VDW
VDW B.V. is a brand-independent Dutch distributor of temperature control equipment (-150°C to +300°C), serving hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, universities, and industrial customers across the Benelux region with sales, installation, 24/7 service, and rental.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersGeldermalsen, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What VDW does
VDW B.V., trading as VDW Crucial Temperature Solutions, is a privately held Dutch specialty distributor headquartered in Geldermalsen, Netherlands. The company operates a brand-independent distribution model across temperature control equipment spanning -150°C to +300°C, including medical refrigerators, plasma freezers, ultra-low temperature freezers, mortuary cooling, blast chillers, biological safety cabinets, CO2 incubators, centrifuges, climate chambers, and complementary temperature monitoring systems. VDW holds distribution agreements with over 70 international manufacturers including NuAire, PHCbi, Gram, Hoshizaki, Liebherr, Eppendorf, ThermoFisher Scientific, Kirsch, and Binder, alongside its own VDW CoolLine sub-brand.
The business model combines four revenue streams: new equipment sales, used/refurbished equipment sales, professional services (installation, maintenance, repair), and equipment rental. Pricing is predominantly one-time hardware sales with pay-as-you-go billing; complex or high-value equipment is priced on application, while accessories and standard items are listed publicly (€20 to over €64,000). The go-to-market is sales-led, combining a Dutch-language e-commerce storefront with a direct sales team handling enterprise healthcare, laboratory, and pharmaceutical accounts. A 24/7 emergency breakdown service with backup equipment inventory is positioned as a key differentiator.
VDW serves five primary verticals: hospitals and healthcare institutions, pharmacies and general practices, laboratories and pharmaceutical companies (primary), plus universities and industrial customers (secondary). The geographic footprint is Benelux, with the Netherlands as the core market and active service into Belgium. Named customers include UMC Utrecht, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, PamGene, NimaGen, MSD Biotech, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Universiteit Utrecht, indicating a long-tenured enterprise customer base with multi-year relationships in regulated environments.
VDW firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- VDW
- Legal name
- VDW B.V.
- Website
- https://vdw.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- VDW B.V. is a brand-independent Dutch distributor of temperature control equipment (-150°C to +300°C), serving hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, universities, and industrial customers across the Benelux region with sales, installation, 24/7 service, and rental.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
VDW industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Temperature Control Equipment Distribution and Service
- NAICS
- Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330)
- SIC
- Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Building Thermal Controls & Building Management Systems (HVAC BMS) (IMAHAKAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Thermostat Repair, Calibration & Controls Service (HSAOAHAI)
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Where VDW is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Geldermalsen
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
VDW business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Sale of new temperature control equipment including refrigerators, freezers, ultra-low temperature freezers, incubators, and related accessories from multiple international brands.
- Used/Refurbished Equipment: Sale of pre-owned and demonstration equipment providing cost-effective alternatives for budget-conscious customers.
- Service and Maintenance: Installation, maintenance contracts, and repair services including 24/7 emergency breakdown service.
- Equipment Rental: Short and long-term rental of temperature control equipment for temporary needs or during facility renovations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Gram G+ Baker SF1200 roll-in shock freezer/cooler |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Mortuary cooling units |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Medical/pharmaceutical refrigerators |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Temperature data loggers |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Laboratory freezers |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Laboratory accessories |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
VDW product offering
Product offeringCore offering
VDW is a brand-independent Dutch distributor and service provider of temperature control equipment for healthcare, laboratory, pharmaceutical, university, and industrial customers. It supplies cooling, freezing, heating, and temperature monitoring products from over 70 international brands, and delivers installation, maintenance, rental, and 24/7 emergency repair services with backup equipment.
Product overview
VDW is a supplier of crucial temperature solutions for healthcare, laboratories, pharmacies, universities, and industry. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of temperature-controlled equipment spanning refrigeration (-150°C to +300°C), temperature monitoring systems, laboratory equipment, and transport solutions. Key product categories include: (1) Professional cooling and freezing equipment (blood refrigerators, plasma freezers, ultra-low temperature freezers, medical refrigerators, mortuary cooling); (2) Laboratory equipment (biological safety cabinets, CO2 incubators, centrifuges, autoclaves, climate chambers, freeze dryers, water baths); (3) Temperature registration and monitoring systems including the Seemoto alerting platform and Elitech data loggers; (4) (Cooled) transport solutions (cooling boxes, containers, cooling elements); (5) Storage systems (cryo boxes, racks, controlled substance storage). VDW operates as a brand-independent supplier, offering products from over 70 manufacturers including NuAire, Hoshizaki, Gram, PHCbi, POL-EKO, and OHAUS, alongside their own VDW CoolLine brand. The company provides full service including installation, maintenance, 24/7 emergency support, and backup equipment rental.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- VDW CoolLine: Cooling equipment brand offered by VDW
Products and services
- Seemoto registration and alerting system
- Elitech RC-5+ USB temperature data logger
- Multi-Purpose RT-801 digital thermometer with external sensor
- Kirsch MED-340 PRO-ACTIVE medicine refrigerator
- PHCbi MDF-DU502VH-PE VIP ECO -80°C ultra-low temperature freezer
- NuAire LabGard NU-543-300E biological safety cabinet
- NuAire NU-5710 CO2 incubator with sterilization cycle
- OHAUS Frontier Multi FC5707 centrifuge
- POL-EKO KK 115 SMART PRO climate chamber
- Gram G+ Baker SF1200 roll-in blast chiller and freezer
- Blood refrigerators
- Blood plasma freezers (-30°C / -40°C)
- Ultra-low temperature freezers (-60°C, -80°C, -150°C)
- Mortuary cooling systems
- Blanket and infusion fluid warming cabinets
- Circulation chillers
- Chromatography refrigerators
- Biological safety cabinets
- Laboratory autoclaves
- Laboratory centrifuges
- Climate chambers
- Walk-in cold rooms and freezers
- Laboratory drying ovens and sterilizers
- Freeze dryers (lyophilizers)
- Laboratory water baths
- Cooled transport solutions (boxes, containers, cooling elements)
- Storage systems (cryo boxes, racks, controlled-substance storage)
- Used and demonstration equipment
- Installation, maintenance, and 24/7 emergency repair service
- Short- and long-term equipment rental
Quantifiable outcome
- 24/7 emergency service availability ensures minimal downtime for critical equipment
Companies that use VDW
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
VDW technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
VDW partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- NuAirecoreVDW distributes NuAire laboratory equipment including biological safety cabinets and CO2 incubators in the Benelux market.
