Van Knippenberg Metaalindustrie

What Van Knippenberg Metaalindustrie does

Van Knippenberg Metaalindustrie B.V. is a family-owned Dutch stainless steel (RVS) fabrication company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Hedel, Netherlands. The firm operates as a totaalleverancier (total supplier) for machine builders in the food processing and chemical industries, delivering custom components and assemblies rather than standardized catalog products. Operations span five integrated disciplines under one roof: Plaatwerk (sheet metal — laser cutting and CNC press braking up to 4.30m and 200 tons), Verspanen (CNC machining — milling, turning, drilling, sawing), RVS Lassen/samenstellen (TIG, MIG, and laser welding across at least 15 welding stations equipped with Demmeler tables), Nabewerking (finishing — deburring, grinding, polishing, pickling), and Stralen (blasting — glass bead, ceramic, and HD glass bead in cabins up to 10x5x4m). Laser cutting capacity covers RVS from 0.3mm to 20mm thickness on Bystronic and Adige systems.

The business model is project-based custom manufacturing with quote-driven pricing and no e-commerce or self-serve channel. Go-to-market is direct enterprise B2B sales via phone, email, and contact form, with all sales relationships handled in-house. Customer concentration is by design narrow: machine builders in the food and chemical industries, with long-term collaborative relationships and an emphasis on planning accuracy, dimensional precision, and price-quality ratio. The company is ISO 9001 certified (issued by EBN) and operates as an independent private limited company with no disclosed parent, investors, or subsidiaries. Active hiring across TIG welding, laser operations, work preparation, and production roles indicates ongoing capacity expansion, and a school outreach program is in place to address the regional metalworking labor pipeline.

Name

Van Knippenberg Metaalindustrie

Legal name

Van Knippenberg Metaalindustrie B.V.

Website

https://vanknippenberg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van Knippenberg Metaalindustrie is a family-owned Dutch stainless steel fabrication company in Hedel that serves as a total supplier of custom RVS components and assemblies to machine builders in the food and chemical industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Stainless Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (3327), Precision Turned Product Manufacturing (332721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOAGAB

Manual Machining (Lathe, Mill, Grinding)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Manufacturing, Machining & Industrial Technology

SECONDARYIMAHADAE

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Machine Tools & Metalworking Equipment

Keywords

• Stainless steel fabrication
• Sheet metal manufacturing
• Custom metal components
• CNC machining services
• Industrial welding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hedel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication Services: Bespoke manufacturing of stainless steel components and products for machine builders. Services include sheet metal work, machining, welding/assembly, and finishing. Work is project-based and tailored to customer specifications with no standardized product pricing.
2. Precision Engineering Services: Specialized precision work including complex products requiring tight tolerances, exact fitting, and high-quality finishing. Premium pricing for challenging, high-value work where craftsmanship makes the difference.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Van Knippenberg Metaalindustrie is a contract manufacturer that designs, fabricates, machines, welds, finishes, and blasts custom stainless steel (RVS) components and sub-assemblies for machine builders in the food and chemical processing industries. All work is bespoke and project-based, delivered from a single integrated facility in Hedel, Netherlands, covering sheet metal processing, CNC machining, welding/assembly, and surface finishing as a total supplier (totaalleverancier).

