P. van der Nat

What P. van der Nat does

P. van der Nat is a Netherlands-based, family-owned logistics service provider specializing in temperature-sensitive food logistics across the Benelux. Founded in 1961 in Giessen by Peet van der Nat and operating today as P. van der Nat BV, the company offers an integrated suite of transport, warehousing, and distribution services aimed primarily at food and food-related product customers in retail, healthcare institutions, distribution centers, and wholesale/shop channels. Daily Benelux-wide deliveries are supported from three operational sites — Giessen (headquarters and primary warehouse), Veghel (since 2006), and Nieuwegein — with a sales-led B2B go-to-market built on personal relationships and a 'no-nonsense' family-business culture.

The company's product stack comprises Transport (an owned fleet of approximately 100 vehicles including refrigerated, freezer, container, walking-floor, and terminal-carrier trucks), Warehousing (30,000 m² of certified facilities at Giessen managed through an advanced Warehouse Management System with RF-scanning, best-before-date (THT) handling, and recall logistics processes), Distributie (order picking, packaging, cross-docking, and shipping preparation), and Value Added Services. Differentiated technical features are concentrated in the WMS layer, which integrates IT systems for order and goods flow planning, registration, and food-specific compliance tasks, rather than in AI/ML or autonomous systems.

Revenue is generated on a quote-based, transaction-fee model under LSV (warehousing) and AVC/CMR (transport) contract conditions, with no public pricing disclosure. The competitive moat rests on multi-certification food-safety compliance (FSSC 22000, SKAL, IVV, VIHB), Lean & Green sustainability credentials, in-house fleet and workshop capacity, and 60+ years of operational heritage in Benelux food logistics. The business remains privately held under family ownership, with no external investment, and pursues incremental expansion through geographic densification and ESG-aligned fleet upgrades.

Name

P. van der Nat

Legal name

P. van der Nat BV

Website

https://pvdnat.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

P. van der Nat is a family-owned Dutch food logistics company providing transport, warehousing, and distribution services across the Benelux since 1961, operating an owned fleet of approximately 100 vehicles and 30,000 m² of certified warehouse space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C) (TLALABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Temperature-Controlled Cross-Docking & Transload (Cold Chain) (TLALABAJ), Frozen Prepared Meals & Ready-to-Eat Storage (TLALACAB)

Keywords

• Food logistics services
• Refrigerated transport
• Food warehousing
• Benelux distribution
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Giessen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Logistics and Distribution Services: Revenue generated through transportation, warehousing, storage, and distribution services for food products and related goods in the Benelux. Services are contracted on a per-shipment, contract, or ongoing service basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

P. van der Nat provides temperature-controlled and ambient transport, warehousing, and distribution services for food products across the Benelux region. The company serves retail chains, healthcare institutions, wholesale distributors, and food producers with end-to-end logistics solutions, complemented by value-added services such as labeling, packaging, and order customization.

Product overview

P. van der Nat is a logistics service provider offering an integrated suite of transport, warehousing, and distribution services for food products and related goods throughout the Benelux. The core offerings comprise Transport (featuring a fleet of approximately 100 vehicles including refrigerated trucks, containers, walking floors, and terminal carriers), Opslag/Warehousing (with 30,000 m2 of certified storage facilities managed through a Warehouse Management System supporting RF-scanning, order picking, and food-specific requirements), and Distributie (complete distribution including order picking, packaging, and shipping to retail, healthcare institutions, distribution centers, and stores). The company also provides Value Added Services such as cross-docking and sustainable logistics solutions using LNG vehicles and LZV combinations. These services work together to provide end-to-end logistics outsourcing ('ontzorgen') for food industry clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Temperature-controlled and ambient transport services for food products across the Benelux, serving retail chains, wholesale distributors, healthcare institutions, and food producers.
• Warehousing (Opslag) Multi-temperature food-grade warehousing services with WMS-driven inventory management and RF-scanning for accurate order fulfillment, available to food producers, retailers, and distributors.
• Distribution (Distributie) Distribution services delivering food products from warehouses to retail stores, distribution centers, and healthcare facilities throughout the Benelux.
• Sustainable Logistics (Duurzame Logistiek) Sustainable logistics services designed to reduce environmental impact across the food supply chain for Benelux customers.
• Value Added Services Value-added handling services including labeling, packaging, and order customization for food products, offered to retail chains, producers, and wholesale clients.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simon Loos: Simon Loos is a Dutch family-owned logistics provider specializing in food and ambient transport and warehousing across the Netherlands and Benelux, directly comparable in customer focus (food retail and producers), fleet ownership model, and Benelux geographic footprint.
• De Rijke: De Rijke is a Dutch transport and logistics company offering contract logistics, warehousing and distribution with a strong food and consumer-goods focus, similar in scale, family-business heritage, and Benelux operating region.
• Broekman Logistics: Broekman Logistics is a Netherlands-based logistics provider offering warehousing, distribution and forwarding services across multiple verticals including food and consumer goods, comparable in multi-site Dutch operations and B2B contract logistics model.
• Bakker Logistiek: Bakker Logistiek is a Dutch 3PL focused on food, e-commerce fulfillment and ambient/chilled distribution with multi-site Benelux operations; directly comparable for cold-chain food distribution to retailers and webshops.
• Konings Transport: Konings Transport is a Dutch transport and logistics company with refrigerated and food-grade capabilities serving retail, wholesale and producers in the Benelux, directly comparable for temperature-controlled B2B distribution.

Regional players

• Nedato: Nedato is a Dutch potato cooperative with significant in-house and contracted cold-chain logistics for fresh produce, comparable as a Dutch food supply-chain player requiring temperature-controlled warehousing and daily retail distribution.

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: C.H. Robinson is a large North American-headquartered global 3PL with European food and consumer-goods logistics operations, comparable as a broad incumbent offering road, warehousing and cold-chain services to multinational food customers.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is a global logistics leader with significant cold-chain (KN PharmaChain/Perishable) capabilities in Europe, competing for the same food and temperature-sensitive contracts at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Lineage Logistics: Lineage Logistics is the world's largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics operator with extensive European cold-storage capacity; comparable as the dominant global incumbent in the same cold-chain category P. van der Nat serves, though at vastly larger scale.
• DSV: DSV is one of the world's largest transport and logistics providers with a pan-European road and cold-chain network and contract logistics capabilities, comparable as a multi-modal incumbent competing for the same food and retail customers in Benelux.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Pvandernatgiessen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/van-der-nat-b.v.

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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