Verlinden Construction works supplier

What Verlinden Construction works supplier does

Verlinden Metaalbewerking (legal entity Verlinden Constructiewerken bvba) is a Belgian, family-owned industrial metalworking services supplier headquartered in Westerlo, with two additional production sites in Hulshout (welding) and Laakdal (turning). Founded in the late 1940s as a blacksmith shop by Frans Verlinden and incorporated in 1985, the company is now in its third generation of family management under Frans Van Reet and Peter Van Reet. It serves industrial customers across all of Flanders through direct B2B sales on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go model, with no disclosed recurring contracts and no external investors.

The company operates a single-source metalworking platform spanning laser cutting (Trumpf CO² and fiber machines, work surfaces up to 6000 x 2500 mm), waterjet cutting (4135 bar, up to 250 mm thickness), plasma and oxy-fuel cutting via a 2023 Voortman V310 mk2 line, CNC bending up to 6 meters using six press brakes up to 400 tons, rolling, sawing, CNC milling and turning (up to 3000 mm), MIG/MAG and TIG welding, and Loewer Discmaster 4TD deburring. The facility footprint totals 8,000 m² across the three sites, including a 6,500 m² main plant with extensive plate steel and profile inventory (steel 1-150 mm, stainless 1-30 mm, aluminum 1.5-20 mm) that supports short lead times. More than 800 solar panels cover total electricity consumption, achieving energy-neutral operations.

Verlinden generates revenue from custom metalworking services and inventory metal sales, priced per project based on material, dimensions, thickness, and complexity. Customer acquisition is direct and sales-led, with no distributors or digital channels; marketing is limited to a content-rich website and occasional trade publication coverage (Metallerie). The business holds no patents or formal certifications beyond GDPR compliance, has no disclosed funding rounds, and competes as a regional one-stop metalworking supplier rather than as a scaled industrial platform.

Name

Verlinden Construction works supplier

Legal name

Verlinden Constructiewerken bvba

Website

https://verlindenconstructie.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verlinden Metaalbewerking is a Belgian family-owned metalworking job shop offering laser, waterjet, plasma, CNC bending, rolling, milling, turning, welding and deburring services to industrial customers across Flanders from its 8,000 m², three-site footprint in Westerlo, Hulshout and Laakdal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metalworking Services

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD), Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Metalworking services
• Laser cutting
• Waterjet cutting
• CNC bending
• Plate steel processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Westerlo

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metalworking Services: Verlinden generates revenue through providing custom metalworking services including laser cutting, waterjet cutting, plasma/autogenous cutting, CNC bending, rolling, sawing, milling, turning, welding, and deburring. Services are priced based on specifications, materials, dimensions, and complexity of work required. The company has extensive inventory of plate steel and profiles enabling quick turnaround times.
2. Metal Materials Sales: Sale of metal materials from inventory including plate steel (steel 1-150mm, stainless steel 1-30mm, aluminium 1.5-20mm) in standard dimensions. Also stocks and cuts profiles to size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Verlinden Metaalbewerking is a Belgian industrial metalworking services company performing in-house laser cutting, waterjet cutting, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting, CNC bending, rolling, sawing, turning, milling, welding and deburring on customer-supplied or in-stock plate steel and profiles. The firm operates from Westerlo with subsidiary facilities in Hulshout and Laakdal, supplying custom-processed metal parts and materials to industrial customers across Flanders.

