What Noordman Hout does

Noordman Hout (legal entity Noordman Houtbedrijven B.V.) is a family-owned Dutch wholesaler of wood and building materials, founded in 1859 and headquartered in Oegstgeest, Netherlands. The company operates two physical locations — in Leiden and Oegstgeest — alongside a proprietary e-commerce webshop, and provides nationwide transport/delivery services. Its assortment spans hardwood and softwood timber (including tropical hardwoods such as Afzelia, Merbau, and Iroko; European species such as Oak, Douglas, and Pine; and treated/modified woods including Accoya and thermally modified timber), sheet materials (plywood, MDF, OSB), finishing materials (cement boards, plasterboard, Fermacell), insulation (PIR, mineral wool, flax, XPS), doors, frames, cladding, garden products, hardware, and tools. Customers are primarily Dutch trade professionals, including contractors (Aannemers), carpentry factories (Timmerfabrieken), and smaller construction firms (Klusbedrijven).

The company’s core technology is a wholesale distribution platform augmented by an in-house custom millwork shop (schaverij) at the Oegstgeest location, which provides bespoke sawing and planing services for project-specific dimensions — a value-add layer not commonly offered by standard wholesalers. There is no disclosed proprietary software stack, API platform, or AI/ML capability; the digital layer is a standard e-commerce webshop with account-based login.

The business model is straightforward B2B/B2B2C distribution: products are priced per linear meter or per unit, with account-specific pricing available for registered trade customers; revenue is generated through one-time sales transactions (wholesale and retail). Distribution occurs via direct pickup at the two locations, nationwide transport delivery, and the webshop. The company is privately held, family-controlled, has no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents, and no external partnerships in the source material. Headcount is 11–50 employees, and the company is actively recruiting for woodworker and warehouse roles.

Name

Noordman Hout

Legal name

Noordman Houtbedrijven B.V.

Website

https://noordmanhout.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Noordman Hout is a family-owned Dutch wholesaler (founded 1859) supplying timber, sheet materials, insulation, treated wood, and custom millwork services to contractors, carpentry factories, and construction firms across the Netherlands via two locations, a webshop, and nationwide delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oegstgeest

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wood and Building Materials Sales: Wholesale and retail sales of wood products including various hardwood and softwood species, panels, sheets, and building materials. Products are sold in standard and custom dimensions with pricing based on linear meters or per unit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Noordman Hout is a Dutch family-owned wholesaler and retailer of timber, sheet materials, insulation, finishing materials, treated wood, doors, frames, hardware, and garden products. It operates two physical locations in Leiden and Oegstgeest, an e-commerce webshop for account-based ordering, an in-house custom millwork shop (schaverij) for bespoke wood cutting and planing, and nationwide transport and delivery services covering the Netherlands.

Product overview

Noordman Hout is a Dutch family-owned wood and building materials wholesaler with over 165 years of experience, operating two locations in Leiden and Oegstgeest. The company operates an e-commerce webshop offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into categories: Hout (wooden timber including tropical hardwoods, European species, and treated wood), Plaat (sheet materials including plywood, MDF, OSB), Afbouw (finishing materials including cement boards and plasterboard), Isolatie (insulation products including PIR, mineral wool, and reflective insulation), and specialized product lines including Western Red Cedar, treated wood (Accoya, thermally modified, pressure-treated), and Vuren (fir/spruce). Services include custom woodworking at their Oegstgeest facility (schaverij) and nationwide delivery. The company serves contractors, carpentry factories, and trade businesses with both stock items and made-to-order products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hout (Wood) Hardwood and softwood timber including tropical hardwoods (Afzelia, Bilinga, Cumaru, Iroko, Jatoba, Merbau) and European species (Oak, Beech, Douglas, Pine) supplied to contractors, carpentry factories, and construction companies in standard and custom dimensions.
• Plaat (Sheet Materials) Sheet materials including concrete plywood, interior plywood, Okoume plywood, MDF, OSB, particle board, and underlayment in various thicknesses and sizes for construction and finishing professionals.
• Afbouw (Finishing Materials) Finishing and construction materials including cement-bonded boards, Fermacell, plasterboard, wood wool cement, Knauf Brio floor elements, metal stud systems, Promatect fire-rated boards, window sills, and Wedi construction boards for building finishing applications.
• Isolatie (Insulation) Insulation products including PIR insulation boards (Bauder PIR, InSuRoof Alu PIR), stone wool (Rockwool), glass wool, wood wool insulation, flax insulation (Isovlas), XPS, reflective insulation (YBS BreatherQuilt, YBS SuperQuilt), and roof elements for thermal envelope applications.
• Verduurzaamd (Treated Wood) Treated wood products including Douglas, Larch, Accoya (acetylated wood), thermally modified wood (Thermo Ayous, Thermo Frake, Thermo Grenen, Thermo Vuren), and pressure-treated (impregnated) wood for outdoor and exterior applications.
• Vuren (Fir/Spruce) Fir/spruce timber in grades A/B and C, supplied rough, planed, and as construction profiles for roofing and concrete work, scaffolding wood, and processed profiles such as masonry profile, tongue and groove, and splayed sections.
• Western Red Cedar Western Red Cedar products including clear and better grades, finger-jointed laminated cedar, cedar profiles, siding boards, Swedish siding, and v-groove cladding in various dimensions.
• Hardhout (Hardwood) African hardwood species including Bangkirai and other tropical hardwoods supplied as framing lumber for exterior applications.
• Maatwerk / Schaverij (Custom Woodworking) Custom wood processing service operated at the Oegstgeest location, providing bespoke sawing and planing operations for customers requiring non-standard dimensions and finishing specifications.
• Transport (Delivery) Transportation and delivery service with nationwide coverage (landelijke dekking) across the Netherlands for orders placed via the webshop or sales team.

Named customers3 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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CRH plc: Global building materials group with significant European distribution operations. Relevant as a broad incumbent that shapes pricing, supply, and procurement dynamics across European timber and panel wholesalers, including Dutch players.
• Travis Perkins: UK-listed builders' merchant serving contractors and trade customers with timber, sheet materials, insulation, and tools. Comparable in business model, branch-plus-digital distribution, and customer mix, providing a benchmark for trade-focused digital and operational strategy.
• Saint-Gobain Distribution Netherlands: Global building materials distributor and parent of Jongeneel. Operates broadly across construction materials; serves as a relevant incumbent benchmark for scale, procurement power, and digital channel investment in the Dutch market.

Direct peers

• Baars & Bloemhoff: Dutch specialist wholesaler of sheet materials, panels, and wood products for construction and interior finishing. Overlaps significantly with Noordman Hout's Plaat, Afbouw, and finishing materials categories, serving the same interior and finishing contractor segment.
• Jongeneel: Major Dutch wood and sheet materials wholesaler (part of Saint-Gobain Distribution) with nationwide branches and a deep timber/panel assortment. Directly comparable in product mix, trade customer focus, and custom services to Noordman Hout.
• Wolters Hout: Dutch wood and timber wholesaler offering hardwood, softwood, sheet materials, and finishing products. Comparable mid-sized regional competitor with similar product portfolio, custom cutting services, and trade customer focus.
• PontMeyer: Largest Dutch building materials and timber wholesaler with nationwide branch coverage. Direct competitor to Noordman Hout serving the same contractor and carpentry customer base, with a broader assortment and substantially larger purchasing scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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