Product overview

Van Knippenberg Metaalindustrie is a specialized manufacturer of stainless steel (RVS) components with over 30 years of experience. The company operates as a single integrated manufacturing facility offering five interconnected production services: Plaatwerk (sheet metal processing via laser cutting and bending), Verspanen (CNC machining), RVS Lassen/samenstellen (welding and assembly), Nabewerking RVS (finishing), and Stralen (blasting). This multi-discipline approach allows the company to serve as a full-service provider for machine builders in the food and chemical industries, delivering components from design through final finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plaatwerk (Sheet Metal Processing) Laser cutting and CNC press braking of stainless steel (RVS) from 0.3 mm to 20 mm thickness and aluminum from 0.5 mm to 10 mm. CNC kantbank capacity up to 4.30 meters and 200 tons pressure. Delivered as a custom service for machine builders in the food and chemical industries.
• Verspanen (CNC Machining) Machining services for stainless steel and aluminum including drilling, tapping, milling, thread cutting, thread rolling, boring, sawing, CNC turning, CNC milling, doorn bending, pipe bending, and pipe grinding. Supported by 3-axis CNC milling (1.8 m), Samsung PL 240LM CNC lathe with automatic feeder, and Takumi machining center. Delivered to machine builders as a custom service.
• RVS Lassen / Samenstellen (Welding and Assembly) Welding and assembly of stainless steel including TIG welding, MIG welding, and laser welding. The facility maintains at least 15 welding stations equipped with Demmeler welding tables, expandable with Siegmund welding spots during peak periods, and includes a separate dedicated room for laser welding. Delivered as a custom service for machine builders in the food and chemical industries.
• Nabewerking RVS (Finishing Services) Finishing services for stainless steel including deburring, grinding, polishing (including ball polishing and electrolytic polishing), pickling, and sandblasting. Equipment includes Time Saver 42, Time Saver 12, Q-Fin Top Grinder, and Rösler deburring drum machines. Delivered to machine builders in the food and chemical industries.
• Stralen (Blasting Services) Blasting services for stainless steel including glass bead blasting, ceramic blasting, and HD (high-definition) glass bead blasting. Two large blast cabins measuring 10 x 5 x 4 meters (L x W x H) accommodate products up to 9 x 4 x 3.5 meters and can achieve surface roughness of 0.8–1.5 micron for premium finishes. Delivered as a custom service for machine builders in the food and chemical industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Roughness of 0.8 micron achievable with HD glass bead blasting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Zonnelied Zorgcentrum (Ammerzoden)minorOthers · 1 January 2022Social responsibility project where Van Knippenberg contributed knowledge, expertise, and materials to create a stainless steel Christmas tree with the care center. Collaborative project involving local school students and care center residents.
• Praktijkvak-opleiding Scholengemeenschap de Waard (Zaltbommel)minorOthers · 1 January 2022Educational partnership where Van Knippenberg collaborated with practical vocational training students and teacher Louis Rengeling to create a Christmas decoration project, providing hands-on metalworking experience.
• DarumminorOthers · 1 January 2022Community action partnership where Van Knippenberg participated in a charitable initiative with Darum.
• Cambium (Zaltbommel)minorOthers · 1 January 2018Educational partnership with Cambium school in Zaltbommel. School visits and company tours for students to learn about metalworking careers and stainless steel fabrication. Part of broader school project involving 10 schools in the region.
• Willem van Oranje College (Wijk en Aalburg)minorOthers · 1 January 2018Educational partnership with Willem van Oranje College in Wijk en Aalburg. Company hosts student groups for career orientation visits to inspire future metalworking professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Frencken Group: Singapore-headquartered precision engineering and contract manufacturer with significant European operations. Comparable as a precision contract manufacturer serving industrial OEM customers, though its center of gravity is Asia rather than Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Bodycote: Global provider of heat treatment and surface finishing services to the metalworking industry. Comparable because it offers outsourced metal finishing services that overlap with Van Knippenberg's blasting and finishing capabilities, though at much larger scale and global footprint.
• Aalberts Industries: Dutch-listed industrial group with businesses in surface treatment, metal processing and precision manufacturing. Comparable because it operates metal processing/finishing service lines that overlap with Van Knippenberg's finishing and blasting offerings, but at much greater scale and across multiple geographies.

Others

• Bystronic: Swiss-listed supplier of laser cutting and bending machinery. Comparable only as a supplier - Van Knippenberg operates multiple Bystronic systems - so it shapes the technology landscape the company competes within rather than directly competing for fabrication work.
• TRUMPF: German machine tool and laser technology manufacturer. Comparable as a supplier of laser cutting equipment used in stainless steel fabrication shops; not a direct competitor but influences the technology choices and productivity benchmark of Dutch fabricators.

Direct peers

• VDL Groep: Large Dutch industrial conglomerate with contract manufacturing and metal fabrication activities serving OEM customers across Europe. Comparable as a Dutch-based contract manufacturer operating in metalworking for industrial customers, though significantly larger and more diversified.
• NTS Group: Dutch precision mechanics and mechatronics contract manufacturer serving high-tech OEMs. Comparable as a Netherlands-based precision manufacturing partner to industrial customers, though NTS focuses on higher-mix, lower-volume mechatronic assemblies rather than stainless steel fabrication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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