Product overview

Verlinden Metaalbewerking is a metalworking services provider offering a comprehensive range of fabrication services. Their core offering includes laser cutting (Trumpf machines), waterjet cutting, plasma & oxy-fuel cutting (Voortman V310 mk2), CNC bending/folding (up to 6 meters), rolling, sawing, turning and milling (up to 3m), MIG/MAG and TIG welding, and deburring. They maintain extensive inventory of plate steel and profiles in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. All services are performed in-house, making the company a single-source provider for industrial metalworking needs across Flanders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laser Cutting (Lasersnijden) Laser cutting service in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and brass using Trumpf CO² and Fiber laser machines with work surfaces up to 6000 x 2500 mm for industrial customers.
• Waterjet Cutting (Waterstraalsnijden) High-precision waterjet cutting service for steel, wear steel, plastics, ceramic tiles, and concrete with no heat distortion, offered in five quality levels.
• Plasma & Oxy-fuel Cutting (Plasma- & Autogeensnijden) CNC plasma and oxy-fuel cutting using Voortman V310 mk2, plasma cutting up to 80mm, oxy-fuel cutting up to 200mm, with drilling, tapping, milling, and marking capabilities.
• Shearing (Snijden/Knippen) Hydraulic guillotine shearing service with capacity up to 6000 x 6mm and 4000 x 12mm thickness for plate metal.
• CNC Bending/Folding (Plooien/Zetten) CNC press braking service with multiple machines ranging from 50 to 400 tons, capable of bending pieces up to 6 meters in length.
• Rolling (Walsen) Plate and profile rolling service with capacities including 2500 x 18mm and profile rolling up to L 80 x 80 x 8.
• Sawing (Zagen) Automatic sawing with band saws and circular saws, including automatic miter cutting up to 60 degrees.
• Turning and Milling (Draaien en Frezen) CNC and conventional turning and milling with capacities up to 3000mm length, using 3 conventional lathes, 1 CNC lathe with automatic bar feeder, and multiple CNC machining centers.
• Welding (Lassen) MIG/MAG and TIG welding services for steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, performed at the Hulshout subsidiary.
• Deburring (Ontbramen) Deburring and surface finishing service using Loewer Discmaster 4TD for pieces up to 1500mm width with unlimited length, including orbital sanding and light edge rounding.
• Plate Steel & Profiles Inventory (Plaatstaal & Profielen Voorraad) Sale of plate steel and metal profiles from inventory including steel (1-150mm), stainless steel (1-30mm), and aluminum (1.5-20mm) in standard dimensions, with profiles cut to size on request.

Quantifiable outcome

• All metalworking operations can be performed in-house, making the company unique in the region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AMPCO Metal: Global producer and service provider of metal products including wear-resistant alloys and steel processing. Comparable through its activity in specialized metal cutting, fabrication, and serving industrial end customers.
• Ryerson Holding: North American-based metals service center offering processing (cutting, bending, machining) and value-added fabrication. Comparable through its distribution-plus-fabrication business model serving industrial end markets with custom cut and processed metal components.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum: Large diversified metal service center group in North America with extensive processing and fabrication capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent combining materials distribution with value-added cutting, bending, and finishing services for industrial customers.
• Klöckner & Co: Global metals and steel service center operating across Europe and the Americas, providing cut-to-size plate, processing, and distribution. Comparable because both entities generate revenue from processed metal materials and custom metalworking services, albeit at vastly different scale.
• thyssenkrupp Materials Services: One of Europe's largest materials distribution and service businesses, offering cutting, processing, and fabricated components to industrial customers. Comparable because it competes with Verlinden in the contract metalworking and processed-plates segment, though at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Others

• Bystronic: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of laser cutting and bending machinery widely used in metalworking job shops. Comparable as an enabling/adjacent supplier whose equipment Verlinden itself operates; they are ecosystem peers rather than direct competitors.
• TRUMPF: German manufacturer of machine tools including CO² and fiber laser cutting systems (Trumpf 3030/3060 in Verlinden's fleet). Comparable as the equipment supplier whose technology defines the capability baseline for job shops like Verlinden.

Regional players

• Lassila & Tikanoja: Finnish diversified service group with metal processing and industrial service operations serving Nordic industrial customers. Comparable as a regional service operator running cutting, bending, and metalworking services with a similar B2B industrial customer mix, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verlinden-constructiewerken

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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