- PHCbicoreVDW distributes PHCbi (formerly Panasonic/PHC) ultra-low temperature freezers and laboratory refrigeration equipment.
- GramcoreVDW distributes Gram commercial and professional refrigeration equipment including the G+ Baker series of blast chillers and shock freezers.
- HoshizakicoreVDW distributes Hoshizaki professional refrigerators and freezers for laboratory and commercial applications.
- LiebherrcoreVDW distributes Liebherr professional refrigeration equipment for laboratory and medical applications.
- EppendorfcoreVDW distributes Eppendorf laboratory equipment including centrifuges and related products.
- ThermoFisher ScientificcoreVDW distributes ThermoFisher Scientific laboratory equipment and temperature control solutions.
- KirschcoreVDW distributes Kirsch medical and pharmaceutical refrigerators including the MED series.
- BindercoreVDW distributes Binder climate chambers and laboratory incubators.
- LabMakelaar BeneluxminorLabMakelaar Benelux, a laboratory equipment distributor, refers customers to VDW and has a long-term working relationship.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
VDW competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hettich: Manufacturer of laboratory centrifuges and incubation equipment sold into clinical and research labs across Europe. Adjacent category overlap with VDW's centrifuge and incubator portfolio and similar institutional buyer base.
- Hoshizaki Europe: Manufacturer of professional refrigeration and ice-making equipment whose products VDW distributes. Competes with VDW in the same hospital and lab refrigeration category via its own direct Benelux sales channel.
- Sarstedt: Medical and laboratory supplies manufacturer and direct distributor with deep relationships across European hospitals. Overlaps with VDW in medical/pharma cold-chain storage and consumables sold to the same hospital buyer personas.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Life-science research and clinical diagnostics manufacturer selling directly into hospitals and labs. Competes with VDW on certain equipment categories (centrifuges, lab instrumentation) and represents an alternative direct-to-customer channel that pressures VDW's distributor value proposition.
- Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific): World's largest laboratory equipment and supplies distributor, including the very temperature-control brands VDW resells (e.g., ThermoFisher). Competes head-to-head on cold-chain and ultra-low freezer procurement at universities, hospitals, and pharma in Benelux.
- Avantor (formerly VWR International): Global life-science and laboratory equipment distributor with overlapping product categories (refrigeration, freezers, biosafety, consumables) and a comparable multi-brand distribution model. Far larger and broader than VDW, but directly competes for the same hospital and lab procurement budgets in Benelux.
- PHC Europe (formerly Panasonic/PHCbi): Manufacturer of ultra-low temperature freezers and biomedical refrigeration whose VDW-brand products VDW distributes. PHC's own European direct service network competes with VDW for the same ultra-low freezer installed base at UMCs and biotech.
- Eppendorf: Premium laboratory equipment manufacturer whose centrifuges and incubation products VDW distributes in Benelux. Direct Eppendorf sales force competes with VDW in the same accounts, making Eppendorf both a supplier and a partial competitor.
Regional players
- Dominique Dutscher: Leading French specialty distributor of laboratory consumables, instruments, and temperature-control equipment. Closest European analog to VDW in terms of being a multi-brand lab distributor with strong technical advisory; geographically adjacent but not overlapping the Benelux core.
- Carl Roth: German specialty distributor of laboratory chemicals, consumables, and small equipment with in-house technical support. Comparable multi-brand, advisor-led DACH distribution model that competes for European lab budgets; VDW's adjacent geographic complement.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about VDW
What does VDW do?
VDW is a brand-independent Dutch distributor and service provider of temperature control equipment for healthcare, laboratory, pharmaceutical, university, and industrial customers. It supplies cooling, freezing, heating, and temperature monitoring products from over 70 international brands, and delivers installation, maintenance, rental, and 24/7 emergency repair services with backup equipment.
Is VDW a public or private company?
VDW is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was VDW founded?
VDW was founded in 2006. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is VDW based?
VDW is headquartered in Geldermalsen, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does VDW make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are used/Refurbished Equipment, service and Maintenance and equipment Rental.
Who are VDW's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hettich, Hoshizaki Europe, Sarstedt, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Avantor (formerly VWR International), PHC Europe (formerly Panasonic/PHCbi) and Eppendorf. Regional players are Dominique Dutscher and Carl Roth.
Does VDW have an API?
No public API is recorded for VDW.
What industry is VDW in?
VDW's product category is Temperature Control Equipment Distribution and Service. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAKAK, Building Thermal Controls & Building Management Systems (HVAC BMS), with a secondary code of HSAOAHAI, Thermostat Repair, Calibration & Controls Service. Its NAICS code is 334512 and its SIC code is 4961.