Polder Staal Producties

What Polder Staal Producties does

Polder Staalproducties B.V. is a privately held Dutch contract metal manufacturer founded in the 1960s (originally as Lely Industries), headquartered at Randweg 20, 8304 AS Emmeloord on Industrieterrein Nagelerweg, and owned since 2016 by Harmen Tolsma and Auke Sjoerd Tolsma. The company operates a single-site, full-process metalworking platform spanning engineering collaboration, sawing, laser cutting (two machines with 24/7 automated plate-magazine operation), CNC bending (four press brakes), CNC machining (turning and milling), MIG/MAG/TIG/stud welding plus robotic welding (25+ years of robot experience), surface treatment (wet painting, galvanizing, powder coating, heat treatment), assembly, and 3D scanning-based quality measurement. Production is high-mix and low-volume, with order processing times ranging from approximately one minute to eight hours per item, ISO 9001:2015 certified, and audited by Bureau Veritas.

Commercially, the company functions as a "partner in productie" — a co-manufacturing extension of customer operations rather than a transactional supplier. It engages OEM manufacturing companies (maakbedrijven) from engineering through final assembly, supported by a 2022-launched self-service web portal where registered customers can upload CAD files (DXF, DWG, JT, NCL, STEP/STP) and auto-generate quotes. Revenue is generated through project-based custom manufacturing contracts and recurring co-makership orders; pricing is fully quote-driven with no public list. The horizontal customer base spans agricultural and palletizing machinery (Agco, Verbruggen), special machine building (Eqraft, Vabo Composites), transport/logistics, and government/semi-government infrastructure (Gemeente Emmen). The company employs approximately 75 people, has no disclosed venture or institutional funding, and pursues ecosystem engagement via the Stream Energy cooperative alongside other Industrieterrein Nagelerweg businesses.

Name

Polder Staal Producties

Legal name

Polder Staalproducties B.V.

Website

https://polderstaal.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Polder Staalproducties is a privately held Dutch contract metal manufacturer (~75 employees) in Emmeloord that produces custom steel, stainless steel, and aluminum parts and assemblies for OEM manufacturers, machine builders, transport companies, and government clients, operating as a co-makership partner from engineering through assembly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

Plate Work Manufacturing (332313)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• CNC machining services
• Laser cutting services
• Welding and assembly
• Metal parts manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmeloord

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Parts Manufacturing (Maatwerk Onderdelen): Production of high-quality custom metal parts and welded assemblies (lassamenstellingen) for OEM manufacturers. Capabilities span single-piece to small series (high mix, low volume) production, as well as larger series primarily using welding robots. Revenue is generated through one-time project-based manufacturing contracts and ongoing co-makership relationships with recurring orders. The company also offers surface treatment services (painting, galvanizing, powder coating, heat treatment) and assembly services as bundled offerings.
2. Engineering and Co-design Services: Early-stage engineering collaboration with customers from the design phase, optimizing designs for manufacturability. This creates entry points for manufacturing contracts and strengthens customer lock-in as a strategic production partner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Polder Staalproducties is a Dutch B2B custom metal manufacturer that produces high-quality custom metal parts and welded assemblies in steel, stainless steel (RVS), and aluminium for OEM manufacturers (maakbedrijven). The company operates as a vertically integrated production partner covering the full metalworking value chain from engineering and co-design, through sawing, laser cutting, CNC bending, CNC machining, welding (manual MIG/MAG, TIG, and robotic), surface treatment, and 3D scanning, to final assembly. It engages with customers from the engineering phase through to assembly, functioning as an extension of the customer's own manufacturing operation.

