Luyt Groep

What Luyt Groep does

Luyt Groep (legal entity LUYT Groep BV, doing business as Machinefabriek & Dokbedrijf LUYT BV) is a private, family-owned maritime shipyard founded in 1960 by Jan Luijt in Den Oever, Netherlands. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures LUYT-branded winches in-house, with over 1,200 units delivered worldwide, and builds turn-key fishing vessels up to 35 meters (shrimp cutters, beam trawlers, stern trawlers, crab fishing boats, and aluminium workboats). Operations are anchored at a headquarters in Den Oever featuring a machine factory, a modern ship lift capable of lifting 540-ton/40-meter vessels in 20 minutes, and a marine parts warehouse, with a second operational site in Harlingen for ship maintenance and repair work.

The business operates across seven integrated revenue streams: (1) winch manufacturing and sales, (2) ship new builds, (3) 24/7 ship repair and maintenance with field-deployed technicians, (4) dry-dock ship docking services, (5) marine engine sales and overhaul as an Authorized Caterpillar Marine Dealer, (6) fishing supplies and marine parts retail, and (7) pneumatics and control systems following the February 2025 acquisition of Integron Marine Controls from VRI Tech Group. Classification-society certification (Bureau Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd, RINA, Lloyd's Register, DNV) and ISO standards underpin the engineering process, with in-house 3D design capability using Autodesk Inventor and X-ray weld inspection on critical fabrications.

Luyt Groep serves commercial fishing as its primary vertical, with secondary exposure to towing services, offshore, dredging, shipping/transport, and government/luxury marine customers across the Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, and Suriname. GTM is direct/field-based with project-level quotations via phone, WhatsApp, and website forms — sales leads Patrick Koopman and Lars Willeboordse handle direct customer contact, and service technicians travel to any port or customer location including evenings and weekends. Ownership remains with the Luijt family (Andr\u00e9 Luijt and Jacoline Luijt as directors), with approximately 50 employees and no institutional investors, external funding rounds, or public listing identified.

Name

Luyt Groep

Legal name

LUYT Groep BV

Website

https://luytgroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Luyt Groep is a family-owned Dutch maritime shipyard in Den Oever designing and building LUYT winches, fishing vessels up to 35m, and providing 24/7 repair, dry-docking, engine services, and marine parts to commercial fishing operators across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Shipyard and Shipbuilding Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Deck Machinery & Mooring Systems (Winches, Windlasses, Capstans) (IMAJAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fishing Vessels (Trawlers, Longliners, Purse Seiners) (IMAJADAE), Shiplifts & Transfer Systems (Rail/Platform Transfer, Slipways) (IMAJALAB), Underwater Hull Services (Diving, In-Water Cleaning, Propeller Polishing, Inspection) (TLAHAMAL)

Keywords

• Marine winch manufacturing
• Shipbuilding services
• Ship repair maintenance
• Marine engine services
• Commercial fishing vessels

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Oever

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Winch Manufacturing and Sales: Design, engineering, production, repair, and overhaul of winches and winch installations. Over 1200 winches delivered worldwide. Includes pneumatic trawl winches, stainless steel anchor winches, and landing winches.
2. Ship New Build: Turn-key shipbuilding for fishing vessels up to 35 metres including shrimp cutters, beam trawlers, stern trawlers, and crab fishing boats. Complete process from design, hull construction, finishing, to commissioning and delivery.
3. Repair and Maintenance Services: 24/7 ship repair, maintenance, and dry-docking services. Includes annual maintenance, refits, engine overhauls, winch repairs, and underwater hull work. Service technicians travel to customer locations.
4. Ship Docking (Dry-dock): Modern ship lift (dry-dock) capable of lifting vessels up to 40 metres with weight up to 540 tons within twenty minutes. Maximum draft of 5.5 metres.
5. Marine Engines and Propulsion: Official Caterpillar Authorized Marine Dealer. Maintenance, overhaul, and delivery of all brands of marine engines, generatorsets, and propulsion systems.
6. Fishing Supplies and Marine Parts: Large warehouse with retail section for materials and ship supplies. Includes filters, hydraulic hoses, sheet materials, bolts, electrodes, and marine components. Sempress parts and Minisem systems after Integron acquisition.
7. Pneumatics and Control Systems: Following acquisition of Integron Marine Controls - specialized in pneumatics and control systems for marine engines and winches, including Sempress parts, controllers, and cylinders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Luyt Groep is an all-round maritime shipyard that manufactures proprietary winches and deck equipment, builds new fishing and commercial vessels up to 35 metres, and provides ship repair, dry-docking, engine maintenance, and marine supplies. The company operates a modern ship lift capable of lifting 540-ton vessels in 20 minutes and offers 24/7 field service across Europe.

