions
• Civil engineering concrete
• Concrete wall systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prefabricated Retaining Wall Sales: Sale of prefabricated concrete retaining walls including standard models (single-retaining, double-retaining, heavy-duty) and custom-made solutions. Delivered just-in-time to construction sites with optional mounting services.
2. Additional Prefab Concrete Products: Sales of complementary prefab concrete products including platform elements (perronelementen), block steps (bloktraptreden), water-permeable paving slabs, aeration grids, and pit elements for agricultural applications.
3. Installation/Placement Services (Ontzorging): Full-service placement of retaining walls including experienced placement teams, equipment, logistics coordination, and safety planning. Customers can choose full outsourcing of placement work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kemper Beton B.V. manufactures and sells prefabricated concrete retaining walls (keerwanden) and related concrete products. The portfolio includes single-retaining, double-retaining, heavy-load, swallow, and custom-designed walls, plus block steps, water-permeable paving slabs, and railway platform retaining walls. Products are produced at factory locations and delivered just-in-time to construction sites, with optional full installation services.

Product overview

Kemper Beton B.V. is a specialist manufacturer of prefabricated concrete retaining walls (keerwanden) operating since 1930, now part of the BTE Groep. The core product portfolio centers on retaining walls in multiple variants: single-retaining walls (enkelkerend), double-retaining walls (dubbelkerend), and heavy-load retaining walls (zwaarbelastbaar), supplemented by swallow walls (zwaluwwanden) for wildlife habitat, block steps (bloktraptreden), water-permeable plates (waterpasserende platen), and custom-designed solutions (specials/maatwerk). The company serves infrastructure, civil engineering, sports and recreation, loading/unloading facilities, garden and residential, and water barrier applications. Products are delivered just-in-time to construction sites with full installation services available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enkelkerende keerwanden (Single-retaining walls)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1 km of 4-metre-high retaining walls delivered and installed within 3 weeks for GBN Groep Amsterdam facility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProRailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2021Kemper Beton participates in a ProRail innovation partnership to develop sustainable platform retaining walls (perronkeerwanden). Kemper is one of four market parties selected by ProRail to develop innovative materials that significantly reduce environmental impact. The project involves alternative raw materials and binder compositions to reduce volume and MKI (Environmental Cost Indicator). Collaborating with sister companies ASCEM (binders) and Romein (structural design), and BTE (product management). Project progressed through Phase 1 (business case and test plan) to Phase 2 (test production of two platform retaining walls in March 2022) and Phase 3 (monitoring at Amersfoort station for two years, planned application from 2025 onwards).
• BTE Groep (BTE Nederland B.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKemper Beton is a subsidiary of BTE Groep (BTE Nederland B.V.), a group of specialized prefabricated concrete companies. BTE consists of ten production locations and eleven brands including ASCEM, Romein, Kemper, De Hamer, Lodewikus, De Meteoor Rail, Steenhuis, Hercules, Hermes, Vebo Beton & Staal, and BTE Energy. The group focuses on development and manufacture of prefab concrete products, steel products, and related solutions for infrastructure, civil construction, rail, agricultural, and residential/commercial building sectors.
• De Hamer BetonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Hamer Beton produces concrete pipes that can be connected to Kemper retaining walls using specially designed fittings (hulpstukken) to create duikerbrug (culvert bridge) solutions.
• NieuweStroomminorOthersSince January 2017, BTE (including Kemper) has been purchasing green electricity from NieuweStroom, supplied as European wind energy. This initiative is driven by Corporate Social Responsibility (MVO), sustainability, and CO2 reduction commitments. Using European wind energy improves the CO2 footprint of all BTE companies, reducing CO2 emissions by several thousand tonnes annually.
• GBN GroepminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGBN Groep is a customer and long-term partner that approached Kemper to supply and install approximately 1 km of 4-metre-high retaining walls within 3 weeks for an Amsterdam recycling facility. The partnership includes Kemper assisting with permit applications and structural calculations for retaining capacity. GBN handles ground preparation and Kemper delivers and places elements directly.
• TTO Sloop & InframinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTTO Sloop & Infra is a long-term partner of Kemper, collaborating closely as partners rather than just customer-supplier. They work together in the pre-project phase using Kemper's knowledge and experience to deliver specialized custom solutions quickly. Projects include the Tilburg Hall of Fame and Park Vossenberg. Both companies are based in Tilburg, enabling quick coordination.
• KWS Infra EindhovenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKWS Infra Eindhoven is a contractor that used Kemper retaining walls as the foundation for a 240-metre-long mural (muurschildering) project in Veldhoven's Peter Zuidlaan reconstruction.
• B. Schepens B.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorB. Schepens B.V. is a contractor in Helmond that used Kemper LT150 retaining walls (1.50m high, smooth on both sides) over 170m length to bridge height differences between two new apartment complexes and adjacent municipal land.
• KiwaminorOthersKiwa is the independent certification body that awarded Kemper Beton its CSC (Concrete Sustainability Council) certifications — Gold for Dodewaard/Tienray and Silver for Tilburg. Kiwa conducted the audit confirming Kemper's high scores in responsible sourcing of raw materials and CSC-responsible origin.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Heembeton (CRH): Major Dutch precast concrete producer under CRH plc offering a wide portfolio including retaining walls, foundation elements, and structural components. Kemper's Business Unit Director Alfred Heij previously led two Heembeton companies, signalling direct familiarity with this competitor's positioning.
• MBI Beton: Dutch manufacturer of concrete paving tiles, slabs, and retaining systems for urban and landscaping applications. Competes with Kemper in garden centers (Coppelmans) and water-permeable slab categories with overlapping 'Tuin & Wonen' segment exposure.
• Struyk Verwo Infra: Large Dutch producer of concrete infrastructure products (paving, curbs, drainage, retaining elements) under CRH. Broader portfolio than Kemper but competes directly in infrastructure segment with overlapping public-sector customers.

Emerging players

• ACO Drainbeton: Specialist in drainage and water-management concrete solutions, relevant to Kemper's waterkerende segment and wadi/water collection applications. Emerging player in climate-adaptive infrastructure where Kemper's water-permeable slab competes.

Direct peers

• Romein Beton: Sister company within BTE Groep producing precast concrete elements including walls and structural components. Closest comparable because of shared ownership, overlapping customer base (infrastructure contractors), and collaborative product development with Kemper on the ProRail perronkeerwand.
• Bosch Beton: Dutch manufacturer of precast concrete retaining walls (keerwanden) and storage systems for agricultural and industrial sectors. Direct competitor to Kemper in the Benelux retaining wall market with overlapping agricultural and industrial customer segments.
• Haitsma Beton: Friesland-based precast concrete manufacturer offering retaining walls, foundation elements, and civil engineering products. Comparable in scale and product range, serving the same Dutch infrastructure and agricultural contractors.
• De Hamer Beton: Sister company under BTE Groep manufacturing precast concrete pipes and complementary drainage products. Directly comparable as a BTE-brand prefab specialist; its pipes connect to Kemper retaining walls via custom fittings, making it a co-producer in culvert/duikerbrug solutions.
• Spanbeton: Dutch precast concrete specialist producing retaining walls, silo walls, and agricultural concrete products. Direct competitor in the NL retaining wall market with similar agricultural (Land- en Tuinbouw) exposure and product overlap in keerwanden.

Others

• Vebo Beton & Staal: Sister BTE-Groep brand producing precast concrete and steel products. Ecosystem participant within the same parent group, sharing customers and back-office resources with Kemper rather than competing directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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