Product overview

Polder Staalproducties is a metalworking company offering custom metal fabrication services. The company operates a platform-plus-services model with three core divisions: Engineering (collaborative design support), Production (comprehensive metalworking including welding, CNC machining, laser cutting, CNC bending, surface treatment, 3D scanning, robot welding, and sawing), and Assembly (final assembly and mounting services). The portfolio includes specialized services for steel, stainless steel (RVS), and aluminum. A self-service customer portal (Polderstaal Bestelportaal) launched in 2022 enables clients to upload CAD files and receive quotes. The company employs approximately 75 people and serves OEM manufacturing companies (maakbedrijven).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Collaborative engineering services where Polder Staalproducties works with clients from the design phase to ensure designs are optimally producible, functioning as an extension of the client's manufacturing business.
• Production Services Comprehensive metalworking services including welding (MIG/MAG, TIG, Stift), surface treatment (wet painting, galvanizing, powder coating, heat treatment), CNC machining, laser cutting, CNC bending, 3D scanning, robot welding, and sawing for OEM manufacturers.
• Assembly Services Assembly and final assembly services including placement of bearings, handles, nameplates, assembly work, and mounting of complete units for OEM manufacturers.
• Polderstaal Bestelportaal (Self-Service Portal) Self-service web portal where registered customers can upload CAD design files (DXF, DWG, JT, NCL, STEP, STP formats), automatically receive required processing options and quotes for custom metal parts, and place orders with one click.
• Welding Services Professional welding services including MIG/MAG welding, TIG welding, and Stift (stud) welding for steel and aluminium, with both manual and robotic welding capabilities.
• Surface Treatment Services Surface treatment services including wet painting, galvanizing (thermal, electrolytic, hot dip, sherardizing, diffusion), powder coating, and heat treatment for manufactured metal parts.
• CNC Machining Services CNC machining including CNC turning and CNC milling for producing complex shapes with high precision in metal parts manufacturing.
• Laser Cutting Services Computer-controlled laser cutting for steel, stainless steel (RVS), and aluminium. Two laser cutting machines with automated plate magazine enable 24/7 unmanned operation, producing complex shapes with minimal burr formation and smooth cut surfaces.
• CNC Bending Services CNC bending/forming of flat sheet metal into other shapes using four bending machines, enabling precise repeatable forming operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Orders processed with processing times ranging from 1 minute to approximately 8 hours per item, demonstrating high flexibility in production scheduling.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stream EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy cooperative co-founded by Polder Staalproducties and approximately 15 other entrepreneurs on the Nagelerweg industrial estate. The cooperative enables member companies to trade electricity surpluses and deficits among themselves, optimizing power consumption across the industrial area. The goal is to connect at least half of the approximately 170 businesses on industrieterrein Nagelerweg to the cooperative.
• VersluisminorOthersVersluis (landwinkelversluis.nl) contributed Easter gifts for Polder Staalproducties employees during a company Easter BBQ event. This represents a small supplier/hospitality partnership rather than a strategic business alliance.
• IdesynminorOthersIdesyn (idesyn.nl) contributed Easter gifts for Polder Staalproducties employees during a company Easter BBQ event. This represents a small supplier/hospitality partnership rather than a strategic business alliance.
• Bureau VeritascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBureau Veritas conducts regular audits of Polder Staalproducties' ISO 9001:2015 certified processes, alongside the company's own quality manager and customers. Audits focus on continuous optimization and improvement of the collaboration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KMWE: KMWE is a Dutch precision engineering company offering contract metal manufacturing, precision machining, and assembly for high-tech OEMs—closely comparable to Polder Staalproducties' role as a custom metal fabrication partner for industrial manufacturers.
• Frencken Group: Frencken Group is a Singapore/Dutch-headquartered precision engineering and contract manufacturing company serving industrial OEMs with metal and mechatronic capabilities—comparable to Polder Staalproducties as a contract metal manufacturer providing outsourced production capacity.
• NTS Group: NTS Group is a Dutch precision engineering and contract manufacturing company serving high-tech industrial OEMs with capabilities in precision machining, mechatronics, and assembly—closely comparable to Polder Staalproducties' high-mix, custom metal service model serving as an extension of customer manufacturing operations.
• Hankamp Metaal: Hankamp is a Dutch metal job shop offering precision machining, fabrication, and assembly services to industrial customers—directly comparable to Polder Staalproducties' custom metal manufacturing model in the Dutch contract fabrication market.

Broad incumbents

• Aalberts Industries: Aalberts Industries is a listed Dutch industrial group producing metal components, fasteners, and surface treatments—overlapping with Polder Staalproducties' metal processing capabilities (steel, RVS, aluminium, surface treatment) though serving different end markets and operating at much larger scale.
• Royal IHC: Royal IHC is a Dutch industrial manufacturer of marine and dredging equipment with substantial in-house metal fabrication capabilities—a broad incumbent operating custom metal production similar to Polder Staalproducties though serving heavier industrial/marine end markets.
• VDL Groep: VDL Groep is a large Dutch industrial conglomerate with significant metal fabrication operations (notably VDL Steelweld) and contract manufacturing—relevant as a larger, established incumbent operating in the same Dutch metalworking space, providing both competitive and partnership reference points.

Others

• Bystronic: Bystronic is a Swiss/German manufacturer of laser cutting and bending machinery for sheet metal processing—a key equipment supplier to contract metal manufacturers like Polder Staalproducties, included as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• Trumpf: Trumpf is a German manufacturer of metalworking machinery (laser cutting, bending) used by Polder Staalproducties in its production—relevant as a key equipment/technology provider and ecosystem participant rather than a direct manufacturing competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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