G. Vlastuin Transport

What G. Vlastuin Transport does

G. Vlastuin Transport B.V. is a Dutch family-owned specialized transport and logistics company headquartered in Ede, Netherlands, with an additional warehouse and storage facility in Renswoude. Founded in 1983, the company focuses on outsized, heavy, and dimensionally complex cargo transport across Europe, serving enterprise clients in wind energy, industrial machinery, construction, agriculture, and glass/facade installation. Named customers include Lagerwey, EWT, Hiltra Barneveld, AWL, and Kanon, with multi-year relationships cited in customer testimonials.

The company's core technology is a specialized fleet including modular axle lines with capacity up to 200 tonnes, extendable semi-trailers for length transport, flexible flatbed semi-trailers for width and height transport, vehicle-mounted loading cranes ranging from 33 to 110 tonne-meters (the largest lifting 15,000 kg or 37 meters), and suction-cup-equipped cranes for glass installation. Proprietary custom-engineered frames and cradles underpin the value proposition, notably the ESTA Award-winning (2013) horizontal wind turbine generator frame and angled cradles for diagonal transport of items too wide and too tall for standard horizontal routing. The Renswoude facility provides 900 m² of indoor storage with 40-tonne hall cranes and 7-meter lift height, supporting staging for complex projects. The company holds ISO-9001 and VCA* certifications, renewed in 2018.

G. Vlastuin Transport operates a B2B, sales-led, project-based business model. Revenue is generated through quote-based pricing for each transport engagement, encompassing route research, permit acquisition, transport escort, custom engineering, and just-in-time delivery. Additional revenue streams include turnkey complete project management, storage and transshipment, 10- and 20-foot container rental, and fixed-rate open groupage transport. The company reaches customers via its multilingual website (Dutch, German, English), direct phone/email contact, social media, and industry events such as the Ede wind turbine open day and Construction & Agricultural Trade Days. Operational reach spans from Ireland and England to Spain, Denmark, and Greece, leveraging central Netherlands positioning as a strategic advantage.

Name

G. Vlastuin Transport

Legal name

G. Vlastuin Transport B.V.

Website

https://vlastuin.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

G. Vlastuin Transport is a Dutch family-owned specialized transport company providing oversized, heavy, and dimensionally complex cargo logistics across Europe, primarily serving enterprise clients in wind energy, industrial machinery, construction, and agriculture using custom-engineered equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Transport and Heavy Haulage Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Haul / Oversize / Specialized Equipment TL Carriers (TLADADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Generation & Grid Equipment Transport (Transformers, Turbines) (TLADAGAK), Modular / Prefabricated Building & Module Transport (TLADAGAH), Specialized Equipment Transport (Flatbed, Step-Deck, Lowboy, Car Carrier) (TLAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Special transport services
• Heavy haulage logistics
• Oversized cargo transport
• Wind turbine transport
• Exceptional load logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Ede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Special Transport Services: Core revenue stream involving transport of outsized cargo including length, width, and height transport. Services include route research, transport escort, permits, and engineering of custom frames and cradles. Projects range from wind turbines to building elements to industrial machinery.
2. Logistical Services: Additional services including engineering, complete project management, transport escort, storage and transshipment, and container rental. Covers the full logistics chain from A to Z.
3. Specialized Transport: Vertical-specific transport including boiler transport, machinery transport, silo transport, wind turbine transport, steel frame transport, building element transport, pallet transport, open grouped transport, wooden structure transport, glazing, and vehicle-mounted loading cranes.
4. Container Rental: Own business unit renting 10-foot and 20-foot sea containers for short- and long-term use as temporary storage for materials or goods.
5. Open Groupage Transport: Fixed rates based on postal code for goods requiring loading crane delivery, including containers and glass frames.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

G. Vlastuin Transport B.V. provides specialized transport and logistics services for outsized, heavy, and complex cargo across Europe. The core offering is special transport — including length, width, and height transport — for cargo such as wind turbine components, building elements, machinery, boilers, silos, steel frames, wooden structures, and glazing, supported by full turnkey logistics including route research, permits, transport escort, custom engineering of frames and cradles, storage and transshipment, and container rental.

Product overview

G. Vlastuin Transport operates as a specialized transport and logistics company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services centered on exceptional cargo transport. The core offering is Special Transport for oversized cargo including length, width, and height transport. This is supported by specialized transport services for wind turbines, machinery, boilers, silos, steel frames, wooden structures, building elements, and glazing. The company also provides logistical services including complete turnkey projects, transport escort, storage and transshipment, container rental, and custom engineering. Vehicle-mounted loading cranes complement the service offerings for flexible loading and unloading operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed 100 shipments transporting 11 complete V66 wind turbines from Middenmeer to Amsterdam port
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MammoetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Project-based collaboration with Mammoet for transporting a 50-meter wind turbine blade for TU Delft on behalf of Lagerwey Wind. A specific project partnership rather than an ongoing strategic alliance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BigMove GmbH: German heavy haul and project cargo network operating specialized modular axle lines across Europe. Comparable to Vlastuin in oversized equipment capability and cross-border project execution.
• Wittmann Spezialtransporte: German heavy haul specialist operating modular axle lines for oversized industrial and energy cargo. Comparable to Vlastuin in specialized equipment capability and European wind/industrial project exposure.
• Koninklijke Van der Spek: Dutch exceptioneel vervoer specialist with own fleet of low-loaders and modular equipment. Directly comparable to Vlastuin in specializing in oversized and heavy cargo with permits, escort, and engineering services.
• Collé Transport & Machineverhuur: Dutch heavy transport and machine rental specialist operating across Benelux and Germany. Comparable to Vlastuin in heavy haul, machinery transport, and integrated transport-and-equipment service model.
• Van der Vlist: Dutch specialized transport company focused on heavy, oversized, and exceptional loads across Europe. Directly comparable to Vlastuin in service scope (heavy haul, project cargo, equipment capabilities) and Benelux-centric footprint.
• Mammoet: Dutch-headquartered global heavy lifting and transport specialist. Directly comparable to G. Vlastuin Transport because it operates specialized equipment for oversized/overweight cargo, including wind turbine components, and is already a project partner of Vlastuin on the TU Delft 50m blade project.
• Wagenborg: Dutch logistics and heavy transport group offering specialized road, water, and multimodal transport for oversized cargo. Comparable to Vlastuin as a Northern European heavy haul peer with project cargo and wind energy exposure.

Others

• Nooteboom Trailers: Dutch manufacturer of specialized low-loaders, semi-trailers, and modular axle lines. Comparable to Vlastuin as the equipment supplier behind the heavy haul industry; Vlastuin itself uses Nooteboom-style modular equipment in its fleet.

Regional players

• Vervaeke Transport: Belgian specialized heavy transport company focused on exceptional loads within Belgium and cross-border. Comparable to Vlastuin as a Benelux heavy haul peer with similar equipment and project cargo scope.

Broad incumbents

• Sarens: Belgian-headquartered global heavy lifting and transport company with a much larger fleet and broader geographic reach. Comparable to Vlastuin as a competing specialized heavy haul provider for wind energy and industrial projects in Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Vlastuin.eu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/g-vlastuin-transport

Compliance3 records

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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