Product overview

Luyt Groep is an all-round maritime shipyard offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for the fishing and commercial maritime sectors. The core offerings include: (1) LUYT Winches - proprietary in-house designed and manufactured winches known for robustness and reliability, with over 1200 delivered worldwide; (2) Ship New Build - design and construction of fishing vessels up to 35 meters including shrimp cutters, beam trawlers, stern trawlers, and aluminium workboats; (3) Ship Docking - fast dry-docking services using modern ship lift technology; (4) Repair and Maintenance - 24/7 all-round ship repair services; (5) Engines and Propulsion - Authorized Caterpillar Marine Dealer providing engine sales, maintenance, and overhaul; (6) Fishing Supplies - comprehensive warehouse of maritime materials and components. Following the February 2025 acquisition of Integron Marine Controls, the portfolio expanded to include pneumatics and control systems, Sempress parts, controllers, and cylinders for the maritime sector. The company operates from Den Oever, Netherlands, with approximately 50 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LUYT Winches Proprietary winches designed and built in-house at LUYT's Den Oever factory for robustness, power, reliability, and long lifespan. Over 1200 winches delivered worldwide. Includes pneumatic trawl winches, stainless steel anchor winches, and landing winches for fishing, cargo, transport, towing, dredging, and offshore vessels.
• Ship New Build Turn-key design and construction of fishing vessels up to 35 metres, including shrimp cutters, beam trawlers, stern trawlers, crab fishing boats, and aluminium workboats, catamarans, landing crafts, and sloops. Covers the complete process from design, hull construction, finishing, commissioning, and delivery.
• Ship Docking Services (Dry-dock) Fast dry-docking of commercial vessels using a modern ship lift capable of raising vessels up to 40 metres long, weighing up to 540 tons, with a maximum draft of 5.5 metres, within 20 minutes.
• Repair and Maintenance Services All-round ship repair, maintenance, and refit services with 24/7 availability. Service technicians travel to customer locations or nearest ports, including evenings and weekends. Covers annual maintenance, refits, engine overhauls, winch repairs, and underwater hull work.
• Engines and Propulsion Systems Maintenance, overhaul, and delivery of all brands of marine engines, generatorsets, and propulsion systems. LUYT is an official Caterpillar Authorized Marine Dealer.
• Fishing Supplies Complete stock of materials and supplies for fishing and commercial vessels, including filters, hydraulic hoses, sheet materials, bolts, electrodes, gears, goosenecks, quick release systems, stainless steel blocks, and other marine components.
• Pneumatics and Control Systems Pneumatic and control systems for marine engines and winches, including Sempress parts, Minisem systems, controllers, and cylinders for shipping, inland navigation, fishing, towing, and offshore industries. Service includes sales, repair, troubleshooting, maintenance, and inspections.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1200+ winches delivered worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Integron Marine Controls (VRI Tech Group)strategic acquisitionTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2025Machinefabriek LUYT acquired Integron Marine Controls assets and activities from VRI Tech Group. Integron specializes in pneumatics and control systems for marine engines and winches. LUYT now offers complete package including Sempress parts, controllers, cylinders, and essential systems for shipping, inland navigation, fishing, towing, and offshore industries.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Damen Shipyards Group: The largest Dutch shipbuilder, operating dozens of yards globally across workboats, tugs, offshore, patrol, and fishing vessels. Highly relevant comparable given shared Dutch maritime DNA, though vastly larger and broader than LUYT's niche focus on winches, fishing vessels, and repair.

Direct peers

• Cemre Shipyard: Turkish shipbuilder in Yalova constructing offshore subsea vessels, fishing vessels, and specialized tonnage. Relevant comparable given fishing and offshore vessel overlap, winch and deck machinery integration, and international export footprint.
• Tersan Shipyard: Turkish shipbuilder constructing fishing vessels, offshore support vessels, and specialized tonnage. Comparable in fishing and offshore vessel focus, though operating at significantly larger scale than LUYT.
• Karsten Johnsen Skipsverft: Norwegian shipyard in Risør building and refitting fishing vessels and small commercial ships, with strong trawler and purse-seiner expertise. Direct comparable in northern-European fishing-vessel newbuild and refit work and similar family-yard scale.
• Kooiman De Vries Scheepswerf: Dutch shipyard in Capelle aan den IJssel specialized in fishing vessels, patrol boats, and inland navigation craft. Closely comparable in size, customer segments, and full-service newbuild/repair offerings.
• Astilleros Armón: Spanish shipbuilding group with yards in Spain and Peru building fishing vessels, offshore service vessels, and tugs. Closely comparable in fishing-vessel newbuild expertise, winch and deck equipment integration, and European fleet customer base.
• Maaskant: Dutch shipyard in Stellendam focused on fishing vessels, crab cutters, and coastal workboats with full newbuild and repair services. Direct overlap in North Sea fishing fleet customer base and vessel design philosophy.
• Padmos Shipyard: Dutch shipyard building and repairing fishing vessels, dredgers, and coastal cargo ships from Stellendam. Directly comparable in customer base (commercial fishing and short-sea), vessel size class, and integrated newbuild/refit service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Luytdenoever
• Instagraminstagram.com/luytgroep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/luytgroep
• Xx.com/luytgroep

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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