Hopman Machinefabriek

What Hopman Machinefabriek does

Hopman Machinefabriek B.V. is a privately held, family-owned Dutch contract metalworking company headquartered in Bunschoten-Spakenburg, Netherlands. Founded in 1986 by toolmaker Henk Hopman, the business is now owned and operated by the second generation — Sander, Jurgen, and Robert Hopman. The company operates from a single facility at Metaalweg 7, with a workforce of 11–50 employees, and is ISO 9001 certified. It positions itself as an integrated job shop specialising in deep hole drilling, supported by CNC machining (milling up to 4,000 mm, turning up to 5,000 mm), MIG/MAG and TIG welding, sheet metal processing (CNC press brake up to 200 tonnes over 3.15 m), and custom machine building using Spaceclaim and Solidworks CAD with PLC integration.

The company's customer base is B2B and project-based, focused on five primary verticals: food processing equipment (Marel, GEA, Plukon), offshore and maritime, hydraulics (Vydraulics, Dieseko, SKF), petrochemicals, and general mechanical engineering. Work is delivered as single pieces, small series, semi-finished components, and complete machines. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with a multilingual website (Dutch, English, German) supporting international outreach and a website quote-request form as the primary lead-generation channel. Distribution is direct, with no intermediaries, and the company is a member of the Dutch Heavy Machining Association (DHMA) and Metaalunie.

Recent strategic activity centres on deepening the core deep hole drilling specialty: in 2024 the company commissioned a new custom deep hole drilling machine and joined DHMA, and in October 2025 it acquired AG Diepboortechniek B.V. (a 1991-established specialist in long hole drilling, honing, and superfinishing), retaining its brand and workforce. Sustainability investments include 468 rooftop solar panels producing approximately 139,000 kWh per year. The company has no disclosed external funding, no public listing, and no identified parent company, remaining entirely family-controlled.

Name

Hopman Machinefabriek

Legal name

Hopman Machinefabriek B.V.

Website

https://hopmanmachinefabriek.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hopman Machinefabriek is a family-owned Dutch contract metalworking job shop founded in 1986, specialising in deep hole drilling alongside CNC machining, welding, sheet metal work, and custom machine building for enterprise customers across food processing, offshore, hydraulics, and mechanical engineering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metalworking and Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710), Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (3327)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD)

Keywords

• Deep hole drilling
• CNC machining services
• Custom machine building
• Industrial welding fabrication
• Precision metalworking

Headquarters

HQ city

Bunschoten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metalworking Services: Project-based custom metalworking services including deep hole drilling, machining (milling/turning), welding, sheet metal work, and machine building. Services are provided on a per-project basis for single pieces and small series, with both semi-finished and complete product offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hopman Machinefabriek is a Dutch contract metalworking manufacturer offering deep hole drilling (the foundational speciality established by founder Henk Hopman in 1986), CNC milling and turning, MIG/MAG and TIG welding, sheet metal processing, and custom machine building and development. Services are delivered as project-based single pieces or small series, producing both semi-finished components and complete finished products under one roof for industrial customers.

Product overview

Hopman Machinefabriek is a Dutch family-owned metalworking company (founded 1986) offering a comprehensive suite of precision manufacturing services. Their core offerings include five integrated specialties: Deep Hole Drilling (the original foundation, with capabilities up to 8 meters depth), CNC Machining (milling and turning with capacities up to 5,000 mm), Welding and Construction (MIG/MAG and TIG specialist), Sheet Metal Work (laser cutting and CNC press brake bending), and Machine Building/Development (custom design using Spaceclaim/Solidworks CAD). In October 2025, they expanded through acquisition of AG Diepboortechniek, adding honing and superfinishing capabilities. The company serves offshore, hydraulics, petrochemicals, food industry, and mechanical engineering sectors, providing both semi-finished and complete products. All operations are performed in-house, enabling complete customer burden reduction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deep Hole Drilling Specialised deep hole drilling service capable of drilling very deep holes with high precision in almost all materials, up to 8 metres deep, with diameters from Ø4 mm to Ø135 mm. Offers both central and eccentric drilling, and rotary drilling that can reduce running time by up to 50 percent. Used by industrial customers in offshore, hydraulics, food and mechanical engineering sectors for drive shafts, cooling channels, and hydraulic cylinder components.
• CNC Machining (Milling and Turning)

Quantifiable outcome

• Rotary drilling can reduce running time by up to 50 percent
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AG Diepboortechniek B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025Hopman Machinefabriek B.V. acquired AG Diepboortechniek B.V. to strengthen its position in the deep hole drilling market and add specialist knowledge. AG Diepboortechniek has been an established name since 1991 in deep drilling (long hole drilling), honing and superfinishing. The company supplies high-quality machining and precision components for machine building, maritime, and offshore industries. Activities continue under the AG Diepboortechniek name as part of Hopman Machinefabriek, with all employees retained.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VDL Groep: Dutch industrial conglomerate with extensive metalworking, machining, and contract manufacturing operations. Operates much larger scale but competes for some of the same industrial contract manufacturing work in Benelux.
• NTS Group: Dutch precision mechanics and mechatronics supplier operating multiple sites with CNC machining and assembly. Broader incumbent serving semicon, medical, and industrial OEMs — comparable technology base.
• Demcon: Dutch high-tech supplier with in-house machining and manufacturing of complex precision systems. Broader incumbent that often acts as a one-stop supplier similar to Hopman's positioning, though at higher technology and scale.
• Brink Group: Larger Dutch industrial manufacturing services group with multiple metalworking facilities across Europe. Broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities in precision machining, welding, and assembly.

Direct peers

• LMB Van de Ven: Dutch metalworking and machine-building job shop offering milling, turning, welding, and custom fabrication. Direct overlap with Hopman's full-service metalworking offering in the Dutch market.
• Harting Machinefabriek: Dutch machine factory specializing in precision mechanical engineering and metalworking for industrial clients. Comparable mid-sized job shop with overlapping CNC machining and custom build capabilities.
• KMWE: Dutch high-precision machining and engineering supplier serving aerospace, semicon, and industrial OEMs with CNC milling, turning, and assembly capabilities. Comparable contract-manufacturing model with multi-axis CNC work and a similar Dutch footprint.
• ALDOWA Metaal: Dutch metalworking and machining job shop offering milling, turning, and fabrication services. Overlaps directly with Hopman's CNC machining and welding services for industrial customers.

Regional players

• IHC IQIP (Royal IHC): Dutch manufacturer of maritime and offshore equipment with in-house heavy machining capabilities. Comparable in serving the offshore/maritime vertical with deep drilling and large-component machining.

Others

• Tebis Technische Informatik: Provider of CAD/CAM software widely used in CNC metalworking shops. Supplier in the value chain rather than a competitor, but comparable customer profile and a key enabling technology for Hopman's machining workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hopman-machinefabriek
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopmanmachinefabriek
• Facebookfacebook.com/HopmanMF

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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